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Morton Grove family donates Chicago’s 2022 Christmas tree for Millennium Park site

A 55-foot-tall Colorado blue spruce that stood on a front lawn for decades has been selected to be this year’s official city Christmas tree.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2022

Millennium Park bike station closing at end of month

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events oversees the station. A spokesman said it closes indefinitely at 5 p.m. on Sept. 30, and the department is “currently exploring options to determine the best use of this space.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2022

From Henry Threadgill to Carmen Lundy to Mike Allemana, an eclectic mix awaits at Chicago Jazz Festival

Labor Day weekend will be filled with the sounds of jazz emanating from Millennium Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022

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Downtown Chicago is awash in summer tourists. But a key driver of retail activity is missing: office workers

Tourists have returned to Chicago’s downtown this summer, and anyone looking at the crowds thronging Millennium Park, the Riverwalk and stores on Michigan Avenue might think the city’s pandemic crisis is past. But “For Rent” signs still cover many downtown storefronts, and office workers remain scarce, which means fewer customers…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 25, 2022

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago July 7-13, 2022

The annual Rhythm World dance fest, Movies in Millennium Park, and Taste of Chicago in Grant Park are among the entertainment highlights in the weeks ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 6, 2022

Picture Chicago: Sun-Times’ photos you may have missed

Record-breaking high temperatures hit the Chicago area, hundreds demand stricter gun control laws at the March For Our Lives rally and the Chicago Blues Festival returns to Millennium Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 17, 2022

Police arrest 3 on gun charges at large gathering at 31st Street Beach

The gathering was relatively peaceful compared with other recent unsanctioned gatherings at North Avenue Beach, where partygoers pelted glass bottles at officers in May, and Millennium Park, where a teenager was shot and killed near The Bean.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022

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Chicago Blues Festival returns for 2022 with plenty of great music in tow

The Chicago Blues Festival kicked off Friday at Millennium Park — and for the first time at select neighborhood locations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 11, 2022

Summer Guide 2022: Music fans will have plenty to choose from when it comes to concerts

Catch live tunes all summer long at venues — indoors and out — across the Chicago area.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2022

'Shocking' racist graffiti spray painted on toilets in Dublin park

Cllr Angela Donnelly is calling for more park rangers to be assigned to protect it

Dublin Live · May 26, 2022

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s earlier curfew for teens enacted by a skeptical Chicago City Council

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s curfew expansion for young people received final approval in the City Council on Wednesday, making permanent a controversial restriction on how late children can stay out in Chicago.

Chicago Tribune · May 25, 2022

Bail denied for man who was shot after breaching Millennium Park security, aiming gun at guards

Jordan Jackson, 22, allegedly circumvented a security checkpoint and then pointed a gun at a group of guards just a day after heightened security measures were put in place.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 22, 2022

Off-duty sheriff injures man who shot at him at Millennium Park, police say

CHICAGO — An off-duty Cook County Sheriff working security at Millennium Park shot a man after the man fired a gun Friday evening, Chicago police said.

Chicago Tribune · May 21, 2022

1 killed and 31 others — including 13-year-old boy — wounded by gunfire over weekend in Chicago

The fatal shooting occurred Sunday morning in a Gresham apartment complex on the South Side.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2022

Millennium Park shootout: Man, security guard exchange gunfire as more violence erupts at city’s premier downtown park

A 22-year-old man was attempting to enter the park in the first block of East Monroe Street but he refused to be checked for weapons at the entry point, police said.

Chicago Tribune · May 20, 2022

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls mass shooting a ‘horrible tragedy,’ blames guns being carried by young people

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday blamed too many guns on city streets and parents not keeping track of their children for a week of violence in Chicago that culminated Thursday night with a mass shooting outside a McDonald’s restaurant and CTA station on the Near North Side.

Chicago Tribune · May 20, 2022

‘We are awash in guns’: Chicago police superintendent addresses mass shooting on Near North Side and promises more police officers at ‘longstanding’ problem corner

CHICAGO — A mass shooting that started with a brawl among two groups of young people left two killed and seven wounded late Thursday, blocks from the Magnificent Mile, according to Chicago police, who say they have one person in custody.

Chicago Tribune · May 19, 2022

Mayor Lightfoot’s youth curfew law sent to Chicago City Council to put earlier restriction on the books

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will seek City Council approval for the 10 p.m. weekend curfew for minors that she announced after a teenager was shot and killed at Millennium Park on Saturday.

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Chicago Tribune · May 18, 2022

Editorial: Attacking the twin demons of violence in downtown Chicago

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has two issues to deal with simultaneously and urgently when it comes to what transpired over the lousy past weekend downtown in Millennium Park, where a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near the sculpture colloquially known as The Bean.

Chicago Tribune · May 16, 2022

17-year-old charged as adult, held on $250,000 bond in fatal shooting of fellow teen in Millennium Park

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy who fatally shot a 16-year-old during a chaotic evening in Millennium Park opened fire near The Bean after the younger boy jumped on his back and punched him in the head, Cook County prosecutors said in court Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 16, 2022

16-year-old boy shot dead in Millennium Park had big plans for his family and for his music ‘if I make it to 21.’

“He said there are a lot of things that happen in Chicago, you see so many kids lose their lives at early ages ... He couldn’t even make it to 17,” the boy’s mentor said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 16, 2022

Lightfoot sets earlier citywide weekend curfew

The mayor’s announcement that the citywide weekend curfew on minors would be set at 10 p.m. comes a day after she imposed a ban on unaccompanied minors in Millennium Park after 6 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

Teen charged in fatal shooting near Chicago 'Bean' sculpture

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, which is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions

The Independent UK · May 15, 2022

Teen gunned down near Chicago's 'Bean' tourist attraction

A curfew banning unaccompanied minors has been implemented to combat violence after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, which is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions

Chicago Tribune · May 15, 2022

Chicago mayor bans unaccompanied minors from Millennium Park after fatal shooting

CHICAGO — After a teen was shot and killed near the Bean, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has banned unaccompanied minors from visiting Millennium Park after 6 p.m. from Thursday through Sunday, a policy aimed at keeping large crowds of teenagers from creating chaos, but that also is likely to inspire fierce…

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