CHICAGO (WLS) Chicagoans were encouraged to take part in the National COVID-19 Memorial Service to remember the lives lost to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
At 6 p.m., residents and businesses across the city were asked to turn off their lights and electronics, step outside their home or workplace, and light a candle in a moment of silence for those who have lost their lives to the virus.
As they did, the city came to a darkened standstill for 10 minutes. Illuminated theaters long left empty by the pandemic dimmed their marquees, the bells of city churches tolled, and the typically-festive Centennial Wheel at a shuttered Navy Pier went dark over Lake Michigan.
Chicago Buildings To Go Dark Tuesday Night In Honor Of National COIVD-19 Memorial
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CHICAGO (CBS)– Chicago’s buildings will go dark Tuesday night in participation of the National COVID-19 Memorial Service.
Local buildings and institutions will go dark at 6 p.m. Some buildings will then display candles and ring bells in observation.
The Navy Pier Ferris Wheel and the Wrigley Field Marquee will share the message #brightertogether after going dark.
The following buildings will participate:
City Hall
Here are the iconic Chicago buildings participating Tuesday night
Published January 19, 2021 •
Updated on January 19, 2021 at 11:15 pm
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Chicago skyscrapers went dark Tuesday night during the national COVID-19 memorial service, according to the mayor s office.
The City of Chicago partneringed with the incoming Biden-Harris Administration to host the virtual Brighter Together COVID-19 Memorial Service Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Residents and business across the city were invited to turn off lights and electronics, step out onto a driveway or balcony and light a candle in silence to observe the lives lost to the coronavirus, city officials said.
These are some iconic Chicago buildings that participated: