The Chicago Park District will close 31st Street beach at 9 p.m. Thursday night through the holiday weekend.
The Chicago Park District will close 31st Street beach at 9 p.m. for ten days, starting Thursday night, after several recent shootings.The Chicago Park District will close 31st Street Beach at 9 p.m. starting Thursday night through the holiday weekend.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch
Gray skies and somewhat drizzly morning weather couldn't keep celebrants away from the beach, where large family gatherings and elaborate cookouts were the name of the game.RELATED: 2 women shot, 1 fatally, near 31st Street Beach, Chicago police say; family IDs woman killed At least five people were shot and one stabbed at or near 31st Street Beach in the month of June, with most incidents happening after 10 p.m. Because many of these take place in the parking lots, the Chicago Park District said no vehicles will be allowed in after 8 p.m. and all cars must exit the lot by 11 a.m."I want people to enjoy our beautiful beach. Unfortunately we've had 9 incidents of shootings with young people and we have to prioritize public safety," Robinson said.
"Typically when a lot of that happens the beach is closed. So. It's unfortunate that we, the people who are law-abiding citizens have to suffer from that," Redmond said.
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