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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in 2025: Its history and meaning
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? Brush up on its rich history and modern traditions. (And no, it's not Mexico's ...
What is Cinco de Mayo? Here's a look at the celebration and its connection to Mexican history
Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla ...
Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo amid immigration uncertainty. What to know in 2025
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of ...
Annual Cinco de Mayo festival boosts the local business revenue
The annual Cinco de Mayo festival in South Omaha brings in more than $7 million to the local economy, and community leaders expect this year’s event to surpass that milestone.
Cinco de Mayo is a bigger deal in the U.S. than in Mexico. Here’s why, holiday's history
“By the 1980s, companies began commercializing the holiday, especially by beer companies and restaurants that will offer ...
Chicago's Cantina Rosa brings twist to Mexican-inspired drinks for Cinco de Mayo
Cantina Rosa in Hyde Park is bringing a fresh take to Mexican-inspired drinks for this Cinco de Mayo.
Monday forecast: Staying cloudy and cool on Cinco de Mayo in Chicagoland, but temps turn up this week
The recent pattern of dreary spring weather will hang on through most of Monday for Cinco de Mayo around Chicagoland. But ...
Suburban high school Mariachi band, Mexican folkloric dancers embrace identity on Cinco de Mayo
The all-student band performs across the Chicago area, and helps students at the high school reconnect with their Mexican roots, and music they may have heard in their homes growing up.