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Little Village Skateboard Shop Reflects Changing 26th Street Demographics
On bustling 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood; among the taquerias, Mexican bakeries, jewelry and Western wear stores, stands a new specialty retail shop that bills itself as “your friendly neighborhood skate shop.” While modest, the little store symbolizes a big change in what Little Village community organizers view as the strengths of their [...]
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Little Village Businesses Hang Tough in Tight Economy
* Edited by The Gate NO IMMUNITY TO HARD TIMES, BUT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES PLAN FOR PROSPEROUS FUTURE For years, the storefronts and small businesses lining West 26th Street have sustained Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood through thick and thin economic times. Residents and shoppers throughout the region are highly drawn to the Mexican commercial strip [...]
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