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Best Free Summer Music Events In Chicago
A great concert doesn’t have to cost a dime. Treat your ears by attending free music concerts this summer in and around Chicago.
Buckingham Fountain Turned On For Season
Buckingham Fountain roared back to life on Thursday in Grant Park.
Best Upcoming Food Events In Chicago
Warm-weather food events make sense when one can sample an array of Midwestern masterpieces all in one fell swoop.
Best Competitions To Get Dirty Around Chicago
Instead of opting for the same old traditional marathon run, try something with a little more kick.
Best Outdoor Concerts To Look Forward To This Summer In Chicago
From a spring concert set among an historic home to a summer-long festival, Chicago is the place to be for music lovers. Check out the following performances the next time you’re in the mood to hear a live concert.
Lollapalooza Single-Day Passes Sell Out
Single-day tickets for Lollapalooza sold out in less than two hours on Wednesday.
Grant Park To Open Up New Skateboarding Area
Grant Park is putting out a “welcome” sign for skateboarders, reports WBBM’s Terry Keshner.
Judge Tosses Grant Park Arrests Of Occupy Protestors As Unconstitutional
A Cook County judge has dismissed charges against dozens of Occupy Chicago protesters who were arrested in Grant Park after a rally last October, ruling the curfew they were charged with violating is unconstitutional.
Shorter, Scaled-Back Taste Of Chicago To Return Next Year
The Taste of Chicago next year will be only five days, and will again feature reserved seats and specially-prepared food for an extra price, according to published reports.
Northeast Corner Of Grant Park To Be Renamed For Maggie Daley
The northern tier of Grant Park will soon be getting a major makeover, and a new name in honor of late Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley.
Post-Lollapalooza Cleanup Under Way
Heavy rain plus thousands of Lollapalooza concert-goers stripped away much of the grass and left mud behind over the weekend.
Thunderstorm During Lollapalooza Leaves Grant Park A Muddy Mess
Rainstorms on Saturday forced the temporary evacuation of Lollapalooza, but after the crowds returned, some of the fields of Grant Park were left covered with mud.
Two Stabbed During Fight Near Lollapalooza Music Festival
Two men who got into a fight with each other late Saturday in Grant Park just after the Lollapalooza music festival ended, in which one of them slashed the other with a knife, will not pursue charges against each other, police said.
Lollapalooza Resumes After Weather Delay
Lollapalooza will close a half hour later than usual at 10:30 p.m. due to severe thunderstorms that passed through the Chicago area, which caused concert promoters to suspend the event.
Lollapalooza Kicks Off In Grant Park
From the Red Hot Chili Peppers to local bands trying to make it big, Lollapalooza kicks off Friday in Grant Park.
Walter’s Perspective: Celebrate ‘Palooza With Order, Not Chaos
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson is singing a happy song about the cultural and economic benefits of Lollapalooza. Now, if they can just do something about fans trashing Grant Park.
Lollapaloza Taking Steps To Keep Out Gate Crashers, Protect Grant Park Grass
Call them Lollapa-losers; the free-loaders who crashed the entrance gates at Lollapalooza last year without paying. No encores allowed this year.
Lollapalooza Organizers Plan To Protect Grant Park
The promoters behind Lollapalooza are outlining plans to protect Grant Park—where the outdoor music festival will be held next week.
2012 Chicago’s Lollapalooza Preview
From Aug. 3-5 Grant Park in Chicago will be overrun by musicians and music fans due to the Lollapalooza music festival. Check out some of the must-see performer’s that will be gracing the stages at the 2012 festival.
Taste Of Chicago Manager Confident Changes Proved A Success
Thousands streamed into Grant Park for the final day of this year’s Taste of Chicago on Sunday, and the festival’s manager said she’s confident changes this year — including a shorter schedule, but new attractions — have made it a success.
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