Mexico

Here’s a guide on how to make an altar to the dead and how to pay tribute to your ancestors for the six-day celebration.

As Claudia Sheinbaum is inaugurated as the President of Mexico, Telemundo Chicago’s Alfonso Gutierrez takes a look at the event’s local impact on Chicagoans.

Claudia Sheinbaum officially took office Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president and the first of Jewish heritage.

Claudia Sheinbaum has been sworn in as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm over her predecessor’s social programs but also facing challenges that include stubbornly high levels of violence.

A weekend full of vibrant celebrations across Chicago will conclude on Sunday with Little Village’s Mexican Independence Day parade and Grant Park’s El Grito festival.

From Grant Park’s El Grito festival to Little Village’s Mexican Independence Day parade, there will be no shortage of celebrations in Chicago this weekend.

An “El Grito” festival is planned this weekend in Chicago, with thousands expected to attend Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Grant Park, Little Village and beyond. But what exactly does “El Grito” mean?

An El Grito festival for Mexican Independence Day takes place in Grant Park this weekend. Lisa Chavarria has more.

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to descend on Chicago this weekend as Mexican Independence Day and El Grito celebrations take place in Little Village and Grant Park.

On Sept. 16, 2024, Mexicans in Chicago and around the world will celebrate Mexican Independence Day — Mexico’s independence from Spain — with parades, celebrations and more planned.

The iconic arch in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood has been restored ahead of Mexican Independence Day celebrations, NBC Chicago’s Kye Martin reports.

Emergency officials in Chicago are warning of the potential for significant travel impacts, including street closures, during celebrations of Mexican Independence Day and the El Grito festival in Grant Park this weekend.

While the U.S. Border Patrol has arrested tens of thousands of Chinese at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past year, thousands are making Mexico their final destination.

Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of Mexico’s most-feared drug lords, has been released from a U.S. prison after serving most of a 25-year prison sentence.

The U.S. men’s soccer team announced a friendly in Guadalajara where it will meet rivals Mexico. Here’s what to know about the match.

The U.S. women’s national team took gold in the final soccer match at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, defeating Brazil 1-0.

Migrants will be able to schedule appointments on the CBP One app from the states of Chiapas and Tabasco, extending the zone from northern and central Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada has eluded the reach of U.S. enforcement for decades as the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel.

Stung by past failures to prepare for hurricanes, the Mexican government on Wednesday began evacuating even sea turtle eggs from beaches ahead of incoming Hurricane Beryl.

El Tri has been stunningly eliminated in the Copa America group stage following a scoreless draw to Ecuador on Sunday.