Chicago needs outsiders’ tax revenue to make municipal ends meet.
Driver Shane van Gisbergen celebrates with his crew after winning the NASCAR Cup Series on Columbus Drive in Grant Park in Chicago on July 2, 2023.
Supermajorities of Chicago adults say tentpole festivals such as Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza are a net plus for the city’s tourism , economy and reputation , according to. That said, 3 in 10 expect to be affected by event-related street or park closures. One in five also say these disruptions often outweigh the positives.
Exhibit A: Riot Fest. The annual punk and indie rock festival has inspired both love and loathing since it set up in Douglass Park in 2015 after several years in Humboldt Park. The three-day weekend event regularly draws 50,000 concertgoers each day. But some neighborhood groups have complained about dealing with noise and traffic and being fenced out of the West Side park for weeks every year.
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