The Latest Breaking News from Lawndale

The Juneteenth Village Fest in Douglass Park and the 1865 Juneteenth Fest in Garfield Park were two of the many events across the city celebrating the holiday this weekend.

Riot Fest, a showcase of alternative music, draws tens of thousands of fans. But community activists and health workers say concerts at the park disturb patients at nearby hospitals and tie-up a vital community resource for days.

The man, 38, was standing outside in the 1000 block of South Independence Boulevard when someone fired shots about 11 a.m. He died at a hospital.

The average age at which Black and Latino Chicagoans witness a shooting is 14, a recent study found. Schools know it takes collective effort to deal with that trauma, the CEO of North Lawndale College Prep writes.