Little Village (South Lawndale)

Little Village slideshow

This tight-knit Mexican-American community boasts a thriving retail sector on 26th Street, but it needs improved jobs for adults and better schools for its booming youth population.

Photos by Juan Francisco Hernandez

A little village
26th Street
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Factory past
Public investment
Reuse needed
Community
Entrepreneurs
Young population
Economic development
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