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Addams Park is a public park in Chicago named after Jane Addams. It is located in Little Italy in the Near West Side Community Area. [1]

In June 2017 it was announced that Exelon planned to build a $20 million, 100,000 sq-ft multi-purpose indoor facility in the park. [2] It opened in late winter 2019 under the name ComEd Recreation Center. [1] [3] [4] The center features an artificial turf field, three-lane running track, gymnasium, and clubroom. The park also has an outdoor artificial turf football, soccer, and baseball field. [1]

The area formerly hosted the Ruido Fest and Spring Awakening music festivals. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Addams (Jane) Park". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. Stephanie Lulay, Addams/Medill Park To Get $25 Million Exelon Rec Center On Near West Side Archived 2017-08-03 at the Wayback Machine June 14, 2017
  3. "Facility Info". www.comedreccenter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. New rec center expected to bring Near West Side communities together Chicago Sun-Times , 06/13/2017
  5. "News". Ruido Fest. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  6. "Spring Awakening Music Festival". springawakeningfestival.com. Retrieved 2017-08-03.

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