Lollapalooza road closures in place as cleanup begins in Grant Park
The grandstands are starting to come down and streets around Grant Park are expected to reopen starting on Monday. Some closures around Balbo and Jackson will stay closed until August 9 and 10.
Street closures began as early as July 16, and some closures will continue through August 4.
With the weather staying stable all weekend, it was another record-setting crowd on Sunday with Sabrina Carpenter closing the festival.
Official attendance figures for the festival will be released.
The city's Office of Emergency Management and Communication will also release official incident reports and ambulance transports from the event.
Last year, arrests at the festival hit a five-year low, with the city saying police arrested nine people across the four days. That's down from 14 the year before.
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