Some beloved Chicago street festivals are downsizing this year because of rising costs. The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of ...

Local street festivals are a beloved part of Chicago’s summer identity, but organizers say the future of many of these events is now in jeopardy.

Unlike city-produced music festivals, Chicago street festivals receive no city funding and rely on sponsorships and donations ...

The coalition warns that many festivals may not be able to continue due to the increasing costs of production.

Despite April showers over Easter weekend, the weather didn’t stop families from showing up Saturday to the annual “South ...

Chicago’s neighborhood street festivals ... Pamela Maass, executive director of the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, said there’s often confusion over how the events are funded ...

Lawrence Ave., on a building that houses the North River Commission and Albany Park Chamber of Commerce. “We wanted to represent traditional clothing and people who live in the neighborhood.

Wicker Park Fest is organized by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce. It usually features 50-60 bands ... Joining the coalition is Square Roots in Lincoln Square, Northalsted Market Days, ...

Festival goers mill about during the last day of Riot Fest in Douglass Park on Sept ... North Lawndale Chamber of Commerce meeting at Grace Memorial Baptist Church, 1457 S. Kenneth Ave., on April 16.