The Chicago Air and Water Show made a spectacular return to the lakefront on Saturday, the first of the long-awaited spectacle featuring fighter jets, acrobats, small airlines and more. Upwards of two million people were expected to visit the beaches, rooftops and watch by boat throughout the weekend event. “Everybody becomes a kid, so for me I’m still in awe,”…
The Chicago Air and Water Show made a spectacular return to the lakefront on Saturday, the first of the long-awaited spectacle featuring fighter jets, acrobats, small airlines and more.
Upwards of two million people were expected to visit the beaches, rooftops and watch by boat throughout the weekend event. “Everybody becomes a kid, so for me I’m still in awe,” said Dave Adams, the Chicago Air and Water Show’s"Air Boss." “The weather conditions are perfect. On a normal Saturday and Sunday with these conditions, there’s going to be a lot of people at the beach. You throw an air show into the mix and people are going to come out in droves.”Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
“This is tradition for us we’ve been doing this for over 30 years," she said."It’s the best place to be on this day.”
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