Waves of latinos came to americas heartland and they worked in its factories, farms, and Service Industries and they turned chicagoland into chicagolandia. So im here to find out what kind of impact decades of latinx influence have had on the windy city. And im gonna have some amazing food, because you know that happens a lot on this show. Its right here in my contract. Feed john. [tracks clacking] [upbeat horndriven music] [trills] [upbeat music] im here on chicagos west side in la villita, or Little Village, where theres one of the largest Mexican American communities in the midwest. The mexicans who settled here came looking for work and ended up creating the secondbiggest economy in chicago right here on 26th street, the mexican magnificent mile. With over hundreds of shops, i needed a local guide, so im meeting up with hollywood legend and chicago native, michael pena. You might have seen him in his breakout role in crash. You talking about that bullet that came through your windo