| Good afternoon, Chicago. Pedro Rodríguez said when he moved to the Forest View Mobile Home in Blue Island 27 years ago, every trailer was filled with neighbors he knew like family. Today, most trailers are abandoned, and about 65 people live on the mobile home property that is being shut down by the city of Blue Island. Rodríguez said he is unsure where he or other mobile home residents will go, noting how expensive it is to move his trailer, not to mention losing his attachment to the community. Blue Island
officials, in a letter to the Forest View property owners on June 23, demanded the owners to “cease and desist” and evict residents, calling the property a “clear and present danger to the public health, safety and general welfare of the City” as well as those living on and near the premises. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news People listen as victims’ names are spoken after a prayer during a peace walk in the River North neighborhood on July 6, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) As the Fourth of July holiday weekend drew to a close, several dozen people gathered yesterday for a rally and march in River North to decry a recent spate of mass shootings, including one that left four dead and 14 wounded last week. More top news stories: business Matt Pistorio, left, and Gary Stoltz, of R2 Cos., a private equity real estate firm, give a tour of the Chicago Board of Trade Museum on July 1, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) A museum dedicated to preserving the legacy of open outcry trading opens tomorrow inside the Chicago Board of Trade Building, the latest step in an effort to revive the nearly century-old structure. More top business stories: sports Starting pitcher Shane Smith #64 of the Chicago White Sox delivers a pitch to home plate in
the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on July 6, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) Shane Smith has made the remarkable journey from Rule 5 draft pick to All-Star. The Chicago White Sox right-hander earned a spot on the American League roster, which was revealed yesterday afternoon. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Fans dance and sing to a set by DJ Pauly D at Windy City Smokeout outside of the United Center in Chicago on July 12, 2024. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) The annual four-day music festival is coming this week to the grounds outside the United Center, where it’s been held since 2019, produced by Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world The flooded Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on July 4, 2025. When catastrophic floodwaters surged through Kerr County last week, there were no
sirens or early flooding monitors instead, there were text alerts that came late for some residents and were dismissed or unseen by others. (Carter Johnston/The New York Times) Camp Mystic says it is “grieving the loss” of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued today for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. More top stories from around the world: | 
