From her apartment in Lincoln Park, Emily Jones could hear the roaring sound of planes taking off and performing flips on Saturday. Curious, Jones, who just moved to Chicago a week ago, did some online research. A day later, the 24-year-old ventured to North Avenue Beach with a friend to see the stunts in the Chicago Air and Water Show up close. “I’ve never been to a show like this before,” .
The shows featured performances from the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights parachute team and the U.S. Coast Guard’s search-and-rescue team. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds also returned for the first time in Chicago since 2018.