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Riot Fest is set to return to Douglass Park in September. Though some neighbors still want it gone, some local business owners said organizers have stepped up efforts to support them.

Poverty and violence are part of the West Side community area’s story. But community members say there’s much more to it, and residents are making new traditions. 

Fancy footwork, art fairs, cultural celebrations and chocolate usher in the weekend. Here are 10 things to do in and around Chicago this weekend.