For more than 50 years, Andres Reyes’ family’s restaurants have been feeding South Chicagoans.
As the second-generation owner of Birrieria Ocotlan and a new father, he sees the #IQMP as an opportunity to reinvigorate the community that’s been home to his family for years, and a chance to usher in a new era of hope for his neighbors and baby daughter.
In the latest #IQMPCommunityVoices video, we spoke with Andres about how the closure of the steel mills took a toll on his community, and his vision for how the IQMP can now help revitalize the once-vacant site — and the region. Listen to his story.
