Locations with program or facility interruptions as a result of COVID-19 cases are listed below.
Please note: The length of time for facility and program closures are based on the results of the medical investigation and may vary from case to case.
December 9, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
| Lake Shore Park | December 9, 2020 | December 10, 2020 | December 10, 2020 | December 11, 2020 |
November 17, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
| River Park | November 17, 2020 | November 18, 2020 | November 18, 2020 | TBD |
November 13, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
| Fosco Park | November 12, 2020 | November 13, 2020 | November 13, 2020 | November 16, 2020 |
November 12, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
| Fosco Park | November 12, 2020 | November 13, 2020 | November 13, 2020 | TBD |
November 7, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
| Donovan Park | November 6, 2020 | November 6, 2020 | November 6, 2020 | November 9, 2020 |
|
Taylor (Robert) Park |
November 2, 2020 |
November 2, 2020 |
November 3, 2020 |
TBD |
November 6, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
| Donovan Park | November 6, 2020 | November 6, 2020 | November 6, 2020 | TBD |
|
Taylor (Robert) Park |
November 2, 2020 |
November 2, 2020 |
November 3, 2020 |
TBD |
November 5, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Taylor (Robert) Park |
November 2, 2020 |
November 2, 2020 |
November 3, 2020 |
TBD |
| Moore Playground Park | November 5, 2020 | November 5, 2020 | November 5, 2020 | November 6, 2020 |
November 4, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Taylor (Robert) Park |
November 2, 2020 |
November 2, 2020 |
November 3, 2020 |
TBD |
| Peterson Park Gymnastics Center | October 30, 2020 | October 30, 2020 | October 30, 2020 | November 4, 2020 |
November 2, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Taylor (Robert) Park |
November 2, 2020 |
November 2, 2020 |
November 3, 2020 |
TBD |
| Peterson Park Gymnastics Center | October 30, 2020 | October 30, 2020 | October 30, 2020 | TBD |
October 29, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Pulaski Park Landscape Yard |
October 29, 2020 |
October 30, 2020 |
October 30, 2020 |
November 2, 2020 |
October 26, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Harrison Park |
October 26, 2020 |
October 26, 2020 |
October 26, 2020 |
October 27, 2020 |
October 18, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Brands Park |
October 18, 2020 |
October 19, 2020 |
TBD |
TBD |
| Harrison Park Gymnastics Center | October 18, 2020 |
October 19, 2020 |
October 19, 2020 |
October 20, 2020 |
October 12, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Sheridan Park |
October 12, 2020 |
October 13, 2020 |
October 13, 2020 |
October 14, 2020 |
October 9, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Field (Eugene) Park |
October 8, 2020 |
October 9, 2020 |
October 9, 2020 |
October 13, 2020 |
September 21, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
Ridge Park |
September 20, 2020 |
September 21, 2020 |
September 21, 2020 |
September 22, 2020 |
August 17, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed COVID-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility Re-open |
|
Austin Town Hall Park |
August 17, 2020 |
August 18, 2020 |
August 18, 2020 |
August 19, 2020 |
August 11, 2020 Update
|
Park |
Date of Confirmed COVID-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility |
|
West Pullman Park |
July 28, 2020 |
July 29, 2020 |
July 30, 2020 |
August 12, 2020 |
|
Palmer Park |
August 6, 2020 |
August 7, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
August 17, 2020 |
|
Calumet Park Landscape Yard |
August 11, 2020 |
August 12, 2020 |
August 12, 2020 |
August 13, 2020 |
August 7, 2020 Update
|
|
Date of Confirmed COVID-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility Re-open |
|
West Pullman Park |
July 28, 2020 |
July 29, 2020 |
July 30, 2020 |
August 12, 2020 |
|
Ada Park |
July 31, 2020 |
August 1, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
|
Piotrowski Park |
July 31, 2020 |
August 1, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
|
Rigger’s Shop at Garfield Trade Yard |
August 3, 2020 |
August 4, 2020 |
August 4, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
|
Palmer Park |
August 6, 2020 |
August 7, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
August 17, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 Update
|
|
Date of Confirmed COVID-19 Positive |
Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility Reopen |
|
Cole Park |
July 21, 2020 |
July 22, 2020 |
July 28, 2020 |
August 5, 2020 |
|
West Pullman Park |
July 28, 2020 |
July 29, 2020 |
July 30, 2020 |
August 12, 2020 |
|
Ada Park |
July 31, 2020 |
August 1, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
|
Piotrowski Park |
July 31, 2020 |
August 1, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
|
Rigger’s Shop at Garfield Trade Yard |
August 3, 2020 |
August 4, 2020 |
August 4, 2020 |
August 5, 2020 |
August 1, 2020 Update
|
|
Date of Confirmed COVID-19 Positive |
Date of Program |
Date Building Cleaned |
Date Program/Facility Reopen |
|
Cole Park |
July 21, 2020 |
July 22, 2020 |
July 28, 2020 |
August 5, 2020 |
|
Davis Square Park |
July 24, 2020 |
July 25, 2020 |
July 25, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
|
Rowan Park |
July 27, 2020 |
July 28, 2020 |
July 28, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
|
West Pullman Park |
July 28, 2020 |
July 29, 2020 |
July 30, 2020 |
August 12, 2020 |
|
Ada Park |
July 31, 2020 |
August 1, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
|
Piotrowski Park |
July 31, 2020 |
August 1, 2020 |
August 3, 2020 |
August 10, 2020 |
July 29, 2020 Update
| Park | Date of Confirmed Covid-19 Positive | Date of Program and/or Facility Shutdown | Date Building Cleaned | Date Program/Facility Reopen |
| Columbus Park | July 16, 2020 | July 17, 2020 | July 18, 2020 | July 28, 2020 |
| Haas Park | July 17, 2020 | July 18, 2020 | July 24, 2020 | July 27, 2020 |
| Cole Park | July 21, 2020 | July 22, 2020 | July 28, 2020 | August 5, 2020 |
| Davis Square Park | July 24, 2020 | July 25, 2020 | July 25, 2020 | TBD, earliest date August 3, 2020 |
| Rowan Park | July 27, 2020 | July 28, 2020 | July 28, 2020 | Scheduled for August 3, 2020 |
| West Pullman Park | July 28, 2020 | July 29, 2020 | July 30, 2020 | August 12, 2020 |
Originally Published July 22, 2020
The safety of Chicago Park District patrons and staff is paramount. Prior to reopening our park fieldhouses, safety measures were put into place to protect our workforce and the communities we serve. This includes implementing robust safety training programs and policies which included cleaning and disinfection procedures, requiring staff and patrons wear face coverings and practice social distance, as well as modifying programming and minimizing the number of people in our facilities. As we all know, these measures do not make us immune to COVID-19.
The District was notified of four positive COVID cases in the parks. In each instance, the District has taken immediate action and followed proper procedures to ensure the safety of everyone involved. The Chicago Department of Public Health was notified promptly and guided the District’s response. Each park was cleaned and disinfected in accordance with health and safety guidelines.
July 6th, the Chicago Park District was notified that a child or staff member of the Easter Seals Preschool, which operates at Fosco Park, has tested positive for COVID-19. The early childhood program utilizes a dedicated space within the park with a separate entrance/exit, programming space and restrooms from Chicago Park District staff, program participants and the general public. Easter Seals staff and families were notified immediately. The preschool was closed for 14 days however Fosco Park remained open.
Thursday, July 16th CPD was made aware that two staff members at Columbus Park tested positive for COVID. Upon notification, day camp families were notified immediately and the park is closed for 14 days.
Friday, July 17, CPD was informed that a staff member at Haas Park tested positive for COVID. The employee did not have direct contact with campers. Families were notified immediately. Remaining park staff have been tested and are awaiting results. Per CDPH guidance, the staff cannot return to work until negative results are received. The park will remain closed until staff receives their results.
Blackhawk was closed June 25th and 26th while staff waited for COVID test results. The park was closed due to lack of staff. Testing results came back negative for all park staff. During this time, the park fieldhouse was open for washrooms and shelter only. No programs were being offered. Due to the staff’s negative test results, no further action was taken.