Prosecutors say the Aurora man attacked festivalgoers without provocation before officers found him near Fox Valley Center Drive.
Authorities say the attack unfolded just after 7 p.m. at the Moon Festival before Jones allegedly spat at an officer during arrest.
From South Side stages to museum halls, the month brings a packed slate of free sets tied to jazz legends and rising Chicago players.
The free campus event will feature more than 600 student, faculty and staff volunteers and invite South Side families to explore science together.
Crews are turning over Grant Park for the four-day festival, with transit boosts and a long list of restricted items for attendees.
The Chicago community event highlighted a hometown performance from the Grammy-nominated singer.
Chicago is set for a crowded holiday weekend with El Grito, neighborhood parades, a family run and walk, and city warnings about closures and transit use.
From arena concerts to neighborhood festivals, Chicago’s September 25–27 calendar mixes rising artists, major art openings and a final home stand for the White Sox.
The Chicago Architecture Center’s 16th annual festival returns Oct. 17-18 with more than 200 locations across 30 neighborhoods.
Organizers say the weekend lineup is meant to restore the joy lost in 2025, when immigration enforcement upended festivities across the city.