Seward Park is a public park in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1] Named after William H. Seward, the land for the park was acquired in 1907, and the park opened on July 4, 1908.[2]
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°54′12″N 87°38′18″W / 41.90333°N 87.63833°W |
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People gathered in the park in 2020 to protest the murder of George Floyd.[3][4] In July 2020, a film was screened in the park as part of the city's Movies in the Parks series.[5] There have been shootings in the park, in 2018[6] and 2022.[7][8] Brandon Johnson announced his mayoral campaign in Seward Park in 2022.[9]
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References edit
- ^ "Seward (William) Park | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Graf, John (2000). Chicago's Parks. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0716-3. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Photos and Video: Death of George Floyd Draws Thousands to Chicago's Union Park for Rally, March". WTTW News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Massive Rally, March Draws Thousands to Chicago's Union Park Saturday". NBC Chicago. 2020-06-06. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "'Movies in the Parks' kicks off in Chicago Monday night in Seward Park". ABC7 Chicago. 2020-07-13. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "3 men shot near Seward Park on Near North Side during back-to-school peace party". ABC7 Chicago. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Man shot in leg in Seward Park - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. 2022-09-19. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Man shot in Seward Park". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-09-20. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson unveils tax-the-rich plan to bankroll social services". Chicago Sun-Times. 2023-01-24. Archived from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.