But another apparent factor was the announcement that musician Ted Nugent was headlining the show.
– Security concerns have led to organizers canceling yet another summer festival in the Chicago area: the annual Ridge Fest in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge.earlier this month, but CBS 2's Andrew Ramos found out security isn't the only reason.
Organizers made it official on the event's Facebook page, announcing they were pulling the plug due to looming safety concerns. Tokar said while there were many moving parts, the primary reason the Village Board voted to cancel the music festival was the concern over a flash mob scenario, similar to the one that shut down a carnival in Tinley Park earlier this month. Such concerns also led to the cancellation of a church festival in Evergreen Park.
"A lot of people love him and then there're some detractors," Tokar said."There's no question about it. You know some people think that he's a bad guy for some reason."
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