The BriefThousands are expected to march through Chicago today for May Day, demanding workers' rights, immigrant protections ...

When news broke Thursday about Robert Prevost's election as the first American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, the mood throughout Chicago was joyous.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that more than 50 residents in Illinois were either convicted or charged with participating in the riots, and were among those pardoned by Trump when he returned to ...

The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest announced they have signed a deal to keep the annual music festival in Douglass Park in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood through 2027. The agreement ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The latest updates and coverage of Riot Fest, Chicago’s annual music festival in Douglass Park featuring punk, rock, alternative, metal, and hip-hop.

Credit: Courtesy Chicago Public Library. Chicago’s first police riot started with beer. In his inaugural speech on March 13, 1855, newly elected, Kentucky-born mayor Levi D. Boone proposed the ...

Rico Nasty will perform at the 20th anniversary Riot Fest in 2025. The announcement follows the Chicago Park District’s decision earlier this month to grant Riot Fest a three-year deal to carry ...