MILLENNIUM PARK OPENS Series: THE OPENING OF MILLENNIUM PARK

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: July 16, 2004| Author: Kevin Nance | Copyright information

Finally. Chicago's Millennium Park -- the 24.5-acre arts showcase bounded by Michigan, Randolph, Monroe and Columbus -- has its belated but still very splashy debut today. Yes, it's four years late and considerably more expensive than originally envisioned. But the $475 million project is expected to draw hundreds of journalists and thousands of locals and tourists to this weekend's opening festivities, including tonight's opening concert by the Grant Park Orchestra at the park's centerpiece,...

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