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Riot Fest has joined a growing list of Chicago-area music festivals canceling their 2020 events during the coronavirus pandemic.

Major Chicago events, including Lollapalooza and the Taste of Chicago, have been canceled in the city amid concerns over large gatherings due to coronavirus, officials announced Tuesday.

Lollapalooza responded to the public after Chicago’s biggest music festival was canceled Tuesday over concerns of the spreading of the coronavirus. The festival’s website states the cancellation aims to protect festival-goers from contracting COVID-19. “We wish we could bring Lollapalooza to Grant Park again this year, but we understand why things can’t move forward as planned. The health and...

Chicago City Markets will go on this summer despite the cancellation of many major seasonal events like Lollapalooza and the Taste of Chicago, city officials said Tuesday.

As the city announces the cancellation of major summer events Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events created “reimagined” outdoor events for Chicagoans this summer. The new summer events include experiences such as at-home dance parties, drive-in movies, virtual concerts and community meals for frontline workers.  “We must provide ways for people to enjoy...

With Milwaukee’s popular Summerfest and Chicago’s Pitchfork both canceled due to coronavirus, many are still questioning if Lollapalooza will go on. Organizers and city officials have been teasing a decision for weeks, even saying an announcement was expected last week. “I expect that we’ll be making a decision sometime next week,” Lightfoot said during a news briefing on May...

The popular Milwaukee music festival Summerfest has been canceled due to coronavirus, organizers announced Thursday. The event, which typically takes place in July, had already been postponed to September due to concerns over the virus. “After careful, diligent, and thoughtful consideration and out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our community – including artists, fans,…

The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday they are canceling their 2020 convention, which was set to be held in the city at the end of July, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The team was expected to hold the 13th annual convention July 24-26 at the Hilton Chicago but canceled the event “as the National Hockey League continues to evaluate the future…

Concern over the number of coronavirus cases growing both in and around Chicago has prompted the cancellation or postponement of several events in the area. And it’s not just in Chicago. With major St. Patrick’s Day events canceled in Dublin, the Coachella music festival rescheduled to October, South by Southwest canceled in Austin and major sporting events around the...

As the coronavirus outbreak continues to develop, stay up-to-date on the latest new surrounding the situation in Chicago and across the U.S. The latest developments from across Illinois and in the Chicago area. A continually updated list on what we know about the confirmed cases across the state. Watch live every day at 2:30 p.m. An updated list of...

Taking drastic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford has the latest.

Fears over the coronavirus has led to the cancelation of the biggest annual trade show at McCormick Place, and soon others may follow as the city is now missing out on millions of dollars. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

Strong wind has forced the Pyeongchang Olympic men’s downhill to be postponed. The first race of the 11-event Alpine program was scheduled for Sunday. But three hours before it was supposed to start, race organizers said the downhill would be moved to a different day. They did not immediately announce a new date.

Watch U.S. alpine skiers Ted Ligety and Julia Mancuso explain the rules of their sports using Legos.

Thursday’s Comic-Con panel came just two months after NBC axed the show and then, shockingly, brought it back to life a few days later.

Chicago-area kids asked Blackhawks players a series of questions during a seminar at the Blackhawks convention over the weekend. NBC Chicago’s Peggy Kusinski moderated the event.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association canceled the remainder of the Griffith and Hammond high schools’ boys basketball season in response to a brawl that occurred during a weekend game.