Things to do in Chicago this weekend

From booklovers to Bears diehards, there is a little something for everyone this weekend in Chicago.

Boy charged with fatally shooting young mother, her sister was already under investigation for another attack

Jezebell Perez’s sister tried to get behind the wheel and drive away with the two young children, but Roberto Jimenez began to run at her, prosecutors said. Perez’s sister then jumped out of the car and started to run when Jimenez opened fire, striking her twice.

1 killed, 8 wounded in shootings in Chicago Wednesday

A woman was killed in Little Village Wednesday night, and at least eight others were wounded by gunfire throughout the day.

Woman, 19, shot in Little Village

A woman was shot and wounded Friday night in the Little Village neighborhood.

6 children among 13 shot in Chicago Wednesday, 3 people killed

A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting along with 2 others Wednesday. There were at least 13 shootings across Chicago in total.

Boy, 15, shot and killed in Little Village

A teenage boy was fatally shot Wednesday night in the Little Village neighborhood, marking the sixth minor to be wounded in Chicago gun violence during a nine-hour period.

Quinn threatens lawsuit while demanding release of IG report detailing Little Village smokestack demolition
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Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday afternoon he's prepared to take Mayor Lightfoot to court to force the release of a report that apparently includes plenty of embarrassing details about her administration's handling of a Little Village smokestack demolition in April 2020.

Quinn threatens lawsuit while demanding release of IG report detailing Little Village smokestack demolition

Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Monday afternoon he's prepared to take Mayor Lightfoot to court to force the release of a report that apparently includes plenty of embarrassing details about her administration's handling of a Little Village smokestack demolition in April 2020.

Pat Quinn calls for release of Little Village smokestack implosion report
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Seeking a still-secret report on how City Hall bungled a smokestack demolition in Little Village, former Gov. Pat Quinn filed a formal Freedom of Information Request on Monday.

Little Village residents call for Riot Fest to leave Douglass Park
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Some residents of Little Village and Lawndale want Riot Fest and other similar music festivals to stop using the West Side park, during which residents are unable to access the park for extended periods in the summer.

Residents in Little Village, Lawndale push for Riot Fest to leave Douglass Park

Community organizers are asking music artists to pull out of performing at Riot Fest next month as they continue to push for the three-day festival to leave Douglass Park.

2 shot in Little Village alley

Two men were shot and wounded in an alley Wednesday night in the Little Village neighborhood.

Two years after botched implosion, groups call for air filtration for Little Village residents

Environmental activists are urging the city to pay for public air monitoring systems and air filtration for residents who live near the site of a dust storm caused by the demolition of a smokestack.