Historic Little Village Fire Station on the Path to Receiving Landmar…

After being vacant for more than a decade, a firehouse in Little Village is not only on the way to getting landmark status but is also expected to be transformed into a center for the community.

If approved by the Chicago City Council, the National Museum of Mexican Art will acquire the building at 2358 S. Whipple St. It would be used by Yollocalli Arts Reach, an initiative of the museum aimed at providing arts and culture programming to teens and young adults.

Vanessa Sanchez, the director of Yollocalli, said she is excited to offer more for students.

“A lot of young people who have been through a program consistently say that, you know, Yollocalli has been their second home,” Sanchez said. “So we’re really excited to be able to offer this new opportunity.”

After Yollocalli outgrew its current space at the Little Village Boys & Girls Club, the museum was on a mission to find new ways to keep up with demand. This began talks of expanding the program’s space — a…