Multiple streets were closed in downtown Chicago as a "No Kings" rally took place at Grant Park during nationwide demonstrations.

The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners gave its provisional approval to the fest’s host Niantic at Wednesday’s monthly board meeting, with an option to renew in 2027. Dates in 2026 are set for June 5-7. Daily attendance will be capped at 40,000 people.

The festival, which Chicago hosted from 2017 to 2019, will feature immersive game experiences, merchandise and other attractions.

A series of more than a dozen robberies have targeted victims at multiple Chicago landmarks, including Millennium Park and Grant Park.

Utica city officials recently gathered with members of the Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce to dedicate a pickleball court complex at Grant Park. The development of the complex on Hahn Street, a few blocks north of Hall Road, was fully financed by Jars Cannabis at a cost “in excess of $100,000, city officials said.

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Cleveland Heights will apply with Shaker Heights for up to $500,000, with a 50 percent match for the Attleboro-Shelburne trail.

“These grants are designed to bring new life to urban parks and ensure every resident has access to safe, modern green space,” City Councilor Tracye Whitfield said. “By not applying, Springfield has left money on the table and left our neighborhoods behind. That is an equity and civil rights issue.”