Chicago's lakefront reopens for first time amid pandemic
Access to Chicago’s lakefront is now open for the first time in nearly a year.
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Police officers and barricades have been blocking the lakefront exits for months. But not anymore.
Block Club Chicago reports several aldermen of lakefront wards, along with a parks group, have all complained the lakefront has remained closed through the winter.
"I think throughout the whole pandemic it was one of those things, running through Lincoln Park or the sidewalks, Belmont Avenue it was all very tight," said Lakeview resident Chris Lalla. "With the snow, it's even more crowded so it's nice to be able to come back out [to the lakefront]."