It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and Cuba Libre Restaurant joined PHL17 with foods you can enjoy not only this month but also all year long! “This month is especially important for us because it gives us opportunity to show our heritage,

Chicago played a significant role in the secret Operation Pedro Pan, which brought thousands of children from Communist Cuba to the US, and was the largest exodus of unaccompanied minors in history.

Before Hispanic Heritage Month became a month of celebration, the observation was only held for a week in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Two decades later, on Aug. 17, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a law that expanded it to a 30-day period starting from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 annually, the Census said.