From jazz concerts and second-line parades to family festivals and community cookouts, here’s where to celebrate Juneteenth across Chicago this week.

The Juneteenth Family Festival of Beverly/Morgan Park was founded by neighborhood residents and has grown from 300 attendees to over 5,000 expected this year.

“I have never seen anything like that yesterday,” a neighbor said after Wednesday's intense storms.

Beverly Unitarian Church will host the fourth annual South Side Family Pride, offering an afternoon with performances, music and fun for all ages.

A ribbon-cutting is Saturday, and neighbors have planned a Juneteenth fundraiser to make further improvements to the trail.

Enjoy festivals, concerts, markets, film screenings and more throughout June to celebrate Pride Month.

The Little Village 5K, an underground rave, an Aretha Franklin tribute, sunrise yoga and a brand-new kite festival are also on deck.

Metra's new Rock Island schedule takes effect June 1, adding four trains to weekday services, seven trains Saturdays and 11 trains Sundays.

There are also arts and crafts and garden fairs, farmers markets, art exhibits, a pizza battle and free community portraits and mini-golf.

Neighbors can register online for Sunday's OSF Beverly Breast Cancer Walk. All proceeds benefit OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center and its patients.

The health department recommends neighbors discard goods purchased from Dearborn Wholesale Grocers between April 5-15.

The parish council was disappointed that Rev. James Donovan was moved to another parish without a discussion with the church community.

The Greek Independence Day Parade, animal adoption events, a Children's Museum fundraiser, a footwork class and a cat lady party are also on deck.

Damarri Conner plead guilty to hiding in a Beverly backyard and pulling a gun on a woman and her daughter before assaulting the woman and stealing the family's car in a 2023 crime caught on security camera.

The celebrated local artist will discuss his process behind creating neighborhood posters and vintage fonts at a program at the Harold Washington Library April 18.

The John H. Vanderpoel Art Museum in Ridge Park in Beverly desperately needs a new HVAC system to protect its century-old fine art collection, the collection's owners say. But the Park District says the system works fine and is in no need of repair.

The association hired Lentz, a Beverly resident and LGBTQ+ advocate, after a three-month search to replace Mary Jo Viero, who retired in late 2025.

You can shop a variety of indoor markets and craft events, watch an Indiana Jones flick accompanied by the Chicago Philharmonic and enjoy an evening of jazz in South Shore.

Kelly White's new show, "Cheers to the South Side: An Irish Pub Exhibit" runs through April at the Beverly Arts Center.

Over 100 groups marched down Western Avenue in the 48th edition of the beloved South Side tradition.

While the parade draws thousands to Western Avenue, hundreds more people spend the day at neighborhood house parties that have been hosted for decades.

A breakdancing workshop, a children's choir performance and a moms' dance party are also on deck.

The South Side Irish Parade will bring out a crowd on Sunday. Our guide covers everything from getting around in the area to what to look for along the route.

Bill Letz has helped organize the annual event since 1985. As this year’s parade chair, he heads an all-volunteer committee tasked with ensuring all goes smoothly.

From bar crawls and trivia to live performances and food specials, here are 43 ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chicago.

The Rev. Tom McCarthy, who is friends with Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV, will serve as grand marshal of the March 14 Downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Beverly plays a big role in "Marguerite," which explores the rising comic's life on the South Side and beyond. She's headlining a show Saturday at Gaelic Park.

Based in Beverly, Be the Village was founded in 2025 with a focus on families helping families through meal and grocery assistance, home decluttering/organization and community.

The Beverly Arts Center’s Saturday afternoon production of “Disney's Newsies” will be followed by a discussion of the power of the press with local journalists, including Block Club co-founder Jen Sabella.

It started with a few dozen people at Two Mile Coffee Bar. On Tuesday, 120 people met with candidates running in the March primary. "I think this is something that people have been wanting," the group's creator said.