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Reopening of Hilton Chicago serves as latest sign of pandemic dwindling
FOX 32 s Joanie Lum reports.
CHICAGO - The Hilton Chicago reopened Thursday after it was closed for 15 months during the pandemic.
The inside of the Michigan Avenue hotel hasn’t been seen by the public since March 2020. Employees spent months preparing to welcome guests and say that each will be treated like royalty.
There are new safety protocols and a renewed spirit in the hotel. Roughly 200 employees returned.
Eventually, 1,000 will be back at work when the hotel reaches full operations.
The Hilton Chicago opened as the world’s largest hotel nearly a century ago. Guests have included dozens of presidents, world leaders and celebrities. It also was the location of a pivotal scene in the Harrison Ford movie “The Fugitive.” Now the sprawling South Michigan Avenue hotel is embarking on another pivotal moment in its 94-year history reopening after going dark for nearly 15 months .