CHICAGO (WGN) — A symbolic sign of summer is fast approaching: the seasonal start of the famed Buckingham Fountain. For the 11th year, ComEd is offering one northeastern Illinois resident the ...

"Summers in Chicago are glorious – but the season doesn’t start until water is flowing through Buckingham Fountain," said Gil Quiniones, ComEd President and CEO. "Switch on Summer is an ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A sweepstakes event will select a northern Illinois resident to switch on Buckingham Fountain this year. ComEd is teaming up with the Chicago Park District for the 11th ...

The public is invited to Chicago’s Grant Park to celebrate the switching on of historic Buckingham Fountain and welcome the symbolic start of the summer season. In advance of the event ...

Our coverage of this story has moved here. Buckingham Fountain was closed on Saturday after vandals dyed its pool water red, the Chicago Park District said. The traditional gateway to "Summertime ...

All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. CT on April 18, 2025. "Summers in Chicago are glorious – but the season doesn’t start until water is flowing through Buckingham Fountain," said Gil ...

For the third year in a row, NASCAR racing will take over Grant Park and its surrounding streets during the heart of a ...

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race is back for its third ... The start/finish line is on South Columbus Drive, in front of Buckingham Fountain. The course will include sections of streets that ...

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