Pilsen

Pilsen is a historic neighborhood on the near south west side of Chicago, less than 3 miles from the Loop. The east side of the neighborhood, along Halsted Street, is one of Chicago’s largest art districts. Pilsen is home to a multitude of murals and other forms of street art. Artists have been able to construct murals around the Pilsen neighborhood, adding to the history, culture, and community of the area. 18th Street runs through the neighborhood on the north and is an active commercial corridor with the National Museum of Mexican Art and the Pink El line running alongside. The Heart of Chicago makes up the lower southwest corner of Pilsen and has several old Italian restaurants along Oakley Blvd dating as far back as 1933.