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Teachers at Chicago art-focused school set strike deadline

The staff at the Humboldt Park high school announced a Sept. 6 strike deadline at a Wednesday rally.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2023

Triathlon training program aims to level playing field for young Chicagoans

Breakthrough Urban Ministries and Live Grit Soars focus on bringing the sport of triathlon to West Side kids who can’t access it. The triathletes will be racing this Saturday in the Kids Tri Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2023

Immigrant and local youth train with Borussia Dortmund World Cup winner: ‘It’s all about becoming Chicagoans’

Dozens of kids from an independent immigrant shelter and others in transitional housing trained with coaches from the German professional soccer team as a way of fostering community.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 2, 2023

Humboldt Park family’s home transformed: ‘I feel happy’

Chicago nonprofit Humble Designs fully furnished and customized the four-bedroom house within hours.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 8, 2022

2 teens charged with carjacking in Humboldt Park

Two boys, 16 and 17, are charged with stealing a car Sept. 10 in the 3300 block of West North Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 20, 2022

Chicago police shot at while responding to call near Humboldt Park

The officers were in the 4200 block of West North Avenue when someone in a white jeep began shooting at them, according to officials. No one was hit.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 16, 2022

Humboldt Park got rid of Riot Fest, so why not Douglass Park?

We love music and are not against music festivals, but they should never have been put in Douglass Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022

Riot Fest management apologizes and its contractor steps down after ‘hostile’ community meeting, as momentum to boot festival gains traction

CHICAGO — With a community-led movement to evict big-ticket music festivals from Douglass Park gaining steam, Riot Fest management has let go its event organizer and apologized to the community for his “tone” at a neighborhood meeting last week that only seemed to exacerbate the festival’s fraught relationship with residents.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 10, 2022

Colombian Fest brings ‘the whole Colombian experience’ to Humboldt Park this weekend

Billed as the largest Hispanic culture festival in the Midwest, the event returns for its eighth year with music, food, dance and art from Colombia and other Latin American countries.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 23, 2022

SWAT standoff ends hours after alleged gunman opens fire near Chicago police officers in Humboldt Park

It was unclear whether the shots were fired directly at officers, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2022