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- ↑ ANDREA DARLAS, Pilsen Fest wraps up Sunday WGNTV AUGUST 20, 2017
- ↑ Pilsen Fest 2017
- ↑ Stephanie Lulay, Pilsen Fest And Tacos Y Tamales Fest Hit Neighborhood This Weekend Archived 2017-08-21 at the Wayback Machine DNAinfo , August 18, 2017
