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They came to honor fallen friends, and cement their legacy.
Chicago’s public lakefront beaches opened for the summer season, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the city is taking steps to expand mental health services, and plans for the first Chicago Fashion Week were announced.
Chicago beaches will be open every day with lifeguards through Labor Day. Visitors scattered across North Avenue Beach on Friday, lounging on towels and playing in the water.
Onlookers observed the water rescue drill, organized to inform beachgoers on water safety ahead of the scheduled Friday opening of Chicago beaches. “I didn’t know if it was real or not,” one observer said. “It was a good display.”