“There are beaches in Chicago!?” It’s a response I’ve become accustomed to receiving when telling people that I grew up hanging out on the sandy, urban edge of the city during the summer.
Read the full story here:
The Official Website of the Chicago Park District
Celebrating 85 Years of Service
Vogue: Chicago Has Beaches, Too: Style and Community on the Shores of the South Side
Alert
LAKEFRONT TRAIL CLOSURE ALERT:The pedestrian trail just south of Fullerton Ave. (2300 N) and both the pedestrian and bike trails from Oak St. to Ohio St. are CLOSED until further notice. Salt trucks & plows will be out on the trail today. View a map of wet pavement cautionary areas along the lakefront and please heed the warning signs in these areas.