Douglass Park
Live Near Douglass Park? You Can Sign Up Saturday For Free Tickets To Riot Fest
Neighbors of Douglass Park can stop by Saturday to sign up for free tickets to the punk rock and alternative music festival.
Without Easy Access To The Lake, West Siders Hope Pools Will Remain Open Despite Lifeguard Shortage
Though pools at major parks like Douglass Park, Columbus Park and Garfield Park will reopen, some indoor pools will close for the summer due to a lack of staff.
Heatwave Festival To Feature Tiësto, Galantis And More Electronic Dance Music At Douglass Park This Summer
The Heatwave Music Festival will run July 16-17 at Douglass Park with DJs and electronic music producers from around the world.
Douglass 18 Mini Golf Will Soon Reopen With Concession Stand And Patio Dining At West Side Park
The mini-golf course at Douglass Park will reopen June 4. Organizers are also building a concession stand and dining area.
Sign Up For Free Tennis Lessons On South And West Sides, South Suburbs This Weekend
In celebration of National Tennis Month, USTA will host free lessons for adults and kids in South Shore, Humboldt Park and suburban Homewood.
Gunfire Has Hit 3 West Side Hospitals Since July, Saint Anthony President Says
No one was hurt after a bullet hit a hospital window where patients were being treated, officials said.
Riot Fest Is Over, But Douglass Park Neighbors Say They Won’t Be Able To Use The Park For Weeks Due To Cleanup
Half of Douglass Park closes during music festival season, keeping sports teams and families out of the area's main park. While some neighbors are frustrated, others say it's worth the economic boost.
Riot Fest Returns To Douglass Park: PHOTOS
The Smashing Pumpkins, Lupe Fiasco and Coheed and Cambria took the stage for the rainy return of the annual festival.
Riot Fest Concertgoers Can Get Vaccinated At The Medical Tent All Weekend
Vaccines will be available 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the medical tent near the Douglass Park entrance at Ogden Avenue and Sacramento Boulevard.
As Lyrical Lemonade Returns To Douglass Park, Residents Prepare For Hip-Hop — And Headaches
Though some residents complain about the noise, traffic and damage to the park caused by festivals, organizers say they boost West Side businesses and bring people together.
This West Side Mini-Golf Course Was Abandoned For Years — Until Local Teens Restored It
Teens designed the 18-hole mini-golf course with a wildlife conservation theme based on the colorful birds that live in Douglass Park.
West Siders To Hold March For Peace After 2 Mass Shootings Within Minutes: ‘There’s No Respect For Life’
The community's response to ending violence must continue to be "all hands on deck," one organizer said.
Lawndale Residents Can Sign Up Sunday For Free Tickets To Riot Fest
The music festival is also hosting a job fair so it can hire nearby residents for temporary positions.
Riot Fest 1-Day Tickets Go On Sale Noon Friday, And Lupe Fiasco, Smashing Pumpkins Announced As Headliners
Three-day passes to the September festival quickly sold out last week.
Riot Fest Lineup Announced: Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Pixies And More
Three-day passes for the punk rock music fest went on sale Friday but quickly sold out. One-day passes will go on sale next week.
After Years Of Disrepair, A West Side Mini-Golf Course Will Soon Reopen As A Bird-Themed Public Art Project
Teens designed the mini-golf course as an educational attraction that will focus on bird wildlife native to the Midwest prairie.
After Douglass Park Renamed, Panel Will Review North Lawndale Monuments — And Propose New Ones — Wednesday
Citing Stephen Douglas' racist past, students successfully rallied to rename a park for Frederick and Anna Murray Douglass last summer. Now, local leaders will rethink old monuments and imagine new ones "that reflect our history for generations to come."
Dead Fish Are Piling Up In Chicago’s Ponds And Lagoons. Here’s What’s Going On
Temperature swings and heavy snow contributed to the fish die-off at the city's ponds and lagoons, according to Park District officials and freshwater biologists.
Little Village Coronavirus Testing Site Moved To Douglass Park
The city ended testing at Saucedo Scholastic Academy on Wednesday.
West Side Park Officially Renamed For Frederick And Anna Murray Douglass
The Park District finalized the renaming after previously stripping the name of Civil War-era Senator Stephen A. Douglas from the park.
