Chicago Park District to reopen the lakefront, play areas, swimming pools

Chicago Tribune ^ | February 23, 2021 | Stefan Esposito

[John W]

The Chicago Park District announced plans Tuesday to gradually reopen the city’s lakefront, playgrounds and indoor swimming pools.

The Park District will begin opening public access points to parkland east of Lake Shore Drive as snow removal and clean up from recent storms allow.

The Park District said it is preparing more than 500 outdoor playgrounds and nature play spaces to reopen during the upcoming weeks. Indoor swimming pools will offer limited aquatics programming during its spring season.

“We are thrilled that lakefront, playgrounds and indoor aquatics programs can safely reopen,” Park District Supt. Michael Kelly said in a news release. “The district is busy preparing these facilities to open as soon as possible. Although these restrictions are being lifted, we must continue to be diligent with the safety protocols that have been instrumental in our progress.”

State health officials on Monday reported the number of new COVID-19 cases and tests dropped to levels that haven’t been seen since last summer.

[frogjerk]

So Xiden said it will get worse before it gets better and that we need to now wear two masks but States and areas are slowly opening areas and activities up. Fruadchi says we cannot do anything ever again.

Mixed messages anyone?

[SamAdams76]

Step 1: Wait for lake to thaw.

[freedumb2003]

>>Step 1: Wait for lake to thaw.<<

I had a gig on the 55th story of the Chase building in downtown Chicago that started in September and went to the following July or so.

It was wild watching the lake go from totally frozen and slowly thaw overt time, like a RL time lapse series.

Then one morning there were like 50,000 boats jamming up the whole lake. It was like someone fired an invisible starting gun.

[Hardastarboard]

In other words even more places to be shot, raped, robbed, beaten or have your property damaged or stolen. Sounds like a plan.

[mewzilla]

Speaking of Chicago, and another reason you might just want to give the whole state a pass...

New rules: Pritzker expected to sign criminal justice reform bill Monday; Cash bail to end in 2023

[Paul46360]

THANK YOU BEETLEJUICE...ur bugged leadership was amazing..LOL

[Pining_4_TX]

Yep, it’s nearing springtime so time for Chicago “teens” to wreak havoc on the city.