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To Sell or Not to Sell?

After 16 years, the Pilsen shop Artesanias D’Mexico, considers closing due to the recession “I’m between, should I close or not close,” said Efrain Loza. After 16 years of heading his renowned crafts shop, Loza could be at the brim of closing it. Located on 18th Street in Pilsen, Artesanias D’Mexico is a business characterized [...]

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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 [...]