Here's a list of fests takings place in Chicago this weekend. The Windy City Smokeout features performances from country stars, including Bailey Zimmerman, Old Dominion and more. The festival also draws local and national barbecue vendors. Where: 24 th Street between State and Federal

Mayor Johnson reaffirmed Chicago's status as a welcoming city, stating local police will not work with ICE despite concerns about increased assaults on immigration agents nationwide.

South Side native Billie Holiday is a film and television location manager. She made sure the city of Chicago had a starring role in Marvel's new "Ironheart" series, now streaming on Disney+.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said more than 28,000 young people have been hired by the city through the One Summer Chicago program so far in 2025, a 17% increase since the initiative started in 2023.

Former Chicago alderman Carrie Austin, indicted in 2021 for allegedly receiving home improvements from contractors seeking city assistance, deemed unfit for trial.

Seniors living on the West Side of Chicago are demanding answers for the constant flooding problem in the area.

Wilson spent 36 years in prison before a judge determined he was tortured into a false confession by disgraced former CPD Cmdr. Jon Burge and his detectives.

Chicago Mayor Johnson's youth employment efforts see success as 29,000 secure jobs through One Summer Chicago.

According to data from the city and Chicago Police Department, total violent crime is down at least 22% thus far in 2025, while there have been 90 fewer homicides and more than 400 fewer shootings compared to last year.