Madison Savedra

Around 3,100 migrants are in temporary shelters, relying on donated clothes and food as Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson inherits the crisis. “We don’t have beds. Children are sleeping on the floor," one man said.

The 17-acre site features outdoor turf fields, a playground, a splash pad, indoor basketball courts and office space for about 200 Park District staff.

The Latino music festival has been held at Union Park in Near West Side, but it is moving to the Chicagoland Fairgrounds in Little Village.

Some migrants have to wait days at police stations as officials look for shelter for them, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said. She's expecting even more new arrivals with a change in federal policy.

The money will support the $58 million United Yards project, bringing affordable housing, retail and a federally qualified health care center to 47th Street.

Experts point to lack of voter outreach by campaigns and diverse ideologies as reasons why Chicago's 14 Latino-majority wards split support for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson and challenger Paul Vallas.

The fire at 25th Street and Rockwell Avenue raged for about two hours, but no one was injured. Wind and the density of wood made it difficult to extinguish, fire officials said.

The city previously suggested the vendors move into a closed CVS near the mall, but it was too small. The new space is large enough, vendors say, and the city is giving them $500,000 to ease the transition.

There are three tours: April 23, April 30 and May 7. Tickets are on sale.

The Little Village store is one of four set to close Sunday, forcing neighbors to find other grocery stores and pharmacies on short notice. "I know the people need this Walmart open," one resident said.

Customers and local leaders are scrambling to find alternatives for groceries, prescriptions and other necessities in the wake of the mega chain's decision to abruptly shutter four of its eight Chicago stores.

The city's Police Board said Officer Eric Stillman used unnecessary deadly force and should be fired. Former top cop David Brown fought previous recommendations to fire the officer.

MAT Asphalt has been at the center of environmental concerns since it opened in 2018. One of neighbors' biggest complaints is the smell that comes from the facility.

The annual Good Friday tradition brought some neighbors back to the procession for the first time in years, while others introduced it to a new generation.

The race has been one of the most-watched aldermanic elections in the city after Megan Mathias narrowly pushed Gardiner into a runoff.

Mother-and-son duo Gaby Franco and Jose Franco Jr. are expanding their Garfield Ridge coffeeshop business to Pilsen, the family's home neighborhood.

Fire Department officials determined there was no structural damage to the home, and no one was injured inside.

The procession kicks off 9 a.m. Friday at Providence of God Church. The tradition has been held in Pilsen since 1977.

The new playground is part of the district's larger effort to replace wood chip and rubber-tiled surfaces with poured-in-place soft rubber.

The two-day, family-friendly festival is June 24-25. Tickets are on sale now starting at $89.