Chicago's Little Village: A drive down 26th Street

[@loosescrews2764]

I was recently in Chicago and mistook 26th street for Ogden when I pulled out of the Sam's store. I ended up in Little Village and was fascinated with the Beautiful culture I was seeing. My wife and I were stunned to see the bustling community obviously run by the Mexicans. It was absolutely Beautiful to us. So much Commerce. The Mexicans are an industrious people and have a lot to offer. We are black and from Alabama. Please embrace this place, shop there and support the businesses, we have nothing like this in Alabama.

[@turdferguson3855]

loose screws You wouldn't last ten minutes after dark. It was a Czech and polish neighborhood before.

[@loosescrews2764]

I am sure you know much more about Little Village than I do. It is sad that Chicago has such culture but the people don't respect it. If you also look at the old Victorian homes in Detroit it makes one angry that they are being destroyed. Same with Chicago. I won't debate you on what you know about Little Village that I don't know Steve X.

[@loosescrews2764]

I did not mean you don't respect it. I mean the people of the neighborhood don't respect their own community. there should not be gangs and hookers etc.

[@elmachete7465]

Steve X That's a lie Mike.

[@elmachete7465]

loose screws As there should not be Drug addicts and john does etc.

[@drjohnson98]

Thanks for posting. I grew up in Little Village during the 1960s and 1970s. Lived on Kedvale and then on Pulaski just south of 26th. When I was a kid in 2nd grade I was running around with a friend in that Walgreens on the corner of 26th and Pulaski and rounded a corner and knocked over a rack of coffee mugs. The manager grabbed me and called my mom at work to come pay for them. If I'm not mistaken, that Western Store at the end of the video is in the building that used to be the old Club Moravia, a social hall for the Czech community, bingo, dances, and wedding receptions. Back then Little Village was a Polish and Czech neighborhood. Most people aspired to move to the suburbs and did. Now a new wave of immigrants have moved in. But its the same in a way. All that commerce on 26th he commented on was there back then, just different stores and restaurants. Great neighborhood back then. Lots of trees on the side streets.

[@mendozaterzero9635]

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[@inthecutwityoboi1652]

Ok

[@philipcwik7903]

Time for another group of people

[@tramellmalone9146]

That's love. I grew up on 24th and Ridgeway. Still love me some Pizza Nova!! I went to Roberts Burns Elementary on 26th and Central Park.

[@gookawild5543]

Pizza Nova is 🔥 You still live in the area?

[@martine.c3741]

I like it.. Nice video YoChicago. Greetings from Argentina.

[@mendozaterzero9635]

Martin E.C kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYfadIKCjct4r7c

[@parkerspaints6608]

Ur not me Dani Cal loves u2

[@nixer3190]

Goddamn I was about to turn 6 within a month when this video came out. The little me was making memories and starting a new chapter in life only for life to go by so fast. Looking at this video felt like a time machine but can only be seen through a window.

[@mariofernandozentenopena9108]

Chicago Illinois my kind of City god bless chicago I miss my friends of swoporama flea marquet and buyers flea marquet to I will come back I hope by the name of God

[@babyq2663]

i never seened lil village introduced az a nice peaceful hood...wow..lmao

[@anrray8129]

Yep im very late cuz when this was uploaded i was 1 but its hella dangerous here at 26th street a lil 7 yr old got shot and a man

[@iKinqDexth]

ChrisPlaysGames201 Lmfao stfu just cuh little village is known for gang banging don’t mean all streets are owned by gangs lmfao

[@Josh_Esparza]

Young C 26th is dangerous asf little village is know for latin kings so don’t even posin ass bitch 😭

[@dionisiolopez9568]

I love Atotonilco.The best tacos and Tortas😋

[@ChiTown27656]

@@Damien2300Hawkemdown they havin record murders in little village rn they def still out

[@nanobot81]

My kind of town. Grew up in little village

[@SiemensManufactura]

Good City and Country. Thanks for this

[@frankgalvan2779]

My old hood!! I attended Gary elementary and lived on 30th and Lawndale .who remembers Chickies Italian beef?

[@lizbethperez8164]

Frank Galvan when did you graduate from Gary? I was class of 2018

[@gookawild5543]

Yes, the best beef in Chicago!!

[@mic1240]

Still are Chickies ( in hillside)

[@robertmasina7388]

I too remember Chickie's, it was on about 28th and Pulaski. I lived a few blocks away from there

[@ralphspyer1004]

Goldblatts ,A and P food store, Atlantic theater, are gone ,the old neighbor has gone down hill

[@sammiedog4]

Yes you are out. Before you were there others nationality said the same about your people. Glad u r gone"'

[@MariaHernandez-jd2bi]

You are right I grew up on 23rd and Sacramento. Attended John Spry Elementary and Harrison High School on Marshall Blvd. Shopped and worked on 26th street. Use to be a Goldblatt's Department and Saxons Paint Store, Jack in the Box. Those days the area was alot nice and safer. Have moved and live in Houston, Texas for 32 years. The gangs are so bad in Chicago.

[@ChrisAlmazan]

Chicago, Best City In The World !

[@Yofavbxtch]

Agreed

[@chitownkid59]

Thanks for the video.....i grew up in little village, 30th& drake great memories of driving down 26th st on sundays.

[@aaronbrown2448]

I miss being 9 years old.

[@joaquinp2321]

i remember getting ice cream from the carts here when i was little

[@mendozaterzero9635]

Joaquin P kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYfadIKCjct4r7c

[@ChicagoDeepHouseHead]

Miss my old hood. Grew up there and seen it all. From Drive-by's to oh I don't know...DRIVE-BY'S!

[@robertg1874]

House head??? Dumbest name ever. Get a job head... You moron

[@AllNightDayDream]

Greetings from a little village bound fellow house head!

[@febrezeplayz4008]

+Robert Gonzalez house is a good genre of music, of course this is my opinion. And how do you know if he has a job or not?

[@juanchodelrancho2585]

a lot different than a black neighborhood for sure.

[@11xr1east]

This avenue look just like w Vernor st in Detroit southwest side where the Hispanics and Mexicans live, tiwn areas

[@arturosoto24]

26th street little village is the number 2 commerce in Chicago after Michigan avenue....technically the neighborhood is divided by 2 gangs....in turn each side has there own McDonald’s, Burger King, Walgreens, subway, a specific Mexican brand grocery store on each side (la Chiquita), it is obviously intentional because of the gang culture, helps keep some peace for families to come out n enjoy these businesses without the threat of rival gangs at the same McDonald’s per say...u know which one belongs to your side n that’s where you go. Regarding the jail, it used to be just one building courthouse with its jail, n obviously throughout the years, different aspects of the court system it’s grown to have a vast number of employees (won’t exaggerate, idk exact #) anyways, it’s federally licensed/funded, so there’s more then meets the eye to this 1st impression when u 1st turn onto 26th on California. Keep little village’s truth front n center, 26th street, little village commerce is Chicago’s 2nd next to Michigan avenue. For the record, the city of big shoulders has so much to attribute to little village for its continuing growth.

[@omar79161]

after living in la villita for 17 years and now living in East LA in los angeles i can tell u this they both look the same kinda ghettoish but watev im used to it LOL but i admit i do miss the villita sometimes cuz its my hometown only thing i AM NOT MISSING is that horrible chicago weather over here in LA It never snows i mean never no nd tornadoes yay! maybe one day ill go back to chicago maybe not who knows most likely i wont..

[@talkingkitty4733]

I live There

[@crews-lj3ph]

Lov my city

[@rhdtv2002]

I grew up in Pilsen so I know 26th Little Village all to well. FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM THERE ARE PAT SAJACK AND KEVIN GARNETT BOTH FARRAGUT ALUMNIS

[@cmoesosa4332]

Rich Lo Ovkkley love shortykk

[@SiemensManufactura]

Hi, thanks for your help .I appreciate it, Thanksssss

[@slixtocsik2787]

El Milagro, that's the fuckin spot for bomb ass tacos

[@JoseMartinez-df2db]

We moved out of that neighborhood and never looked back. I will never go back.

[@pablomgarcia1980]

Jose Martinez trust me u are not missed

[@mrg2176]

Enjoy cicero

[@flxtzy]

Gringok 😆

[@Demon-zk4jr]

@@flxtzy u see his.name he ain't white do better

[@randyparrott6194]

@@flxtzy mouff sissy fuk boi punk bitch latin kings

[@broke9642]

That's a beautiful neighborhood thinking about moving to little village with my daughters this next summer, seems real quiet and etiquette. Yikes!! Very, very nice neighborhood wow amazed by the architecture, gosh my lord.

[@leslieruiz6933]

I don't know if you already moved but I'd recommend you not move here, coming from someone who's in little village it's very very gang associated and just filled with violence as well, not the ideal place to move to.

[@laurenlocd3180]

@@leslieruiz6933 he’s being sarcastic Lmao

[@HugoSangabriel-w8l]

Bonito lugar Chicago

[@sharonfauber2118]

I love this place

[@miaespejel8857]

I grew up there and when I was only 5 this little girl already wanted to fight me like wtf

[@EYESEEYOU312]

mexican lov3

[@mendozaterzero9635]

EL GALLO kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYfadIKCjct4r7c

[@eg3802]

I ended up in this area around 2am - landed at Midway Airport; my then 21 year-old was looking for a 24 hr. taco stand. I was amazed to see a prison surround by homes and stores etc.,

[@gunnergomez4594]

Respect homie keep that shit MEX homie Saludos from Los Angeles Califas 323 Area

[@southsydesasha7268]

¡Oralé !

[@seboelcanal884]

Gunner Gomez fuck california, and the 13 fuck u except for stockton and oakland.

[@elmachete7465]

Gunner Gomez Fuck california, toco madera.

[@goonn337]

Sebo El Canal lol

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[@frankgalvan2779]

Actually I left Gary in the 7th grade.i finished high school in Texas.

[@MrBernard0911]

I left Gary School in 1970 when Ms. Finan was the principle. She was a mean old coot.

[@mendozaterzero9635]

Frank Galvan kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYfadIKCjct4r7c

[@carolmiles2351]

Streets are filled with sinkholes when I was there last. The people aren't nearly as friendly as they used to be, so I didn't stop at one of my old favorite hangouts with grilled steak tacos. Oh well, gotta keep pushing.

[@KC3700]

I wish we had streets like this in my city.

[@crystalrodriguez5030]

What city do you live?

[@lesliecrioya2955]

Why didn't u comment of the prison that you saw??

[@Czarhuisteco]

He did coment by finding it interesting 🤔

[@paulieramos]

Cause its not a prison, its Cook County Jail, that side of the wall is the oldest part of the jail.

[@miaEspinosa22]

Lit village 28th Drake ,went to gary school on 30th n Lawndale. So did my did Grandmother . Neighborhood is different, I miss the old stores like Goldblatts !!! Zayer* store use to be where the discount mall is which I heard their shitting down now

[@marib8797]

I grew up in that neighborhood. Moved to CA in 83. It was a nice neighborhood back then. I’ve been back to Chicago a couple of times, I have alot of family in the north side, but nobody will go with me to visit the old neighborhood because of the high crime in that area now. Sad. Gangs and shootings have taken over.

[@ivanrodriguez3477]

I like how they keep their hood nice

[@dannyburton3440]

Amor De Rey!

[@kingjulian2871]

Grew up around the 26th/Kedzie area

[@TheVerochina]

thanks for this video, because I can see the 26 stret, Im from to mexico city, I lived in chicago a few year ago.

[@nereidaporcayo804]

Chicago's Little Village: A Drive Down 26th Street

[@nereidaporcayo804]

I Live There

[@marygonzalez1993]

Wow!! En estos momentos bas pasando por " la concordia" Restaurant y salon 💃🕺💃🕺 Ya solo los recuerdos quedan ,😢🤫

[@sammiedog4]

Grew up next door Pilsen, we used to go to 26 and California to scream and hassle the convicts as they screamed like little girls.

[@81hightower1]

One thing about 26th st, why can't they fix the damn potholes?, it's a rough ride saan!

[@CircaBEFORE]

@R3DQ22 Wow!!! There is so much hate pouring through you! I am so happy that this guy made this video because I am planning to move there in a week, I am very worried about the gang violence because of statistics. I don't have much money, I am an artist and I am white, I was able to find a place there for an affordable price. This video it is not intended to be negative, rather it is meant to be informative. Take it and run with it and be proud to show others.

[@RavageEffex]

😂😂 the way he pronounced some of the words lol

[@Papag53]

Grew up 31st and Lawndale. If you couldn’t find what you needed on 26th you didn’t need it.

[@MrBernard0911]

Once you pass West of Cicero Avenue, its gets better.

[@ir10031981]

first thing we see to the left is Cook County jail, this is where thugs end up, so I pray that everybody behave themselves. Don't break the law, ever!

[@internetglitchyguy494]

I use to go their and it’s not safe here

[@lolidk818]

OMG my hood😀🖐🏻

[@dawnelliott7212]

That's my hood 26th and Pulaski all my life

[@LRM724]

16,Sept 1822 Independence Day from Spain. 5,Mayo Mexico Battle of Puebla war Mexico & France.

[@Lovethemguns]

We live on 26th street

[@slaughter4113]

Do you know Mikey and Jacob

[@louietorres4363]

@@slaughter4113 Jacob who?? Know anybody from 31st Pulaski area to 24th?

[@small-trollhobobummersforl5422]

SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE PAWN SHOPS AT CHI TOWN.

[@adriantheloser]

Haha. First thing you see is the jail.

[@bigbadperro1827]

Chipped the MORMONS THERE!!

[@DEKOSXE]

Good place to live just a bunch of preschoolers fighting what's their favorite colors and cants change their diper but still good

[@maureencora1]

The First Thing We Saw is Cook County Jail Prison.

[@TheMacrospace]

Pozazdroscic wam kultury jazdy, Polacy jezdza jak bydlo .... wy jezdzicie z kultury drodzy amerykanie i to wlasnie wasza wspaniala kultura

[@sammiedog4]

English Butch

[@jaguaregor4258]

Poland is full of Mafia and and Nazi terrorist. Human trafficking is major thing in Eastern Europe. This is your great culture. No wonder the UK and other Europeans don't want your kind in their countries. Anti-Polish sentiment includes stereotyping Poles as unintelligent and aggressive, as thugs, thieves, alcoholics, and anti-Semites. Know your place, po Lack. 😉

[@SadButTrueHD]

Thank god I live in Blue Island...

[@josesanchez9876]

James M, yea i see it, tipically dude ?????? Live in moon, thanks god , to know und understand people like you.

[@issy3201]

be careful with the gangs tho, when you go there don't wear black and yellow or things might go bad..... just stay in at night

[@gerrygizzygarcia2572]

Hey It’s Issy what does those colors mean

[@louietorres4363]

@@gerrygizzygarcia2572 In 2022 u basically got 2 active hoods, SatinDisciples their colors are black and yellow, Latin Kings color are black and gold, last you have the TwoSix colors are black and beige

[@gerrygizzygarcia2572]

@@louietorres4363 I see thanks for the reply

[@guitarest452452]

looks like Delmar (Heading towards the loop) Right off of North Kings Highway in STL

[@padillas0859]

Eric Hearst hell naw little village is better I live in stl but I used to live in little village in 2013 and I can tell you they are not at all the same and stl is boring ass hell nothing to do here

[@guitarest452452]

I live in STL too lol hella boring

[@carolbesser23]

drove right past central pk where the little chiquita grocery and grill is-- worth the stop every time. btw- gringo is welcome

[@juliocontreras6783]

I grew up by the dulcelandia block lol best candy ina block...

[@MEXICANJOKER45]

Indianapolis is becoming like this..to bad I live in fort wayne :(

[@leliazar1982]

MEXICANJOKER45 ; (

[@sammiedog4]

Tacos are a big hit for fast food suburban life

[@josemanuelcasasjr6665]

How's. 24th blvd in little village? Is it calm there or naw 2917 w 24th blv

[@mburgos5695]

Jose Manuel Casas Jr , Hell na, 24th n Blvd is Kings hood. They beef hard with SDz in that area so there's always bullshit goin on there.

[@sammiedog4]

Ghetto boy

[@sammiedog4]

U go to spry school. Del camo pizza. And your ignorant Latin Kings punks.

[@louietorres4363]

@@mburgos5695 100%

[@octavioescamilla-sanchez9825]

Damn gas is cheaper now (2015) lol

[@CircaBEFORE]

@R3DQ22 All of you people spewing hate need serious help.

[@mzchickenpollo09]

Suree there's a Jail, Suuureee it's full of mexicans but for the most part it's pretty friendly and it's a welcoming little town :o lol i'm proud to say i live in la Villita and if ppl want to look at it as a bad town, it's just a way to open our eyes and see the reality of life and no matter what ppl say La Villita is always my home and i couldn't wish to live in a better place

[@dreamerreyes7458]

AHA lmao!! You knoe yhu at Chi-towns 26th street once you pass tht jail xD Man Its nice and Chill during the day lots of fun and many things to do plus you can do a lot of nice shopping there :D But qottah be careful at night you could get shot, too dangerouse. xD miss my hometown?/.\ raised there then had to move to IndianaD: Smh-__-

[@Wowimhungry9]

Dreamer Reyes Hotel California lol

[@6kendo]

shoutout Angel.

[@b2dary890]

Yeah lack of banking in East Garfield and North Lawndale... because they ain't trying to get robbed!!!

[@OriginalDon369]

ONE OF THE WORST STREETS TO BE ON DURING NIGHT TIME

[@geeesp42]

WHAT I DO KNOW THAT ALL OF THIS WAS ESTABLISHED BEFORE I WAS EVEN BORN -____-

[@carteaga]

there's nothing to see here at gage!

[@R9MIlano]

Zamerezi your white friend will be fine. Just tell him to be friendly with the locals. Ive seen a lot of yuppys around logan square and they leave them alone. Just tell him not to act to white.

[@gabrielhoward9002]

great video, informative.. but damn did you have to chew gum whilst dictating an otherwise awesome video? lol

[@ChiTownRuler023]

I see those christian dudes on their bikes all the time in the spring and summer.

[@josesanchez9876]

Chitown those not cristian , they MORMONS.

[@MrSoldierperson]

What's up with the narrator's white accent when he speaks Spanish?! Wtf

[@KittyGata314]

soldier person lmfaoooo hahahahahaha i hate that dude

[@larazarocks213]

I live in little village

[@lmanzano0617]

Man CHITOWN all day

[@slaughter4113]

FU CK SHITTOWN 💩

[@blukatzen]

Just did Jury duty on 26th today (Criminal Court) and California, I was shocked at how boarded up everything is, it really went downhill. Sad.

[@sammiedog4]

Where the hell did you go??? Go west lady west.

[@lasislasmarias]

I TELLING YOU I RUN THRU YOUR DIRT ROADS LIKE A KNIFE THRU BUTTER

[@ecervantes75]

@bry456 yup

[@MrChiRockk]

there's banks here cause they got bank.... Banxicans...

[@slaughter4113]

CINCO DE DRINKO

[@83sbaby83]

south side chicago drve around

[@Kkoollyy555]

Пиздец дороги все разбитые ! они там вообше дороги не ремонтируют =)

[@Veamoden]

Не увидел ни одной незалатанной ямы или ухаба. Ты там с лупой сидел и на паузах дыры в асфальте выискивал?

[@ElNegus9985]

What the fuck are you russians doing?

[@starwreck]

there are millions of russian americans :D

[@user-fn2bz3bi6n]

Iscyzmi englich nou vigeo 👍 super мне нужна ваша помощь каментатор Yo chicago sency

[@TheFableLookingGlass]

PLACITA OLVERA IN LA CALIFORNIA CHECK IT OUT PLACITA OLVERA LA

[@croonch85]

Where is the Kings and Queens????

[@YoChicago]

@StackinItToThaMoon

[@endlesspotential2079]

Law Offices of Abacado, sorry Avocado.

[@KC3700]

@ChiTownNixx89th Milwaukee.

[@MEXICANJOKER45]

Mexican area wherr theirs nuthing but mexicans and mexican stores

[@carteaga]

except if you were born and raised there ;)