![Hand sanitizer dispensers are available near Cloud Gate on June...]()
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Hand sanitizer dispensers are available near Cloud Gate on June 15, 2020, as Millennium Park reopens.
![People swim at Kathy Osterman Beach, June 29, 2020 in...]()
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People swim at Kathy Osterman Beach, June 29, 2020 in Edgewater. Though people were in the lake, Chicago's beaches remain officially closed.
![Retiree Martin Travis enjoys the reopened Jackson Park golf course...]()
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Retiree Martin Travis enjoys the reopened Jackson Park golf course on June 8, 2020.
![Owen Scarpelli, 10, bowls while his brother Nathan Scarpelli and...]()
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Owen Scarpelli, 10, bowls while his brother Nathan Scarpelli and grandfather Gregg Mehr look on at Arlington Lanes on June 26, 2020, in Arlington Heights.
![Indoor dining returns to area restaurants, including MacArthur's Restaurant on...]()
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Indoor dining returns to area restaurants, including MacArthur's Restaurant on West Madison Avenue in Chicago, on June 26, 2020.
![Server Moises Montano, center, clears away breakfast dishes from Tony...]()
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Server Moises Montano, center, clears away breakfast dishes from Tony Marineau, left, of Cary, and Anthony Tako, of Barrington, at Egg Harbor Cafe on June 26, 2020, in Barrington. The restaurant was able to seat 18 tables on the first day of indoor dining for the public.
![Dontana Johnson, far right, races against his children, from left,...]()
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Dontana Johnson, far right, races against his children, from left, Damurious, 9, Kobe-Michael, 6, and Baby, 5, on the lawn of Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion while celebrating the Fourth of July. The family lives in North Lawndale.
![Lincoln Park Zoo reopens to members on June 26, 2020,...]()
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Lincoln Park Zoo reopens to members on June 26, 2020, after a long closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
![Curt Wiley, of Chicago, hits golf balls at the Diversey...]()
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Curt Wiley, of Chicago, hits golf balls at the Diversey Driving Range in Chicago on June 8, 2020. He was the first person at driving range as it reopened.
![Customer Kenny Taylor looks over goods on display at Jules...]()
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Customer Kenny Taylor looks over goods on display at Jules Pet Shop in Chicago on June 3, 2020.
![People walk and bike at the Nature Boardwalk, near the...]()
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People walk and bike at the Nature Boardwalk, near the Lincoln Park Zoo, on June 8, 2020, as parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopen.
![Lukas Soucek, from left, Robert Gobeli, Ella Knight and Chris...]()
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Lukas Soucek, from left, Robert Gobeli, Ella Knight and Chris Castrogiovanni have lunch as the River North Portillo's opens for dine-in service on June 26, 2020.
![Joggers, walkers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail...]()
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Joggers, walkers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
![An e-bike sits on display at Chicago's Earth Rider bike...]()
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An e-bike sits on display at Chicago's Earth Rider bike shop, which reopened June 3, 2020.
![Owner Melani Domingues wears a visor to pour a beer...]()
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Owner Melani Domingues wears a visor to pour a beer on June 17, 2020 as The Green Lady bar reopens in Lakeview.
![Shann Zhon, from left, Mars Guo and Kevin Zhang record...]()
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Shann Zhon, from left, Mars Guo and Kevin Zhang record themselves eating for a possible blog as guests dine in during the reopening of the MingHin Cusine restaurant in Chicago's Chinatown on June 26, 2020.
![Joggers and bicyclists use the reopened the Lakefront Trail in...]()
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Joggers 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.
![A sign tells people to "Keep It Moving" although many...]()
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A sign tells people to "Keep It Moving" although many lounge and swim at Lane Beach in Edgewater, June 29, 2020.
![Studio attendant Laura Lopez uses an electrostatic sprayer to sanitize...]()
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Studio attendant Laura Lopez uses an electrostatic sprayer to sanitize before class as indoor classes resume at Yoga By Degrees in Western Springs on June 26, 2020.
![Earth Rider bike shop owners Sharon Kaminecki, left, and Ron...]()
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Earth Rider bike shop owners Sharon Kaminecki, left, and Ron Kaminecki return customer Anne Cunningham's repaired bicycle to her on June 3, 2020.
![A sign indicates bathrooms aren't open because the beach is...]()
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A sign indicates bathrooms aren't open because the beach is closed at Kathy Osterman Beach in Edgewater, June 29, 2020.
![Gabrielle Lott-Rogers, center, hits her ball as golf partners, Nik...]()
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Gabrielle Lott-Rogers, center, hits her ball as golf partners, Nik Rokop, left, and David Baker play the Jackson Park golf course, June 8, 2020.
![People enjoy Diversey Harbor on June 8, 2020 in Lincoln...]()
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People enjoy Diversey Harbor on June 8, 2020 in Lincoln Park as the area officially reopens.
![Harry Sullivan, guest enthusiast with the zoo, checks in members...]()
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Harry Sullivan, guest enthusiast with the zoo, checks in members Mary Hurley, right, and Marilyn Ezra, both of Chicago, as Lincoln Park Zoo reopens to members on June 26, 2020, after a long closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
![A social distancing ambassador walks along Lane Beach in Edgewater...]()
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A social distancing ambassador walks along Lane Beach in Edgewater on, June 29, 2020.
![Two workers put up a banner on a sushi business...]()
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Two workers put up a banner on a sushi business in Chicago on June 3, 2020.
![Claire Ames, 10, eats a bite of her mom's breakfast...]()
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Claire Ames, 10, eats a bite of her mom's breakfast at Egg Harbor Cafe on June 26, 2020, in Barrington. Claire was having breakfast with her mom, Ginee Ames, and twin brother, Thomas, on the first day that indoor dining was available to the public.
![Couples enjoy lunch at The Curragh Irish Pub's patio, at...]()
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Couples enjoy lunch at The Curragh Irish Pub's patio, at Glen Town Center, in Glenview, as it begins to reopen, Saturday May 30, 2020. Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune
![Kennedy High School graduate Jesse Vega takes pictures in his...]()
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Kennedy High School graduate Jesse Vega takes pictures in his cap and gown with his dad, Daniel Vega, at Cloud Gate on June 15, 2020, as Millennium Park reopens after COVID-19 pandemic closures.
![Server Katherine Ceron delivers food to customers dining on the...]()
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Server Katherine Ceron delivers food to customers dining on the outdoor patio at Tweet on Chicago's North Side on June 3, 2020. The brunch spot was open for the first time since coronavirus restrictions closed restaurants.
![A server and customers are seen at Chicago Brewhouse on...]()
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A server and customers are seen at Chicago Brewhouse on the Chicago Riverwalk between State Street and Wabash Avenue, June 12, 2020.
![A man jogs near temporary fencing being removed in Chicago's...]()
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A man jogs near temporary fencing being removed in Chicago's Lincoln Park, June 8, 2020 as parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopen.
![Dining tables are set at least six feet apart in...]()
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Dining tables are set at least six feet apart in the patio at Big Star on July 1, 2020, in Chicago. Chicago is currently in Phase 4 of its reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
![Assistant manager Marshawn Feltus, right, helps customers observe social distancing...]()
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Assistant manager Marshawn Feltus, right, helps customers observe social distancing as MacArthur's restaurant, a popular soul food cafeteria in the Austin neighborhood, opens for dine-in service on June 26, 2020.
![People use a section of the Chicago Riverwalk between State...]()
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People use a section of the Chicago Riverwalk between State Street and Wabash Avenue on Friday, June 12, 2020.
![Emerson Becker, 20, holds the door for two customers as...]()
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Emerson Becker, 20, holds the door for two customers as they put on their masks before entering Classic Cinemas York Theatre in Elmhurst after reopening on June 26, 2020.
![Participants take part in a Level 2 vinyasa yoga class...]()
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Participants take part in a Level 2 vinyasa yoga class as indoor classes resume at Yoga By Degrees in Western Springs on June 26, 2020.
![Runners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on...]()
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Runners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on June 22, 2020.
![Yana Feyganova does stretches on the first day of the...]()
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Yana Feyganova does stretches on the first day of the reopening of the Chicago Riverwalk on June 12, 2020.
![People use a section of the Chicago Riverwalk between State...]()
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People use a section of the Chicago Riverwalk between State Street and Wabash Avenue on June 12, 2020.
![Runners and walkers enjoy the reopened Lakefront trail June 22,...]()
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Runners and walkers enjoy 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.
![Suzi Henschel, of Northbrook, runs on the treadmill at North...]()
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Suzi Henschel, of Northbrook, runs on the treadmill at North Suburban YMCA on June 26, 2020, in Northbrook. She has been a member there for 20 years.
![Runners, walkers, scooter uses and bicyclists use the reopened 606...]()
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Runners, walkers, scooter uses and bicyclists use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on June 22, 2020.
![The Fulton Market area of Chicago is no longer the...]()
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The Fulton Market area of Chicago is no longer the ghost town it was during the depths of the COVID-19 virus pandemic shutdown. As restrictions on restaurants are eased, a worker takes a woman's temperature before she can enter Federales restaurant on Morgan Street on July 1, 2020.
![Chicago police officers talk to a woman as they patrol...]()
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Chicago police officers talk to a woman as they patrol North Avenue beach near the reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago on June 22, 2020.
![Safety signage at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago on June...]()
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Safety signage at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago on June 15, 2020.
![Rio Wojtkiewicz, 11, and her brother Gunner, 7, prepare to...]()
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Rio Wojtkiewicz, 11, and her brother Gunner, 7, prepare to watch "The Greatest Showman" at Classic Cinemas York Theatre in Elmhurst as the state moves to phase four on June 26, 2020.
![Harry Sullivan, guest enthusiast with the zoo, opens a gate...]()
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Harry Sullivan, guest enthusiast with the zoo, opens a gate as Lincoln Park Zoo reopens to members on June 26, 2020, in Chicago, after a long closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
![People enjoy walking near Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in...]()
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People enjoy walking near Cloud Gate at Millennium Park in Chicago on June 15, 2020.
![MacArthur's restaurant in Austin opens for dine-in service in on...]()
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MacArthur's restaurant in Austin opens for dine-in service in on June 26, 2020.
![A man jogs near Lincoln Park Zoo, June 8, 2020...]()
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A man jogs near Lincoln Park Zoo, June 8, 2020 as parks west of Lake Shore Drive reopen.
![People swim at Kathy Osterman Beach, June 29, 2020 in...]()
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People swim at Kathy Osterman Beach, June 29, 2020 in Edgewater.
![Runners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on...]()
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Runners and walkers use the reopened 606 Bloomingdale trail on June 22, 2020.
![New social distancing circles are drawn on the Wrigley Square...]()
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New social distancing circles are drawn on the Wrigley Square lawn as visitors relax on June 15, 2020, at Millennium Park.
![Bartender Wally List serves the first beer to customer Christian...]()
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Bartender Wally List serves the first beer to customer Christian Trezvant on June 17, 2020 as The Green Lady bar reopens in Lakeview.
![Antonio Aguilar, right, serves mimosas to Darcie Williams and Evan...]()
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Antonio Aguilar, right, serves mimosas to Darcie Williams and Evan Jeffries, who are having lunch on the outdoor patio at Ascione Bistro in the Hyde Park neighborhood on June 3, 2020.
![Victor Hernandez packs up a bag of crickets for a...]()
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Victor Hernandez packs up a bag of crickets for a customer at Jules Pet Shop in Chicago on June 3, 2020.
![Joggers and walkers use reopened the Lakefront Trail in Chicago...]()
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Joggers and walkers use 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.
![Vita Mas, of Chicago, walks with her daughter, Olivia, 2,...]()
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Vita Mas, of Chicago, walks with her daughter, Olivia, 2, at Maggie Daley Park in Chicago on June 15, 2020.
Summer patio season is here! Those are the words Chicagoans typically wait all winter to hear. This year, of course, is different.
After months of stay-at-home orders and the shutdown of restaurants, news that outdoor dining would return, with restrictions, in Illinois has been met with enthusiasm –– and trepidation. Restaurants have worked to ease customer concerns and by state and muncipal regulations are required to space tables, limit party sizes, have staff wear masks and sanitize surfaces frequently, along with other safety percautions.
Patios are open now in the suburbs and opening June 3 in the city. Below, you’ll find a running list of sortable outdoor dining options. If you are a restaurant owner with a patio or rooftop, please add your information to our list here. For more details on how to submit your listing, check here.
