Chicago police canvassing Millennium Park ahead of possible “teen takeover”
Since the previous gathering, there have been several meetings with downtown residents who are fed up with the so-called takeovers.
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Since the previous gathering, there have been several meetings with downtown residents who are fed up with the so-called takeovers.
Such so-called teen takeovers have a history of turning violent, and police were taking action ahead of time to prevent any such event from getting out of hand. Marissa Sulek reports.
The 53-foot Colorado blue spruce donated by the Holden-Shaddick family in Logan Square is wrapped with thousands of lights.
In addition to the ceremony, a Hawaiian holiday-themed tent featuring dozens of local vendors will be set up for the Millennium Park Holiday Market, which is available this weekend only, along with ice skating.
Labor Day would not be complete without the annual Chicago Jazz Festival taking over Millennium Park.
This year's headliners include jazz master Amina Claudine Myers, Kenny Garrett, and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Weekend performances at Millennium Park are free and open to the public.
On Saturday, South Side native Common took the stage at the pavilion alongside The Grant Park Orchestra as part of a four-day long birthday party.
On Friday, the Grant Park Orchestra will hold a special performance. On Saturday, Eli's Cheesecake will cut a special birthday cake at Cloud Gate, followed by a performance by Common and a special firework show.
No one cared that Millennium Park was four years behind schedule and $300 million over budget when they witnessed its beauty.
Jugglers, marionette puppeteers, and mimes were there for the occasion. We have some video from back in 2004.
In this video the 10 p.m. on July 16, 2004, Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports on the opening of Millennium Park, which had been plagued by cost overruns, but became one of Chicago's most treasured spaces.
Visitors can once again access Chicago's iconic sculpture created by Anish Kapoor.
From July 18 to July 21, the city will present everything from public art installations to dance performances; all of it free programming for the whole family at Millennium Park.
City officials say visitors will be welcomed back to Cloud Gate at the end of June.
CBS 2's Irika Sargent was the narrator for the first night of the season.
The program Wednesday night includes The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, for which CBS 2’s Irika Sargent will narrate.
The Blues Festival carries on a tradition that has carried on for all but two of the last 40 years.
The Blues Festival, the Andersonville Midsommarfest, the Old Town Art Fair, and the Puerto Rican Festival are all under way this weekend. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Shemekia Copeland and Ronnie Baker Brooks will perform there, along with the legendary Buddy Guy, who is headlining. The Blues Fest runs until Sunday, June 9.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has voiced opposition to it in the past, as has the American Civil Liberties Union.
Guests are reminded that those under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult, 21 years or older, after 6 p.m., Thursday through Sunday.
The cab driver and another person inside the car were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition, police said.
Chicago Police said a cab driver hit a curb while trying to make a U-turn and lost control.
The snow held off for Christmas. The tree will stay up through January 7th.
The group said 200 health care workers had been killed by Israeli airstrikes.
