As summer ends, a look back at Chicago’s block parties this year
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
September 19, 20234m 22s
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Show Notes
There have been almost 4-thousand block parties all across the city this summer, according to a WBEZ analysis of street closure permits. It’s the most in any year since before the pandemic. We visited three block parties this month, where Chicagoans confirmed that the city’s block party tradition is still going strong. Reporter: Claire Kurgan; Host: Mary Dixon