Lollapalooza Security Tightened, But Challenges Persist
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The annual music festival gets underway Thursday in Grant Park.
The annual music festival gets underway Thursday in Grant Park. Why this year’s four-day event comes with tightened security measures.
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Lollapalooza Security Tightened, But Challenges Persist
Clip: 7/31/2018 | 12m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
The annual music festival gets underway Thursday in Grant Park. Why this year’s four-day event comes with tightened security measures.
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