Humboldt Park’s Paseo Boricua to become ‘Puerto Rico Town’

By Heena Srivastava
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A woman emerges out of a vehicle waving the Puerto Rican flag as she takes part in the Puerto Rican Fest parade in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood Saturday, June 15, 2019. Amr Alfiky / AP Photo
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A woman emerges out of a vehicle waving the Puerto Rican flag as she takes part in the Puerto Rican Fest parade in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood Saturday, June 15, 2019. Amr Alfiky / AP Photo

Humboldt Park’s Paseo Boricua to become ‘Puerto Rico Town’

By Heena Srivastava
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Gov. JB Pritzker visited Humboldt Park’s Paseo Boricua last week to commemorate the new state bill that will designate the area as “Puerto Rico Town.” State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas led sponsorship on the bill, which will also include resources for small businesses to economically enrich the neighborhood, which has long been a Puerto Rican cultural hub for the Midwest.

GUESTS: State Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas (D-Chicago)
Bonnie McDonald, president and CEO of Landmarks Illinois