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

  1. ↑ 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
  2. ↑ "Facility Info". www.comedreccenter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  3. ↑ New rec center expected to bring Near West Side communities together Chicago Sun-Times, 06/13/2017
  4. ↑ "News". Ruido Fest. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Spring Awakening Music Festival". springawakeningfestival.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.

41°51′50″N 87°39′50″W / 41.864°N 87.664°W / 41.864; -87.664


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