The essay should include the follow topics about the neighborhood of Little Village in Chicago Illinois. I will provide the resources as I have already submit the my annotated bibliography.
Topics of discussion
Why/how the town was founded as well as its development over the years
Major milestones of the town along the way
General history of the town
Politics (how they have changed and shifted over the years; is the town conservative/liberal/in the middle?) How do you know?
Is your town environmentally friendly? Do they recycle? Or have other “green” initiatives? If yes, state them, and if not, try to find out by calling city hall and asking a question. 🙂 You might be surprised by the response.
Socio-economic status (Are people in the town considered to be working class/middle class, etc.) Again, how does the source tell you this?
Important businesses to the town (past and present)
Culture (any type of festivals which take place)
Religious Faith (i.e. churches, mosques (denominations/how do they affect the town?)
Family members to provide primary sources if possible but ONE of your ten.
OR
Interviews with town inhabitants for quotes is okay but can count as ONE of your ten.
Finally, these sources should be a collection of past and present. They should not just be focused on one area. Students should be able to provide an answer as to how the town has impacted the state of IL and/or how the state of IL impacted the town.
Sources
Research Topic: Culture
Link:https://www.proquest.com/chicagotribune/docview/419631558/5BEAB0A3A3124
49EPQ/1?accountid=1977&sourcetype=Newspapers
Anderson, J. (2002). Little village and pilsen provide a visit to savor ; chicago’s mexican-
american areas of pilsen and little village provide a popular, and tasty, tour: [north sports
final edition]. Chicago Tribune.
Little Village can be intimidating if you are an outsider. This article explains why it is so
important to pay homage and explore cultures outside of your own. This shows what makes
Chicago so diverse and keep tourism alive in the city.
• Research Topic: Culture
Link: https://research.ebsco.com/c/savdxw/viewer/html/i4vxoexbln
Ballersteros, C. (2019). New little village mural completed in time for annual mexican day of the
dead celebrations. Chicago Sun Times.
The new mural outside of the popular Nuevo Leon depicts the highly celebrated Dia de los
Muertos. This keeps the tradition of remembering the past and loved ones that have rooted the
Mexican culture no matter where they live outside of Mexico.
• Research Topic: Important Businesses
Link: https://research.ebsco.com/c/savdxw/viewer/html/5qvfdzon7b
Cohen, D. (2023). At my lowest point, Little Village gave me strength to carry on. Palos Hills.
Retrieved 2024,.
The people of Little Village are definitely part of the lower income population of Chicago. Being
the working class usually without Highschool diplomas, the variety of work can be limiting to
laborism. The author explains how community becomes the forefront for regaining hope to live
and support struggling families.
• Research Topic: Little Village Catholicism
Kanter, D. E. (2020). Chicago católico. making Catholic parishes Mexican. University of Illinois
Press.
The Catholic faith is at the heart of almost every decision most Mexicans in Little Village make.
This explains how the Chicano moved made an even more expressive way to be proud of the
faith and keep the community together.
• Research Topic: Politics in Little Village
Link: https://research.ebsco.com/c/savdxw/viewer/html/tjofrfquin
http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1287.html
Kern, L., & Kovesi, C. (2018). Environmental justice meets the right to stay put: mobilizing
against environmental racism, gentrification, and xenophobia in Chicago’s Little Village.
Palos Hills. Retrieved 2024,.
This is the explanation of just some of the politics involved that Little Village has seen for some
time. Such topics have included gentrification, racism, policy change, health and environment,
and immigration.
• Research Topic: Little Village Chicago
Link:https://www.enlacechicago.org/littlevillagehistory#:~:text=Business%20and%20pol
itical%20interests%20in,represent%20the%20backgrounds%20of%20many
Little Village History. Encyclopedia of Chicago. (1999).
http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/700005.html?entryI=
This source gives a run-down of the general information one would like to know about the
neighborhood of Little Village. This gives everything from how the neighborhood branched
from Pilsen, the fast-growing Mexican population in the 80’s and 90’s, political interests,
culture, and change the community has seen
• Research Topic: Environment in Little Village
Link: https://academic.oup.com/illinois-scholarship-
online/book/14003/chapter/167778833?login=true
Lorr, M. J. (2016). Urban Sustainability and the “Greening” of Neoliberal Chicago. England.
Retrieved 2024,
City organizations and activist have banned together to help Little Village stay afloat during the
inevitable climate change in our environment. Being a lower income socio economic
neighborhood, it is important to fight that much harder to a highly populated area safe and
sustainable.
• Research Topic: Important Businesses
Link: https://research.ebsco.com/c/savdxw/viewer/html/5qvfdzon7b
Newswire, P. (2023). Chicago’s Foundation of Little Village Releases 2022 Annual Report;
Nonprofit continues work to advance Little Village’s Latino community to attain economic
prosperity. Palos Hills. Retrieved 2024,.
The Foundation of Little Village has been used to help local businesses develop more revenue
for what is the 2nd largest retail district of Chicago. This kind of help keeps jobs available for
new comers and offers opportunity’s to further education and training.
• Research Topic: Culture
Link:
https://www.proquest.com/chicagotribune/docview/418251983/ACC3A87F94A64C02P
Q/1?accountid=1977&sourcetype=Newspapers
Pridmore, J. (1996). Pilsen / Little Village: : Our Home, Our Struggle.
The article talks about the similarities of Pilsen to Little Village and how exhibit shows the
struggle of the working class. It gives a bit of history to the kind of opportunities that were
available in 1996.
• Research Topic: Personal account of Little Village
Vazquez, D., & Vazquez, M. (2024). My grandmothers Little Village. other.
Personal accounts living in Little Village raising a family of 4. My grandmother talks about her
daily routines as a mother that started and ended with her faith. When times grew hard and
tragedy struck, she leaned on her church to offer guidance and gain happiness through the family
she built outside of her home
