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"feed john." ♪ [tracks clacking] [upbeat horn-driven music] ♪ - ♪ [trills] ♪ [upbeat music] ♪ - i'm here on chicago's west side in la villita, or little village, where there's one of the largest mexican american communities in the midwest. the mexicans who settled here came looking for work and ended up creating the second-biggest economy in chicago right here on 26th street,
But you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san juan. waves of latinos came to america's heartland and they worked in its factories, farms, an...