<p>Police showed up in force in response to another rowdy crowd of teenagers who took to the streets of downtown <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/chicago" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chicago</a> on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Hundreds of young people made their way to Millennium Park — home to Chicago&#8217;s famous <a href="https://www.choosechicago.com/articles/parks-outdoors/millennium-park-campus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cloud Gate &#8220;Bean&#8221; sculpture</a> — smashing car windows and jumping on vehicles, according to local reports and videos posted to social media.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hundreds-of-teenagers-flood-into-downtown-chicago-smashing-car-windows-and-prompting-police-response" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOX 32 Chicago reported</a> police helped escort tourists and others to their cars around the park, however, a man was beaten after teenagers jumped on his vehicle&#8217;s windshield. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.</p>
<p>The same news station said it even decided not to keep its <a href="https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hundreds-of-teenagers-flood-into-downtown-chicago-smashing-car-windows-and-prompting-police-response" target="_blank" rel="noopener">crew</a> on the scene as shots were fired on the corner of Madison and Michigan Avenue. Police said two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were shot around 9 p.m.</p>
<p>One Chicago resident who spoke with FOX 32 blamed &#8220;bad parenting&#8221; for the chaotic night. &#8220;Where are their parents at? That&#8217;s my question,&#8221; she said.</p>
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<p>A similar gathering on Friday night at 31st Street Beach ended when a 14-year-old boy was shot in the thigh and taken to a hospital. Police arrested a 17-year-old, who was charged in connection to that shooting, <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-beach-31st-street-shooting-oemc/13131789/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per ABC affiliate WLS</a>.</p>
<p>Chicago police &#8220;continually monitors and adjusts resources as necessary so residents and visitors can safely enjoy the city, including our beaches and lakefront area,&#8221; the department <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/teen-boy-shot-during-large-gathering-at-31st-street-beach-chicago-police/3119950/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said in a statement</a> reported by NBC 5 after the Friday night gathering.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Last night, CPD monitored activity happening across the city and officers were in place to quickly respond to active incidents and large gatherings,&#8221; the statement added. &#8220;We will continue to have sufficient resources in place as we work to strengthen safety in every neighborhood.&#8221;</p>
<p>As warmer weather arrives with the coming of spring, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/first-large-group-incident-millennium-park-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS Chicago noted</a> that on Wednesday, around 150 teenagers gathered at the same park for the first &#8220;large group&#8221; incident of the season.</p>
<p>These meet-ups, which reportedly are preceded by invites circulating on social media, also took place last year.</p>
<p>In an effort to crack down on these chaotic gatherings, Chicago <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/unaccompanied-minors-millennium-park-chaos-crowds-chicago/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">implemented rules last spring</a> mandating that young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to enter Millennium Park in the evenings after 6 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.</p>

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