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Lollapalooza, Taste of Chicago, other summer festivals canceled by city

CHICAGO - Lollapalooza - Chicago's largest music festival - won't be held this summer because of concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, the city announced Tuesday.

The festival's 170-plus acts typically draw 100,000 music fans to Grant Park for each of its four days, and it was said to be the highest revenue-generating event for the Chicago Park District last year. Festival promoter C3 Presents had not announced a lineup for the

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