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Whether la]]> Leticia Herrera by Phillip Bernal Leticia Herrera is president and CEO of ECI, a minority woman-owned]]> Dolores Hernández by Alex Hernández

Wearing scrubs and driving toward Bronzeville in her red]]> 200 Years Later, Mexicans Are Still Fighting by Irene Tostado

Walking through the heart of Pilsen, hearing the cries of a baby and]]> Leaving for College, Coming Back to Your Roots by Lourdes Vázquez

College is a place where many find their independence, but also a]]> Old, Young Generations Alike Represent Chicago by Jessica Del Curto

For this year’s Mexican Independence Day front cover, we wanted]]> Mexican Folkloric Dance Company Celebrates by Silvana Tabares

Among the thousands of dance companies in the United States, one]]> Grand Marshal The Virgin of Chicago by Jim PĂ©rez

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the National Museum of Mexican Art has]]> In Frida’s Honor by Faith-Ann Young

The painting depicted a dense rainforest, a monkey crawling through]]> Piñata Artisan Does a Bang-Up Job by Lilia Cecconi

The tradition of the piñata is still alive in the Chicago community]]> Wedding, Cooking Class an Unforgettable Time in by Mila Tellez
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