Celebrating Filipino American History Month

October 1, 2020

Elaine Lehman

By: Elaine Lehman   Chicago’s Filipinos are a quiet and hardworking part of the city’s fabric. Although scattered throughout the North Side, they do have one common meeting place: the Jose Rizal Center at 1322 W. Irving Park. Carmelito Llapitan, whose name appears across the street on the 3900 block of Wayne (Carmelito Llapitan Court), is […]