Grant Park Music Festival begins 2025 season with "Rhapsody in Blue"
The free concert was held at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
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The free concert was held at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park.
More than 3,000 cancer survivors and their supporters are expected to participate. You can sign up to participate or donate on the Lurie Cancer Center's website.
Sueños Music Festival returns to Grant Park this Memorial Day weekend with headlining performances from Shakira and Don Omar.
The El Grito festival celebrating Mexican Independence Day will return to Chicago's Grant Park this September.
Before last week, the highlight of recent Chicago history involving a pope dated back more than 45 years.
These are highlight clips of live coverage from Bill Kurtis, Walter Jacobson, and the Channel 2 News team of Pope John Paul II's visit to Chicago in October 1979, including a prayer service at Holy Name Cathedral where Luciano Pavarotti sang "Ave Maria," and of course, the pope's open-air mass in Grant Park. Original airdates: Oct. 4-5, 1979.
While the revving of engines in Grant Park is welcomed by some, many who live in the area are not fans of the congestion the event ushers their way.
The City of Chicago, which owns the statues, will not be bringing the statues back to their former sites in Grant Park and Arrigo Park.
It's the biggest race in Chicago that celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
Thousands of participants hit the pavement at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, starting in Grant Park and making their way around the Loop.
With today's race, there are many closures in the downtown area, mostly around Grant Park.
Thousands of runners are gearing up to pack the Loop to participate in an 8K run or 2-mile walk.
The city's police oversight agency recommended officer Nicholas Jovanovich be fired for using excessive force against Miracle Boyd, but he resigned before facing any possible disciplinary action.
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans calls the removal of the statues "selective censorship."
This year, single day grounds pass ticket prices have been cut to $99. The event takes place at Grant Park on July 5 and 6.
Syrians in Chicago on Sunday celebrated the end of the Assad family rule on Michigan Avenue near the entrance to Grant Park.
Runners will be met with a post-run party here at Grant Park. It’ll feature music, vendors, along with fondue, dippable treats, and hot cocoa.
While the official list is not out yet, organizers say it will include more than 30 artists, art installations, and a new layout.
The event is underway in Grant Park. Director Carey Pinkowski talks about the thousands of runners hitting the pavement while getting a tour of the city.
During the second night of celebrations, people inside the caravans, which are very popular and also a way for people to demonstrate their pride and heritage, waved flags from their vehicles or had them covered.
This year, the city is trying a new angle to highlight the culture and pride of Mexican Independence Day in the form of a festival in Grant Park. Lauren Victory reports.
The festival returns this weekend in Grant Park. Jaime De Paolo, president and CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce who helped organize the festival, discusses the reasoning behind its return and what guests can expect.
The Taste of Chicago, a now-former summertime favorite, got underway on Friday with a slimmed-down event that's occurring later this season than in years past. This year, there are 39 food vendors, 17 food trucks, and about 285 items on the menu. The city said the menu this year is as diverse as ever.
The Taste of Chicago, a now-former summertime favorite, got underway on Friday with a slimmed-down event that's occurring later this season than in years past. This year, there are 39 food vendors, 17 food trucks, and about 285 items on the menu. The city said the menu this year is as diverse as ever.
Each year, the three-day event brings food and music to Grant Park. Here's some of what attendees can expect this year.
