Pilsen mural honors MLK, other inspiring leaders

A vibrant mural now occupies a wall bordering the playground of Barrett Park in Pilsen.

Pilsen residents protest property tax hikes

The neighborhood's alderman wants the state legislature to take action, making it illegal to increase property taxes by more than 25 percent and forcing a moratorium on fees and fines associated with late payments.

EPA gives Sims a passing grade on air; expert critic says testing is flawed

The air around a Pilsen car-shredding operation that community members want to shut down doesn’t pose short-term health threats, according to a company analysis of recent testing.

Benito Juarez High School students leave class to remember victims of mass shooting

As the day darkened and drew colder Monday, the memorial outside Benito Juarez High School grew with flowers and lighted candles and messages written on posters on the spot where two students were killed last week.

Students grieve as Chicago police hunt for killer who shot 4 outside Juarez High School

Nathan Billegas, 14, and Brandon Perez, 15, were killed. Relatives say Billegas was a freshman at Chicago Bulls College Prep, while Perez was a student at Juarez.

CPD releases surveillance photos of suspect in Juarez High School shooting
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Chicago police detectives are asking the public's help in identifying the suspect in a double homicide outside a Pilsen neighborhood school on Friday afternoon.

Juarez High School shooting: Police release surveillance photos of suspect

Chicago police detectives are asking the public's help in identifying the suspect in a double homicide outside a Pilsen neighborhood school on Friday afternoon. 

4 shot, 2 fatally, outside Juarez High School on West Side
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Two boys were killed and two other teens were wounded in a shooting outside Benito Juarez High School on the West Side Friday afternoon.

Boy killed, 3 teens injured in shooting near Juarez High School
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A boy was killed and three other teens were wounded in a shooting outside Benito Ju?rez High School on the West Side Friday afternoon.