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After thousands of revelers descended on downtown Chicago in celebration of Mexican Independence Day Friday night, city officials and police announced a change in safety strategy ahead of more festivities. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

For months , Maria Soila Vega has been praying for answers and the arrest of the person responsible for killing her son Christopher Torrijos, and this week, her prayers have been answered.

For months , Maria Soila Vega has been praying for answers and the arrest of the person responsible for killing her son Christopher Torrijos, and this week, her prayers have been answered. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has her story.

Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications announced several roads would be closed ahead of weekend Mexican Independence Day celebrations and residents will be required to show identification to pass. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications announced several roads would be closed ahead of Mexican Independence Day celebrations and residents will be required to show identification to pass.

Due to a busy weekend in Chicago, officials warn heavy traffic could impact commutes across the city in certain areas.

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications urged residents to stay safe and vigilant over the next several days, issuing a warning ahead of a busy weekend in Chicago.

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications urged residents to stay safe and vigilant over the next several days, issuing a warning ahead of a busy weekend in Chicago. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

Chicago is bracing for a busy weekend as more Mexican Independence Day celebrations are expected after revelers packed city streets for the last two evenings. There will also be added traffic impacts with the Chicago Bears, Riot Fest and more. Chris Hush reports.

Roving Mexican Independence Day celebrations resulted in a traffic gridlock in Chicago’s Loop Thursday night. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications issued a warning Thursday ahead of a busy weekend in Chicago, urging residents to stay safe and vigilant.

Formal festivities to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in Chicago have been canceled the last two years because of coronavirus, but Wednesday night’s celebrations spilled into the streets downtown and lasted late into the night. At one point they tied up Lake Shore Drive. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Mercadito’s Chef Marissa Tuñon shows us how to make Chile en Nogada, part of a special menu to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, on the NBC 5 News at 11 a.m.

Additional street closures are expected Wednesday as many people join large car caravans celebrating Mexican Independence Day in Chicago. The city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications warned people should “anticipate activity in your area, including additional traffic” Wednesday as groups continue a days-long celebration. The events have been taking place since the weekend, with large festivities expected Wednesday...