I have been going to Chicago since college, and it's always been one of my favorite places to spend a weekend. So when I had an opportunity to visit for a travel conference, I knew it would be a good ...

The Lower West Side of Chicago, chiefly Pilsen, is home to music lovers, Mexican eateries, bustling cafes and vintage shop hoards. More than simply a destination neighborhood, Pilsen has a reputation ...

Six years ago, Michelada Fest started out of an empty parking lot in Pilsen when Fernando Nieto said he realized that most of the street festivals in the neighborhood were organized by non-Latinos.

Worshippers and onlookers follow the annual Via Crucis procession down 18th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood, April 18, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) Eduardo Bahena portrays Jesus in the ...