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New York City Gets Its Own — Tinier — Version Of The Bean

The "Baby Bean" is underneath a luxury NYC skyscraper.

Downtown

A Lollapalooza Loophole In Lighfoot’s Curfew To Crack Down On Crime Has Youth Asking: Who Is Downtown For?

Youth organizers are outraged a clause in the curfew crackdown would exempt teens coming home from ticketed events. And they say discouraging teens from the places they feel safe Downtown will only make violence worse.

Downtown

The Bean Closed As Coronavirus Spreads, Millennium Park Remains Open

The Bean, actually called Cloud Gate, is the most visited tourist site in the Midwest. It attracts crowds and touching — things frowned upon during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Downtown

What’s Inside The Bean? Photos Show Construction Of ‘Cloud Gate’

People flock to admire the "Eiffel Tower of Chicago." Here's how it was made.

Downtown