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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Kaitlin Washburn

Chicago Park District approves permit for Riot Fest over vocal neighbor protests

Anti-Riot Fest graffiti on a fence circling the Riot Fest concert site at Douglass Park in 2022. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

Riot Fest will be held as scheduled at Douglass Park in September, despite strenuous opposition from residents and community activists.

The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the permit for this year’s Riot Fest as dozens of community members gathered — both in support and protest of the music festival — at the board’s Wednesday meeting.

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