Addams/Medill Park
Addams/Medill Park is a public park in Chicago named after Jane Addams and Medill Elementary School. It is located in Little Italy.
Recent history[]
In June 2017 it was announced that Exelon planned to build a $20 million, 100,000 sq-ft multi-purpose indoor facility in the park,[1] it opened in late winter 2019 under the name Comed Rec Centre.[2] It is expected to receive 100,000 annual customer. The park will also undergo $5 million of outdoor renovations.[3]
Events[]
Every year, Addams/Medill Park hosts Ruido Fest and formerly hosted Spring Awakening until it moved to Hoffman Estates in 2019.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ Stephanie Lulay, Addams/Medill Park To Get $25 Million Exelon Rec Center On Near West Side Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine June 14, 2017
- ^ "Facility Info". www.comedreccenter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ New rec center expected to bring Near West Side communities together Chicago Sun-Times, 06/13/2017
- ^ "News". Ruido Fest. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ "Spring Awakening Music Festival". springawakeningfestival.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
External links[]
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Coordinates: 41°51′50″N 87°39′50″W / 41.864°N 87.664°W
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