Last chance to check out this year’s African Festival of the Arts in Washington Park
Mayor Brandon Johnson and his wife will help close the festival, with a crowning ceremony at 7 p.m. The festival runs until 10 p.m.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson and his wife will help close the festival, with a crowning ceremony at 7 p.m. The festival runs until 10 p.m.
Organizers say the goal is to celebrate the creativity, resilience and traditions of Africa.
One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park on the night of Aug. 29.
One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park. Police said officers were already in the park trying to disperse a large gathering before the shots rang out.
City leaders discuss safety plans for the upcoming Labor Day weekend after last weekend saw three people killed and 39 others injured in shootings.
The city announced the opening of an emergency assistance center for people affected by the mass shooting in Washington Park late Saturday night.
The city announced the opening of an emergency assistance center for people affected by the mass shooting in Washington Park late Saturday night.
A mass shooting in Washington Park over the weekend left a man dead and 14 other people wounded.
Rontonio M. Guterz, 35, was killed in the shooting during a picnic on the night of Saturday, Aug. 29. Police say 14 others, ages ranging from 37 to 43, were also injured.
The mass shooting at a gathering on Saturday night left a man dead and 14 other people wounded. Darius Johnson reports.
A man was killed, and 14 other people were wounded, in a mass shooting at a gathering in the park over the weekend. Darius Johnson reports.
A mass shooting in Washington Park over the weekend left a man dead and 14 other people wounded. Darius Johnson reports.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 14 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died.
Police said at 11:37 p.m., officers were on the scene during a gathering in the park along Cottage Grove Avenue near 55th Street. The officers were trying to disperse the crowd, police said.
A mass shooting on the eastern side of Chicago's Washington Park sent 10 people to area hospitals late Saturday night, and one of those people died. Asal Rezaei reports.
Chicago police were investigating early Sunday after a man was slashed to death the night before in Washington Park.
Chicago police were investigating early Sunday after a man was slashed to death the night before in Washington Park.
Chicago turned up in Washington Park to celebrate its annual back to school festival at the 2026 Bud Billiken parade.
Three Chicago police officers, as well as a man and a child, were injured Sunday night in a crash in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood.
Three Chicago police officers, as well as a man and a child, were injured Sunday night in a crash in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood.
Ghanafest is returning to Washington Park after a one-year hiatus. Here’s what you need to know.
Three men were hurt and one was killed in a shooting in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood Thursday night.
A man was shot in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood overnight.
An emotional groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for Chicago's Torture Justice Memorial.
An emotional groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday for Chicago’s Torture Justice Memorial.
