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Former Alderman Ed Burke (14th) gets two years in prison and a $2 million fine, concerts feature JoJo Siwa, Billy Joel, Stevie Nicks, and the Rolling Stones, and the Chicago Sky fall to the Las Vegas Aces.
Chief Keef performed in the Chicago area for the first time in nearly 12 years, Mayor Brandon Johnson toured North Lawndale — aiming to show a different side of the neighborhood — on Juneteenth, and a historic heat wave hit the city.
Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot established the Emergency Supplemental Victims Fund as a pilot in five communities. Her successor, Mayor Brandon Johnson, is using federal stimulus funds to expand the program into 10 additional neighborhoods.
While local events are energetic and entertaining, many participants also say they take time to reflect on Black history and teach younger generations about the realities of race in America.