E. Jason Wambsgans / baiduhaiPeople crowd The 606 trail in the Wicker Park neighborhood on March 25, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiThe Lakefront trail reopened June 22, 2020 after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the Lakefront and the 606 Bloomingdale trails for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
E. Jason Wambsgans / baiduhaiPolice close the lakeshore trail at near North Avenue on March 25, 2020.
Stacey Wescott/baiduhaiA paddleboarder makes his way along Lake Michigan just before the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a flyover of Chicago on May 12, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople enjoy the lakefront near the Diversey Harbor inlet in Chicago on June 12, 2020.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiPeople engage in social distancing as they get some fresh air along the lakefront at North Avenue on March 21, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA bicyclist on the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiWalkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail June 22, 2020, after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lake front for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiBarricades on the Lakefront Trail at Fullerton Avenue on June 12, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiChicago Police limit access to the lakefront trail, including at Fullerton Avenue seen here, on, March 25, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiPeople enjoy the weather along Diversey Harbor in Lincoln Park on May 13, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA runner speaks to Chicago police on Chicago's closed Lakefront Trail near Belmont Avenue, March 26, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiClosed off Oak Street beach in Chicago on June 12, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiThe lakefront near Montrose Harbor on Feb. 23, 2021.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiPeople on the lakefront at Belmont Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021.
Terrence Antonio James/baiduhaiAs temperatures reach into the upper 70s, young men get together for a pickup game of basketball in Chicago's Jackson Park on April 7, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiA message outside the First Unitarian Church of Chicago is seen on April 6, 2020.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiWith the Chicago skyline in the background, relatively small amounts of people get some fresh air along the lakefront at North Avenue after 5 p.m. March 21, 2020. Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order for the entire state of Illinois starting at 5 p.m. March 21 through at least April 7.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiA man with a face mask passes by a mural of the Chicago flag as he walks along North Michigan Avenue on April 6, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiPeople play soccer at Haas Park as warmer weather brings Chicagoans outdoors despite social distancing restrictions, March 25, 2020 in Logan Square.
John J. Kim/baiduhaiTwo men wear medical masks while walking past others in the 5100 block of the Lakefront Trail on March 25, 2020, in Chicago.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople run, walk, and bike on the Lakefront Trail near Diversey Harbor in Chicago on June 12, 2020.
Chris Sweda/baiduhaiA cyclist moves around barriers set up to block access to the lakefront trail at 67th St. in Chicago on May 13, 2020.
Chris Sweda / baiduhaiA person runs along the lakefront on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston on April 21, 2020.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiPeople use the Lakefront Trail near Belmont Harbor on June 15, 2020, in Chicago.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiMystee Moore, from left, Alex Enochs and Troy Foster spend time on the Chicago lakefront at Belmont Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021, after it was announced that the lakefront would officially reopen after having been ordered closed by city officials nearly one year.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers and rollerbladers use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhaiPedestrians walk along a break wall at Hollywood Beach on May 13, 2020, in Chicago.
Abel Uribe / baiduhaiPeople walk and exercise along Chicago's lakefront near Oak Street Beach, March 25, 2020.
Erin Hooley/baiduhaiMontrose and Foster Beaches and surrounding park areas are empty and remain closed under Governor J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Chicago. . (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers on the Lakefront Trail near Diversey Harbor on a mild Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA jogger uses the Lakefront Trail near Foster Avenue Beach in Chicago, Feb. 23, 2021.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiYoung men play basketball in Calumet Park in Chicago on March 25, 2020. The city of Chicago has begun closing public parks — and may close the lakefront — in order to encourage or enforce social distancing during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. People are encouraged to maintain a distance between themselves of at least 6 feet as a means of slowing the spread of the virus.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople take advantage of the reopened Lakefront Trail in Chicago, south of Fullerton, on June 22, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers, walkers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020 after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lake front for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA bicyclist approaches Chicago's closed Lakefront Trail near Belmont Avenue on March 26, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiChicago police Officer Tina Susa redirects a bicyclist on Chicago's closed Lakefront Trail near Belmont Avenue on March 26, 2020. The city's Lakefront Trail, adjoining parks, beaches and The 606 trail are closed, according to Ald. James Cappleman, 46th.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiA police officer talks to a group of people playing near the Foster Turf Fields along the Lakefront Trail, March 25, 2020, in Chicago. A member of the group, who did not give his name, said the officer requested they play a reasonable distance from one another, after having been told to vacate a nearby soccer field.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPosted signage encourages users of the reopened Lakefront Trail to keep moving and not congregate on June 22, 2020.
Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhaiTessa, 36, rests on the sand as pedestrians walk along the break wall at Hollywood Beach on May 13, 2020, in Chicago.
Chris Sweda/baiduhaiA person walks along the lakefront at North Avenue Beach on March 21, 2020.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiPeople use the Lakefront Trail near Belmont Harbor on June 15, 2020, in Chicago.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiRunners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail June 22, 2020, after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lakefront for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiA man skis on the Chicago lakefront at Belmont Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021.
Chris Sweda/baiduhaiPeople hang out in warm weather at Oz Park in Chicago during the coronavirus pandemic on April 7, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPolice barricades block a tunnel access to the lakefront, south of Belmont Avenue, under Lake Shore Drive in Chicago on March 26, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James/baiduhaiAfter people flocked to Lake Michigan on a warm day, Chicago Police limit access to the lakefront trail, including at Fullerton Avenue seen here, on March 25, 2020.
E. Jason Wambsgans / baiduhaiPlenty of people use The 606 trail on March 25, 2020, in Chicago.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiTwo women take a swim in Lake Michigan at Loyola Park and Beach on June 4, 2020, in Chicago.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiAn officer exits a police SUV to talk with a group of people playing near the Foster Turf Fields along the Lakefront Trail, March 25, 2020, in Chicago.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers on the Lakefront Trail near the Diversey Harbor inlet on March 25, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiAfter people flocked to Lake Michigan on a warm day, Chicago Police limit access to the lakefront trail, including at Fullerton Avenue seen here, on March 25, 2020.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiAndre Yavetsky works out on the lakefront at Belmont Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiA jogger is seen in Chicago's Humboldt Park on April 6, 2020. Despite warming temperatures, the park was nearly empty. Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, the city has imposed measures to keep people from gathering in large groups in public.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiTwo people hang out at Loyola Park and Beach on June 4, 2020, in Chicago.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiPeople walk around a fallen police barricade while enjoying the weather in Lincoln Park on May 13, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA woman runs on a trail near West Wilson Drive on Chicago's lakefront near Montrose Harbor on Feb. 23, 2021.
Chris Sweda/baiduhaiTwo people take in a view of the lakefront while sitting on a ledge North of 67th St. in Chicago's Jackson Park on May 13, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiRunners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail June 22, 2020.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiA group hangs out at Loyola Park and Beach during a warm afternoon on June 4, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople enjoy the sunshine on the Lakefront Trail near Foster Avenue Beach in Chicago on Feb. 23, 2021.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiA person sits in a hammock, March 25, 2020 in Logan Square.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA jogger runs onto a bridge at North Avenue beach in Chicago on June 22, 2020 after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the trail and the lake front for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Erin Hooley/baiduhaiMontrose Harbor is empty of boats on April 7, 2020, in Chicago. All docks, boat storage facilities, parking lots, launch ramps, and other harbor properties are closed to the public through April 30 due to Governor J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiChicago police officers talk to a woman as they patrol North Avenue beach near the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
E. Jason Wambsgans / baiduhaiYovany Valdez works out in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood on April 6, 2020. "I gotta stay healthy and burn off this stress," he says.
E. Jason Wambsgans / baiduhaiPolice close the lakeshore trail at Fullerton on March 25, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiChicagoans enjoy the reopened Lakefront trail June 22, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA jogger takes advantage of the mild temperatures to run on the Lakefront Trail near Diversey Harbor on March 25, 2020.
Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhaiBoats are still in storage at Crowley's Yacht Yard on the South Side in Chicago on April 7, 2020. The annual Chicago bridge lifts allowing boats to go from the Chicago River to the Lake will likely not happen until May, because the lakefront harbors and marinas are closed due to the coronavirus.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers run along on the Lakefront Trail on March 25, 2020.
Brian Cassella / baiduhaiPeople pass over fallen barricades while enjoying the weather in Lincoln Park near Lake Michigan on May 13, 2020. Chicago's lakefront will remain closed, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiPeople walk and ride bikes on the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 12, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiThe sun appears at the Chicago lakefront near Montrose Harbor on Feb. 23, 2021.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiAmanda Johnson walks her dog, Bella, along the Lakefront Trail on March 21, 2020, in Chicago.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiA man runs near Montrose Harbor on Feb. 23, 2021.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiPeople spend time along the shore of Lake Michigan at Loyola Park and Beach on June 4, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio/baiduhaiA biker passes the 5-mile marker on the reopened Lakefront trail June 22, 2020 after Chicago's Mayor Lori Lightfoot closed the Lakefront and the 606 Bloomingdale trails for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiTwo people hang out at Loyola Park and Beach in Chicago on Thursday, June 4, 2020.
Erin Hooley / baiduhaiTwo women spend a hot day at Loyola Park and Beach on June 4, 2020.
Jose M. Osorio / baiduhaiJoggers and walkers use reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
John J. Kim / baiduhaiPeople walk along the Lakefront Trail on March 21, 2020, in Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order, which began at 5 p.m. March 21, to mitigate the possible spread of COVID-19.
Terrence Antonio James / baiduhaiThe tiny Pine Park, at 95th Street and Oglesby Avenue in Chicago, is closed on March 25, 2020.
Antonio Perez / baiduhaiPedestrians and a jogger enjoy the nice weather as they pass an advertisement showing the Chicago skyline at Michigan Ave. and Roosevelt Rd., on April 6, 2020.
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People crowd The 606 trail in the Wicker Park neighborhood on March 25, 2020.
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In a boost for restive Chicagoans, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city expects to reopen the Lakefront Trail “soon.”
Lightfoot made the comments at an unrelated news conference when asked how when she will reopen the Chicago lakefront.
The mayor said she’s hoping to announce reopening the lakefront “relatively soon” with a plan meant to minimize crowding and having designated times for activities on the lakefront.
Shutting down the city’s lakefront was perhaps the signature anti-coronavirus move taken by Lightfoot after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker implemented a stay-at-home order.
Though Lightfoot has made it clear the lakefront remains closed, residents have been able to access Lake Michigan this week as security around trails has loosened.