Chicago celebrates Memorial Day weekend with summer-like weather

“Particularly after just like the post-pandemic. Its rewat 1st pageant of the summer season,” Mario Perez.

Dalilah Villafane got here out together with her cousins to benefit from the Sueños Music Competition, which is being held at Grant Park for the primary time.

“We have been ready Lola [but] by no means actually has any Latino artists and there are by no means actually any festivals so we’re excited,” stated festival-goer Cassandra Henry.

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With temperatures hovering near the 80s, everybody wished to get out, and there have been loads of locations to go.

“Thank God the climate is sweet. It has been nice to date,” Villafane stated.

Buckingham Fountain additionally drew the crowds.

That is what Julie, Tim, and Corbin Harris are doing. The trio is initially from Peoria, Illinois, however they reside in North Carolina now.

“Memorial Day weekend and we hadn’t been again to Chicago in so lengthy, so determined to test it out this weekend,” Julie stated.

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However for Toshannia Jones, Saturday is nearly getting out together with her household and having fun with town.

“We got here downtown to benefit from the contemporary air and to go to the park. It is secure,” Jones stated.

So as to add to the vacation weekend, fireworks returned to Navy Pier for the unofficial begin of summer season.

“It simply feels good to get again to how issues have been pre-pandemic,” stated Lisa Powe.