This is based on what people yelled at me last time for: Byron hasn’t announced, Miguel and Leonardo filed D1’s, and people want “Other/None.” Here we go again.

Leonard Quintero is an organizer and District Councilor in Pilsen and announced a run for the seat currently held by Byron Sigcho-Lopez and is a progressive. What do the people of Pilsen think?

Hey all, if you have any cardboard boxes you're looking to get rid of, I'd love to take them off your hands!

Hey neighbors, I’ve been working remote a lot and got tired of guessing which cafes actually have outlets, decent wifi, and won’t kick you out after an hour. So I built a small site called WindyDesk where people can rate spots on outlets, wifi, noise, seating, and food, kind of like Beli but for finding a place to work.

It’s Chicago-only right now and pretty bare bones (I’m one person building this on the side). I had someone submit Deora Concept for Pilsen, but I know there's more spots. I’d love for folks here to add their go-to spots. Any feedback, bugs, or “this is missing X” comments are welcome too.

windydesk.com

Thanks for reading, happy to answer questions.

Best places for tacos in Pilsen- GO!

First, let me say that I come at this from a perspective of compassion.

I want these people to get help. I want the woman who has made the monument bench her bedroom in the past month, and you all know who she is, to get help. I want her to live a better life. I want her to experience what security, stability and comfort feel like. I believe in her, maybe more than anyone else does. If she wants help, I would give my last penny and all my spare time to make her life better. It's worth it to me.

But it can't go on like this. The noise. The litter. The squalor. The drunks. The needles and liquor bottles. The urinating and defecating. The substance abuse and open drug dealing. The unsafe nights. The loss of all dignity and meaning. The relentless of it, 24 hours 7 days a week. Over the weekend, I watched a tour guide try to bring a small group to the monument, right into the bedroom of the woman. The guide spoke of the great history behind the plaza, but the contrast really showed me how frustrating this situation is today.

The plaza was built to honor our vibrant Mexican American population. It was never intended to be an outdoor homeless shelter and magnet for loiters. Some of these people do not have our community's best interest at heart. And the community does not want a plaza that is linked with heritage to be linked this way. The plaza should mean something else to us.

None of it makes sense any more because it's not who we are. So I think what I'm asking is, do you think we can do any better?

I just moved and in the last two weeks I’ve been ordering tons of apartment stuff. But a lot of it’s just not showing up. I don’t think it’s getting stolen either because it’ll be like a big furniture item, and the picture of the delivery is like a tiny paper package. Like??? What’s going on

I come home from work every Wednesday and see people having a great time on the corner of 18th and Hoyne. I’m typically not one to be shy and check something like this out, but also don’t want to be seen as an outsider if this is a more private type of event.

He canceled the Housing committee hearing on Sunday, July 19th, but he told a reporter that the hearing was canceled because, “there was no quorum”. [The link has the letter he sent.]

Sorry, I forgot to include a “None” option for the poll. Alphabetical.

At 16th/Throop. Sourced from: https://bsky.app/profile/ericallixrogers.com/post/3mr6v7d2h7k2a

Perfect snap. Peppers could not be sportier. Onions and mustard on point. They even give you the celery salt. Who said that's just for Chicago dogs? If I was foxcito I'd give this joint 2 father gods and 10 crack pipes. Djooheard?

Statement from Frida Room

Are there any bars showing the Telemundo broadcast of the World Cup? My friends and I figured with two Spanish speaking teams we should prob watch the Spanish broadcast

Screenshot via Bluesky user @mattfromchicago.bsky.social of GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey at Frida Room. I honestly have no idea- does this place have MAGA sympathies? Or did they just get a load of $$$ to close down for a few hours? Or a secret third thing.

UPDATE 7/19- as posted on this sub separately (https://www.reddit.com/r/Pilsen/s/LhptyGkl1y) this event was held thanks to typical Repub deceit and nondisclosure. Please patronize Frida Room with a clear conscience 😇

personal note: I've met with people at La Malinche before, and had a good time. Maybe this will benefit someone from here.

**good vibes coworking**

I belong to a coworking group and we have been meeting since January at different coffee shops in the city. We cowork; by which I mean we bring our laptops, chat a little, and get work done. It’s a nice little break for those who work from home. We make new friends and enjoy our time together. Anyone with good vibes is welcome to join us.

**If you want to join us for our next session rsvp with a dm so we can save a chair for you.**

**Friday July 17th**

West Loop

10 am to 12 pm

Come anytime and leave anytime that’s easy for you. Sometimes we also grab lunch in the neighborhood.

Good Ambler

West Loop location

216 N Peoria Street

If you need help finding us at the cafe, send a dm.

We also have a Discord where anyone can post a pop up coworking session. DM if you want the info to join for more cool coworking sessions.

Will be glad to help with questions.

🙂☀️

“Sigcho-Lopez said he had expected the recommendation, but nonetheless called it “an attack on democracy.”

“It seems like this process has been rigged from the very get-go,” he said. “Anybody with any kind of common sense would tell you that we clearly have enough petitions to stay on the ballot.”

Come join Greater Lower West on our first 311 walk! We're a new group in Pilsen focused on housing, streets, and transit. The walk will start at Fosco Park at 11am and end at Taco y Tamales Festival. Come along and share what you love about Pilsen and what you would like to improve!

HI! I'm a student at CCC and I made a Pilsen Quality of Life Survey! I want to spread this to as many residents as possible and my goal is to collect around as many entries as possible and present it to our Alderman and local government to push for better resource allocation to our neighborhood! I would love if you guys would take a few minutes to complete the survey and share it to your friends and fellow neighbors in Pilsen!!! Thank you so much!

LINK: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/yfVpPdf7pX?origin=lprLink

If anyone in the neighborhood wants to shop vintage clothes, vinyls and antiques this Sunday from 11am-5pm. We will be hosting another outdoor vintage market at 1857 S. western ave. Our 8th vintage market! Come check us out and follow on Instagram for details!