The decision to shrink Taste of Chicago to a “bite-sized” three July days in Grant Park—preceded by three neighborhood Saturdays in June — was as much about lessening the drain on diminishing police resources as it was about arts equity, a top mayoral aide said Thursday.
Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Erin Harkey acknowledged that Taste of Chicago was once the city’s premier food and fun festival. It spanned 10 days, including the Fourth of July.
