2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (419+ words) MORGAN PARK " In its first year in 2019, the Juneteenth Family Festival of Beverly/Morgan Park saw 300 neighbors gather at Dan Ryan Woods to celebrate African and Africa- American heritage and culture. Over 5, 000 people are expected to attend this year's edition…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (550+ words) WRIGLEYVILLE " Mumford & Sons faces tens of thousands of dollars in fines after playing nearly 90 minutes past Wrigley Field's usual concert curfew Thursday, but some neighbors said the late-night music and fireworks were a small price to pay for living next…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (776+ words) AVONDALE " Hanging on the door of Mark Thomas" office is a black leather jacket with one sleeve dyed red, jewels and spikes on the back and band names on the front. Although the jacket"s 40 years old, it"s in…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1763+ words) CHICAGO " It's festival season and it's another weekend in Chicago filled with various street fests throughout the city. Spend the weekend in Humboldt Park celebrating Puerto Rican heritage at the annual Puerto Rican People's Day Parade, head to Andersonville for…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (259+ words) BRONZEVILLE " A bus tour will give neighbors a chance to explore the richness of the city's Black music scene this weekend. The Chicago Music Legacy Tour " a collaboration between Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation and local historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (730+ words) DOWNTOWN " Forty years ago, Ferris Bueller ditched school, checked out a Cubs game, hijacked a Von Steuben Day parade float and became an icon. "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," filmmaker John Hughes' ode to Chicago told through the antics of an…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (170+ words) CHICAGO " Chicagoans can watch movies under the stars all summer long with the Park District's "Movies in the Parks" program, which brings free film screenings to neighborhood parks across the city. This year marks the program's 22nd season of putting "the…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (953+ words) CHICAGO " Charlie Clerk, better known as @Sidequesttre on social media, has three rules when making his "Catch That Train" videos. Don't get hit by a car. Make it to the train no matter what. And his golden rule: Leave no…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (740+ words) BELMONT CRAGIN " An auction featuring dozens of works by the late Chicago artist Tony Fitzpatrick saw his major pieces sell for far more than their estimated value " including some pieces that went for three or four times more than expected....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (519+ words) WOODLAWN "The newest public library branch on the Obama Center's campus will open this month along with the rest of the campus, library officials said. The Obama Presidential Center branch of the Chicago Public Library will open June 19 as part…...