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Halloween in Chicago means crisp air, hot cider and tons of spooky events. Chicagoans go nuts for the macabre! This isn’t new. Some of the events on our list, like Splatter Theater, a live ...
In the summer of 2006, then-Mayor Dave Cieslewicz unveiled the city's plan for the upcoming Halloween events. The plan consisted of blocking off State Street, charging admission from select points of entry, and closing off the street at midnight. [14] As a result, the riotous behavior ceased as the event became a largely peaceful festival. [15]
State Street became a shopping destination during the 1900s and is referred to in the song "Chicago," which mentions "State Street, that great street." In 1979, the downtown portion was converted into a pedestrian mall with only bus traffic allowed. Mayor Richard M. Daley oversaw the State Street Revitalization Project and on November 15, 1996 ...
Chicago's first Christmas Parade was on State Street on December 7, 1934. Gregory and a costumed Santa Claus led the caravan, which was filled with toys and various merchandise from State Street businesses. As the city's government officials had hoped, the parade contributed to desirable growth in the local economy and 1934 held the city's ...
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At least 15 people were shot at a Halloween party on Chicago’s West side early Sunday morning, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department.
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Jarvis Square was the setting for Rogers Park's first annual Halloween Party for Kids on October 31, 2008. [3] In addition, the office of Joe Moore, former Alderman of Chicago's 49th Ward, was located in Jarvis Square. [4]