Lollapalooza

Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and fun-filled shows with concertgoers encouraged to take part in a raucous nature involving mosh pits, crowd surfing and stage diving. But after a “mass casualty incident” at his music festival in Houston, the Grammy-nominated rapper’s history is resurfacing, including charges stemming from an incident at Chicago’s Lollapalooza.

In the weeks leading up to, and following, the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, residents and observers expressed concerns that the event would turn into a “COVID super-spreader,” but Chicago health officials say that hasn’t happened.

A look back at the top news headlines for this week in news with Siafa Lewis.

A total of 203 people who attended Lollapalooza have since confirmed to health officials that they later tested positive for COVID-19, Chicago’s top doctor said Thursday. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

A total of 203 people who attended Lollapalooza have since confirmed to health officials that they later tested positive for COVID-19, Chicago’s top doctor said Thursday, adding there was “no evidence” that Lollapalooza was a superspreader event.

Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady detailed information on COVID-19 cases tied to Lollapalooza.

Chicago’s top doctor will give an update Thursday on the city’s latest COVID-19 data, including details on cases tied to Lollapalooza. Jen DeSalvo reports.

Chicago’s top doctor will give an update Thursday on the city’s latest COVID-19 data, including details on cases tied to Lollapalooza.

Lollapalooza took over Grant Park almost two weeks ago with an estimated 380,000 people from across the country attending the four-day music festival.

Among the over 300,000 who attended Lollapalooza, several concert-goers say they tested positive for COVID-19. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Officials with a health department in central Illinois asked that anyone who attended Lollapalooza over this past weekend get tested for COVID-19 in the next few days.

Chicago’s top doctor said she went undercover at Lollapalooza last weekend to see how the festival was enforcing COVID-19 precautions and administering vaccines.

Chicago added five states and Puerto Rico to its travel advisory Tuesday, recommending that unvaccinated people entering the city from those areas test negative for COVID-19 or quarantine upon arrival.

On the heels of another violent weekend in Chicago, police called this year’s Lollapalooza one of the safest in years as community groups say CPD’s strategy isn’t working. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker discussed skipping Lollapalooza ‘out of an abundance of caution’ after publicly saying last week that he would attend the four-day music festival in Chicago.

Organizers wasted little time in beginning the long clean-up process after Lollapalooza, Chicago’s largest music festival, ended on Sunday.

Three men crashed through the window of the Congress Hotel across the street from Grant Park during a fight over counterfeit Lollapalooza tickets Sunday.

Chicago is starting the process of cleaning up after Lollapalooza drew to a close on Sunday. Jen DeSalvo has details.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker had publicly said he would attend Lollapalooza this weekend in Chicago, but he has now decided not to attend amid rising COVID cases in the state, his press team said Sunday.

DaBaby was dropped from Lollapalooza’s lineup Sunday, the Chicago festival announced, as the rapper continues to face criticism over homophobic remarks made during another music festival last week.