Buckingham Fountain in Chicago was reopened after it was vandalized by pro-Palestinian protesters late Friday night and early Saturday morning.
Officials from the Chicago Park District revealed in a post on X on Sunday that the fountain is “ON & fully operational.” This came a day after the Chicago Park District said it was closing the fountain “until further notice to perform maintenance.”
When the fountain is in operation, it “produces a major water display for 20 minutes every hour,” according to the Chicago Park District website. “During the major display, a center jet shoots water to a height of 150 feet into the air. Major displays begin daily at 9:00 a.m. and continue thereafter, every hour on the hour. Beginning at dusk, a spectacular light and music display accompanies the major display, beginning every hour on the hour for 20 minutes.”
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