Chicago police arrested dozens of people and recovered three handguns after shots were fired along the Cinco de Mayo parade route in Little Village on Sunday, cutting short the annual celebration of Mexican culture and history.
Riot Fest received permit approval from the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners on Wednesday, over the objections of opponents who’ve campaigned for more than a year to keep the festival out of Douglass Park.
While some might have been looking for drink specials and taco two-fers on Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican communities in Chicago, for 40 years, celebrated the holiday by commemorating the Batalla de Puebla in Little Village with a parade on Cermak Road and a festival.