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With the 12th Street Beach just south of Northerly Island, it has become a hot spot to listen to the music coming from the Charter One Pavilion. As many as 1,000 teens might gather on any given evening. But after about a half-dozen fights broke out amongst the crowd Thursday evening, police are now saying they will shut down the beach if further trouble erupts.
A spokesperson for the Chicago Park District told the S-T:
It is not our preference to close the beach, but we will close portions or all of the beach if it becomes a public safety issue.
O.A.R. was performing on Thursday, and the District anticipated a large teen crowd. Once it became apparent the crowd needed to be dissipated, Park District Security and Chicago Police acted very quickly. [S-T]
12th Street Beach photo by Antre.
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So if we're being honest, how much of this has to do with concert promoters being upset at those getting a free show?
Great idea, we can close the beach in the name of public safety, rather than in the name of profits.