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3rd Ward E-News for 7/27/26

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Alderman’s Office of the Third Ward e-newslet­ter for 7/27/26 does not report any zoning, housing, transit, budget hearings, ordinances, or development approvals. It highlights city announcements and events including Lollapalooza running July 30–August 2 in Grant Park with related street closures and public safety guidance, plus the Chicago Business Resource Expo Series (last expo of 2026 on Aug. 29 at Malcolm X College).

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In This Issue

  • Lollapalloza Alert
  • Bronzeville Community Fun Day
  • Keep Chicago Clean Initiative
  • Bronzeville Farmers Market
  • Movies on the Midway
  • Chicago Business Resource Expo

Lollapalooza Returns To Grant Park July 30–August 2

The City of Chicago is encouraging festival goers to enjoy the 4–day premier event safely and responsibly while being aware of your surroundings


Lollapalooza returns to Chicago from Thursday, July 30 until Sunday, August 2 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in Grant Park. The highly anticipated festival is expected to draw hundreds of thousands to Chicago’s lakefront for the four-day event featuring over 170+ performances on multiples stages. As the festival gets underway, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) encourage those attending to enjoy a fun and safe event by adhering to all security measures.


“The city continues to work closely with the organizers to plan and prepare for the safety and security of festival attendees, performers and staff,” said OEMC Executive Director Frank Velez. “Public safety remains our top priority for the event. We encourage those inside and outside the festival to report any suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1 or notifying onsite staff.”


The festival in Grant Park boundaries are from Michigan Avenue to DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Roosevelt Road to Monroe Street. All motorists, pedestrians and residents in the area are reminded of the street closures and traffic impacts throughout the weekend. For public safety details, visit the Health, Safety & Security – Lollapalooza Information page on the festival website Lollapalooza.com.

The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection brings free business resources to the community for new and existing entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their business in the City of Chicago through the Chicago Business Resource Expo Series. The series of expos occur at different citywide locations and online. They offer business resources such as City of Chicago business licensing consultants, tax clinic, financial advisors, workshops, professional headshots, networking and much more.

 

The last expo of 2026 will be hosted at Malcolm X College on Saturday, August 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.