Groups battling for control of Waukegan`s Fiestas Patrias fest: ‘This event does not belong to anyone, it belongs to the Hispanic community`
(Chicago Tribune Religion News)

While the Fiestas Patrias group led by Margaret Carrasco was in the process of meeting the city`s requirements to file an application for a permit, another group — Puro Futbol headed by Oscar Zepeda — submitted a complete application for the Sept. 17 date.