Noticias

CHICAGO, IL, June 9, 2022 – The Little Village Community Foundation announced that it has changed its name to the Foundation of Little Village. The Foundation recently released its first annual report titled, “Foundation of Little Village: Delivering on Our Promise.” The report highlights the organization’s accomplishments, which include the creation of Little Village’s first-ever micro-granting program—a collaborative effort that disbursed over $745,000 in aid to local entrepreneurs. CLICK HERE ...

The Little Village Community Foundation (LVCF) and the Little Village Chamber of Commerce (LVCC) announced today the consolidation of ownership interests of the planned Xquina Incubator and Café. Effective immediately, the LVCF will become the sole owner and operator of the Xquina Incubator and Café in Little Village. The Xquina Incubator and Café is expected to be completed by the LVCF by 2023. (Full Article featured in English followed by ...

What's up again, everyone! Let's talk about South Lawndale! We are joined by Cristy of the Little Village Community Foundation. She tells us of the pride and youthfulness of her community and takes us to a neighborhood gem to eat, La Chaparrita Grocery! Tune in and laugh, learn, and eat with us! Thank you to our partner, Choose Chicago!

Little Village residents, elected officials and members from the American Legion Post 1017 unveiled a new mural on Veterans Day Thursday to honor the life of veteran Manuel Pérez Jr., who was killed in action during World War II.

La Fundación Comunitaria de La Villita anunció la presentación de un nuevo mural que honra al ganador de la medalla de honor del congreso PFC Manuel Perez Jr. Este mural nuevo estará ubicado en la plaza Manuel Pérez Jr Memorial que se encuentra ubicada en la 4345 W 26th St. Este es el único monumento en Illinois a los veteranos que lleva el nombre de un mexicano- americano.

In South Lawndale, Latinos Progresando has been planning for years to transform a vacant, old city library building into a community center. But when the pandemic hit, the group's focus shifted immediately. "We had to stop, because at that time we had to make sure the families in our community had what they needed to survive," said Luis Gutierrez, the founder and CEO of Latinos Progresando. On Thursday, We Rise ...

As Chicagoans try to survive the economic disruption of a yearlong shutdown, these kinds of creative new ventures may be blossoming. Of course, side hustles and microentrepreneurship existed before the pandemic, especially among undocumented immigrants and others who have difficulty finding regular employment. But in the past year local experts say they’ve witnessed a noticeable increase in the number of people selling food or products from their homes.  

Para ayudar a aliviar las crecientes necesidades de los habitantes de Illinois durante la pandemia de COVID-19, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) otorgó a Little Village Community Foundation - Cocina Rx una subvención $20,000 como parte de $1.5 millones de BCBSIL de COVID-19 Fondo de colaboración comunitaria. Las comunidades negras y marrones más afectadas por COVID-19 ahora podrán experimentar las recomendaciones de la medicina de estilo de vida, como las comidas preparadas por el chef “comida como medicina” y alimentos locales frescos ...

Reconociendo la importancia de que los minoristas de vecindarios pertenecientes a minorías de Chicago implementen medidas de seguridad COVID-19, FourStar Branding, una firma creativa de mercadeo y marca de Chicago que brinda a las pequeñas empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro acceso a los mejores servicios de primera línea, creó la campaña PSA "Protect To Respect" instando a las personas a usar máscaras. La firma se asoció con la Cámara de Comercio de Little Village, la Fundación Comunitaria de Little Village, Food He.ro, 1871 y la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Illinois. Esta ...

Xquina Incubator creará un entorno de aprendizaje abierto, accesible e inclusivo que brinde capacitación y capacitación bilingüe y adaptable para empresas actuales y emergentes, residentes de clase trabajadora, profesionales de los medios y jóvenes locales. Little Village Community Foundation ha identificado varios socios principales para este propósito. Incluyen la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Illinois, el Centro de Asistencia Técnica de Adquisiciones del Estado de Illinois y FourStar Branding, así como las universidades locales, para proporcionar apoyo técnico comercial, ...