Best Neighborhood Walk, With Feels: From 17th to 21st Streets

Source South Side Weekly
Original Load Date Sept. 25, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated Sept. 25, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Original URL https://southsideweekly.com/best-neighborhood-walk-with-feels-from-17th-to-21st-streets/

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A s a Colombian and Chilean immigrant kid growing up in Pilsen, I remember how inclusive it felt when I saw a mural near 18th Street and Western Avenue that explicitly denounced U.S. military intervention in South America. Across the wall, huge, bold letters read, “U.S. out of Colombia.” Even then...