Grant Park

City food inspectors on guard at Taste

More than 60 food inspectors monitor vendors booths at Taste of Chicago. For them, the festival is a long day of battling crowds and sticking thermometers into meat.

over 2 years ago | Alex Parker

Forty years after DNC violence, hippies rule Grant Park again

The only thing yesterday's re-enactment of the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests lacked was tear gas and police violence. Instead, officers on bicycle paid little attention to the 200 people assembled for Reenact '68, even though organizers lacked a permit for the event.

3 years ago | Martin Miller

City Council passes Children's Museum proposal

The Chicago City Council gives its approval to a controversial plan by the Chicago Children's Museum to build a new facility in Grant Park. Opponents, however, are not giving up the fight.

over 3 years ago | Steven Chaitman

Zoning panel gives Children's Museum go-ahead on Grant Park move

Despite vigorous opposition from neighbors and community members, the city's zoning panel sends the Children's Museum proposal on to the city council, approving its move to Grant Park by a vote of 6-3.

over 3 years ago | Paul Rock

Zoning committee delays vote on Children's Museum

A vote on the Children's Museum's proposed move to Grant Park was postponed today. The chair of the zoning committee says too few aldermen were present to decide the issue fairly.

over 3 years ago | Jennifer Slosar & Shannon McGee

Children's museum wins plan commission approval for Grant Park move

Chicago residents packed a plan commission meeting Thursday for a nine-hour debate on a controversial plan to allow the Chicago Children's Museum to build a new facility in Grant Park.

over 3 years ago | Jennifer Slosar

Battle shaping up over Children's Museum plans

Opponents of a plan to move the Chicago Children's Museum from Navy Pier to Grant Park say they are prepared to keep up their fight to keep the park "open, clear and free."

over 3 years ago | Jennifer Slosar

B.B. King headlining slot announced

over 3 years ago | tighe

Lollapalooza underdogs have strength in numbers

What happens in Grant Park before Pearl Jam?

4 years ago | Joe Lattal