Pilsen

A string of burglaries was reported overnight in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, prompting the community to have a conversation around change. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A CTA bus driver crashed into a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood Friday night after losing control of the vehicle, according to authorities.

For weeks, Isabel Hernández has worked on constructing a massive altar to honor all the souls from loved ones who have passed away on the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated on Nov. 2.

For weeks, Isabel Hernández has worked on constructing a massive altar to honor all the souls from loved ones who have passed away on the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated on Nov. 2.

The Day of the Dead is coming up, but make no mistake, the holiday is not the same as Halloween. In fact, it doesn’t even fall on the same day as Halloween.

The family of a man beaten to death Friday afternoon in Pilsen is appealing to the public for help to solve his murder.

Police are warning business owners in the Heart of Chicago and Pilsen of a series of burglaries reported in recent weeks.

The Pilsen Neighborhood Taco and Tamales Festival will give residents a chance to satisfy some cravings this weekend.

A 26-year-old man died in a shooting that also injured two other people Saturday evening in the Pilsen neighborhood on Chicago’s Lower West Side, police stated.

Two people were shot, one critically, near Benito Juarez High School in Pilsen about an hour before students were released for the day Thursday afternoon.

A new competitive dance team, focusing on the hip hop genre, is providing an outlet and sense of community for kids on Chicago’s South Side. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

The Stations of the Cross procession and re-enactment in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood modified its annual tradition, shortening its route as parishioners work to find safe ways to practice their faith during the coronavirus pandemic. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Chicago’s Music Box Theatre will screen classic Christmas films and sing-a-longs at Chi-Town Movies Drive-In in Pilsen throughout the month of December.

Since 1929, the iconic Music Box Theatre on Southport Avenue in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood has been showing off a unique experience for generations. “The idea right now is to just stay afloat. Stay in business,” said Music Box Theatre general manager, Ryan Oestreich. Since Chicago placed capacity limits on businesses, the theater has laid off more than half of its...

When Kerl LaJeune started running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2000, he says it was still seen as an impossible task for the ‘common man’. After running the marathon for 19 years, the 51-year-old University Village resident is coaching runners this year, leaving more time to reflect on how the race has changed over the last two decades….

The Taste of Pilsen, a popular tradition during Hispanic Heritage Month in Chicago, has been reworked into a to-go format to make the event as safe as possible during the coronavirus pandemic. ¡Buen Provecho! Taste of Pilsen To-Go 2020 allows ticket holders to pick up signature “to-go” tasting samples from dozens of restaurants in Pilsen. “Buen Provecho” in Spanish translates…

Relatives of a man fatally shot by Chicago police after gunshots were fired at an unmarked police car don’t believe he fired those shots and want to see police body camera footage of the incident.

Relatives of a man fatally shot by Chicago police after gunshots were fired at an unmarked police car don’t believe he fired those shots and want to see police body camera footage of the incident.

Chicago police officers shot a male late Monday night in an exchange of gunfire in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood, authorities say.

Chicago police officers shot a male late Monday night in an exchange of gunfire in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood, authorities say.