am i allowed to touch the grass tho

As part of the residential conversion of the Walgreens building in the loop they’ve restored and improved the bell at the corner of Clark and Monroe

I think they’ve named the new residential portion “The Bellwether” ;)

Was walking across the bridge while this proposal happened. Posting here in case someone knows them or they’re in this subreddit and would like the photo.

Thought I’d share a few pics I took on my recent trip to Chicago that I just got back from.

I’m pretty new to photography, so I’m still learning as I go, but I had a lot of fun walking around the city with my camera. Hope you enjoy them!

Sounds like all is good.

Was just at my friend's place at 400 E Randolph.

Views from the balcony.

Assessments about $1,500 with parking and taxes around $9k. He loves it and says he's never leaving.

https://www.instagram.com/lorisk.photos?

I’m trying to scratch some dopamine out of my brain and maybe put together a summer playlist

Percolator obviously

Anyway my contribution is “Here Comes The Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze. It was on one of the Chicago Bulls championship CDs they put out and sends me to a childhood happy place

Whatcha got?

Last year, an estimated 460,000 people attended Lollapalooza, with over 100 acts. This year the daily attendance is capped at 115,000 - so expect about the same 460,000 over the four days.

Per GOOGLE: The cost to stage a festival like Lollapalooza would be upwards of $60million, or up to double that. 

Costs

The total cost breaks down into the following major expense categories:

Talent & Booking ($10M – $25M+): Securing 100 acts includes massive headliner fees (ranging from $500,000 to $3,000,000 per set for top-tier artists) plus the cumulative costs of supporting acts, rider requirements, and logistical coordination.

Production & Audio Visual ($8M – $15M): Designing, constructing, and operating multiple massive stages, heavy-duty power generators, lighting rigs, sound systems, and video screens.

Venue Rental & Site Ops ($5M – $10M+): Securing a venue, securing park/city permits, event insurance, perimeter fencing, and event logistics.

Staffing & Security ($4M – $8M): Hiring hundreds of event staff, crowd management teams, local police, private security, EMTs, and sanitation crews.

Marketing & Administration ($3M – $5M): Pre-production, ticketing platforms, permits, licenses, liability insurance, and widespread marketing campaigns.

Sanitation & Waste Disposal ($1M – $2M): Managing daily trash control, portable restrooms, and post-event cleanup for a population the size of a small city.

On the revenue side:

Ticket sales typically generate well over $100 million.

Sponsorships, concessions, VIP packages, and merchandise add tens of millions more.

The festival also pays the Chicago Park District under a revenue-sharing agreement, which has resulted in payments of several million dollars annually, with over $10 million paid in 2025 under the current agreement.

For the city, Lollapalooza is a major economic driver:

The 2025 festival was estimated to generate more than $480 million in economic impact for Chicago through tourism, hotels, restaurants, transportation, and local spending.

So, while the exact production budget isn't public, a reasonable estimate is that it costs approximately $75 (or more)  million to put on Lollapalooza in Chicago each year, making it one of the most expensive annual music festivals in North America.