Controversy surrounds proposed Headquarters Beercade in Pilsen

There is a battle brewing over whether a proposed bar will get to open in Pilsen, as some neighborhood residents say they do not want it there.

Pilsen residents push back against landmark district plan
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Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25th) talks about why many Pilsen residents are opposed to having parts of their neighborhood designated as a landmark district.

2 former leaders of CPD now working for Monterrey Security in Pilsen

From the high stress and high danger job of policing Chicago to life in the private sector, we now know where two former leaders of the Chicago Police Department will work.

'Open Books' giving free books to Pilsen kids during the pandemic.
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Eric B. Johnson, executive director of Open Books, talks about what they're doing to keep children reading during remote learning.

Missing Pilsen man is found

A 47-year-old man reported missing for months from Pilsen on the Near West Side has been found.

FOUND: Missing Pilsen teen found safe

Jennie Hernandez-Rodriguez was last seen Sept. 15 in the 3200 block of West 23rd Street, according to Chicago police.

Man, 80, missing from Pilsen

An 80-year-old man has been reported missing from Pilsen on the Near West Side.

Man wanted for breaking into Pilsen church, making Nazi salute to employees: FBI

The FBI is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who allegedly broke into a Pilsen church in 2019, and made racist statements beforegiving the Nazi salute to employees.

Thief targets parked vehicles in Little Village, Pilsen

In each incident someone stole vehicles that were parked on the street, according to a community alert from Chicago police.

Neighborhood post office accused of discrimination in Pilsen

25th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez is speaking out Monday after allegations of discrimination surfaced last week at the neighborhood post-office in Pilsen. 

Girl pretends to be kidnapping, sex trafficking victim to steal phones in Chicago: police

From Chatham to Pilsen to Little Village and Washington Heights, there is a young girl going around alleging to be a kidnap or sex trafficking victim. She runs up on people crying for help.

Family, friends gather to mark what should have been murdered mom's 20th birthday

Loved ones gathered Saturday to remember the life of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, the pregnant mom who was killed in one of Chicago's most gruesome murders, on what should have been her 20th birthday.

8 hurt in Dan Ryan crash in Pilsen

A three-vehicle crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Pilsen injured several people Saturday.

Police seek person of interest in 2016 case of man found in burning vehicle in Pilsen

Police are asking the community for help finding a man wanted in connection with the 2016 death of a suburban man who was found inside a burning vehicle in Pilsen.