Maybe 450,000 Lollapalooza fans trampling Grant Park every year isn't such a good idea

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<p>The 1933 Century of Progress International Exposition worked so well, between the Graf Zeppelin floating by and Sally Rand, with her naughty bubble dance, many Chicagoans never wanted it to leave.</p><p>They extended the fair for an extra season in 1934, then wondered: why not keep the party going? Mayor Edward J. Kelly proposed building a sprawling lakefront pleasure center — a "wonderland" of exhibition halls, picnic shelters, public beaches, an ice skating rink, a casino, and big parking garage. Paid for by the federal government, of course.</p><p>There are some funny moments in the…

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