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Un contrabajo perteneciente a la banda El Malo, en Justice, Illinois, el lunes 18 de septiembre de 2023. Los miembros de la banda dicen que los policías de Chicago destruyeron sus instrumentos y equipo durante el fin de semana mientras la banda tocaba durante el Día de la Independencia de México.

Cientos donan a joven banda mexicana cuyo equipo se rompió durante la intervención de la Policía de Chicago

April 15, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

Una joven banda mexicana del sur de la ciudad estaba cantando la alegre canción "Pelotero a la Bola" en Gage Park cuando un grupo de policías con escudos y garrotes...

An upright bass belonging to a member of the band El Malo. Band members say Chicago police officers damaged their instruments and equipment as the band played during Mexican Independence Day celebrations.

Hundreds donate to young Mexican band after equipment damaged during scuffle with Chicago police

March 11, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.

The young Mexican band from the city's South Side was in the middle of singing the upbeat song "Pelotero a la Bola" in Gage Park when a group of police...

A cowboy demonstrates rope tricks during the Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village on Sept. 16, 2023.

Chaotic street closures, scuffles with police prompt city officials to consider new ways to celebrate Mexican Independence Day

September 19, 2023 at 11:39 a.m.

As revelers across the city this weekend waved flags and honked horns in honor of Mexican Independence Day, a chaotic undertone tarnished the celebration with the sudden downtown road closures...

People sit on a vehicle roof in celebration of Mexican Independence Day on South Michigan Avenue on Sept. 16, 2022, in Chicago.

Nostalgia and pride: The Chicago history of celebrating Mexican Independence Day by caravan

September 17, 2023 at 8:13 a.m.

For many decades, since the early '70s, there was a grandiose celebration for Mexican Independence Day in downtown Chicago; a majestic parade and a ceremony the night of Sept. 15...

Migrants struggle with the rain and cooler temperatures, while trying to stay dry outside the 8th District police station, 3400 W. 63rd St. in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2023.

Charges dropped against migrant mother who had protested for bathroom access at police station

March 11, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.

Felony charges against a migrant mother from Venezuela who was arrested after allegedly blocking traffic and scuffling with police over bathroom access were dropped Friday by the Cook County state's...

Migrant Genesis Habanero stands near her wet bedding outside the 8th District police station in Chicago, Sept. 11, 2023.

Migrant mother charged with felonies over bathroom dispute with Chicago police speaks out

March 11, 2024 at 12:40 p.m.

The migrant mother from Venezuela who was arrested Saturday after allegedly blocking traffic and scuffling with police said the confrontation began when police officers wouldn't allow her to bring her...

RBD members descend onto the stage during a performance at Guaranteed Rate Field Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Chicago.

Nostalgia, healing and dreams: RBD reunites and returns to Chicago after 15 years with sold-out concerts

September 10, 2023 at 5:04 p.m.

In the same way many rushed home to watch the Mexican telenovela "Rebelde" after class almost two decades ago, thousands made their way to see RBD, the then-teenage band born...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields signs an autograph for Saniya Shotwell during a visit to training camp, July 29, 2023, in Lake Forest. Shotwell and two other athletes are flag football players who received athletic scholarships to play in college.

Teen trio — the first to get college scholarships for girls flag football — honored by Chicago Bears

August 27, 2023 at 10:52 a.m.

Though she enjoyed watching football and remembers her older brothers playing while her dad cheered, Emma Jazmin Valenzuela had never planned on playing it. It was not a sport for...

Un refugio temporal para inmigrantes en la calle 21 y la avenida Racine de Chicago, en la imagen del 22 de agosto de 2023, cerrará en menos de dos semanas. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

El refugio de Pilsen cerrará la primera semana de septiembre, lo que obligará a casi 100 solicitantes de asilo a regresar a las comisarías

April 15, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

Casi 100 solicitantes de asilo que se alojaron en un refugio comunitario en Pilsen deben abandonar el edificio antes del 3 de septiembre debido a una confluencia de mala suerte...

The shelter for migrants at 21st Street and Racine Avenue in Chicago, shown on Aug. 22, 2023, is set to close in under two weeks.

Pilsen shelter set to close first week of September, forcing nearly 100 asylum-seekers back to police stations

March 11, 2024 at 12:45 p.m.

Nearly 100 asylum-seekers who made a home at a community-run shelter in Pilsen must leave the building by Sept. 3 due to a confluence of bad luck that includes a...

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