Photo of the Central Steel & Wire factory with a chain link fence in the foreground.

Five years ago, the city stood by while Amazon purchased the old Central Steel & Wire factory. Today, that decision—made under a previous mayor and a previous 14th ward alderman—is coming back to bite us.

Read our new op-ed about transit-oriented development: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/17/o...

I have been wondering how much of a shift in business practices we can see since Operation Midway Blitz, especially in Latine immigrant nhoods. I have noticed businesses that never locked their doors, such as hairdressers, now have buttons to enter and buttons to exit.

I try to spend money in Pilsen and Little Village whenever I can, and both neighborhoods feel so, so different from just two years ago

Also shows the ongoing impacts in our immigrant communities in Chicago despite things “slowing down” since the fall

Cinco de Mayo parade in Little Village canceled for second year as immigration enforcement concerns persist The parade typically draws hundreds to Little Village to celebrate Mexico's victory over Napoleon III’s French army in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. But the parade was canceled this year as the Trump ...

"For the second year in a row, the annual Cinco de Mayo parade in Little Village has been canceled due to immigration enforcement concerns, organizers said."

"People are still avoiding public gatherings out of fear, organizers said, adding, “there is nothing to celebrate.”

65-year-old woman crossing the street in Belmont Cragin killed in hit-and-run Photos and video form the scene showed yellow police tape surrounding the intersection at Central and Belmont, with multiple members of the CPD on scene.

Our seniors should be able to cross the street without fear of losing their life

—and then, another hit-and-run just last night in Belmont Cragin 😔

Exigen justicia para joven hispana atropellada mortalmente Decenas de personas protestaron en Pilsen para pedir justicia por el atropello mortal de una joven, Marcela Herrera, hace casi un año.

Families don’t always get closure nor justice for vehicular related violence but community and the family of Marcela Herrera keep raising their voices.

Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run Marcela Herrera, 22, was killed in a hit-and-run nine months ago.

“!The march concluded with a moment of silence at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and Cullerton Street, where Herrera was killed.”

“My sister will not be another cold case,” Herrera said. “She had dreams, she had a future and her life mattered. We refuse to let her be forgotten.”

Haha I hope so!!

Writing some emails in Spanish and I have to keep language switching my brain.

Love this. Some insight into the skill it takes to drive a bus especially downtown/Lower Wacker and streets with a lot of different elements like bikes and bike lanes on Milwaukee Ave. Lots of love for 24th Wentworth bus 👀

More videos like this plz

"Immigration rights groups have accused federal immigration officials of ambushing immigrants when they appear at court hearings, including those with pending asylum applications. Hundreds of migrants have been arrested through the tactic."

" community members held a rally for Ricardo and his mother on Thursday in West Ridge, calling for their release and an end to the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation strategy. They held signs that read “free our friend” and “estamos contigo Ricardo” — we’re with you Ricardo."

What a beautiful spring day.

Columbia University gates still closed 2 years after major protests, frustrating residents Locals say the closure is a big inconvenience, and businesses say foot traffic is down.

"Under the access plan, residents who live between West 103rd and 135th streets can apply for permission to cross through campus. Nearly 1,000 community members have been approved through the plan in the last year."

Application for permission to walk through. What a concept.

Filing on Shaky Ground: Why Immigrant Tax Filings Are Dropping across A steep drop in tax filings is rippling through California’s immigrant communities, and the economic fallout could be massive.

"Across California, tax preparers in immigrant communities are seeing an unprecedented drop in filings, in some places, more than 60 percent."

Undocumented immigrants have been paying taxes but with fears over how their data is used to target them it is unsurprising many are now afraid to file.

Rümeysa Öztürk. Text on the card reads: “Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts grad arrested by ICE agents last year, returns to Turkey”

Breaking news: Tufts University graduate Rümeysa Öztürk, who was arrested by masked immigration agents last year, has returned to her home country of Turkey, citing the "state-imposed violence and hostility" she said she experienced in the United States. trib.al/7GKyEiz

A photo of blossoming pink flower buds and a headline that reads “ECONOMIC POLICY - On Tax Day, Mamdani Taxed the Rich - The mayor, his supporters, and public opinion convinced their previously reluctant governor to agree to a tax on the second (or third, fourth, fifth, etc.) homes of their city's nonresident rich.”

A photo of a child reaching for blossoming pink flower buds and a headline that reads “Mayor Mamdani Unveils 7 New NYC Early Ed Centers”

A photo of of blossoming pink flower buds and a headline that reads “New York City to open municipal grocery store in 2027 - The store will be one of five city-owned food stores Mayor Zohran Mamdani has promised to debut before his term ends.”

Blossoming pink flower buds near a trash container and a headline that reads “Mamdani To Fully Fund Trash Containerization - The new mayor is restarting the Trash Revolution”

Change is in the air, New York. Here are a few things blooming.

Drivers Keep Crashing Cars Into This Avondale Building — Will The City Do Something About It? The issues stem from drivers speeding in the Western Avenue bus lane to bypass traffic, neighbors say. Crashes near Western and George are so common, neighbors stopped parking or crossing the street i...

I've always wondered what it's like to live on this stretch on Western Ave and yep not fun.

Zohran Mamdani: "If you are a Mario Kart fan, government is Yoshi and philanthropy is the Golden Mushroom, that edge we need to beat Bowser on the Rainbow Road. To belabor this metaphor even further, Bowser is corporate greed in this scenario."

Earlier this evening: dozens of people gathered in Chicago's far north side Rogers (Phillip) Park in support of an 18-year-old Mather High School student and his mother, who, according to the student's older brother, were abducted from the Chicago immigration court at Ida B. Wells Drive in March.