{"id":835132,"date":"2025-04-08T11:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sweepstakes-now-open-for-illinois-residents-to-switch-on-historic-buckingham-fountain\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T11:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:28:01","slug":"sweepstakes-now-open-for-illinois-residents-to-switch-on-historic-buckingham-fountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/sweepstakes-now-open-for-illinois-residents-to-switch-on-historic-buckingham-fountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweepstakes Now Open for Illinois Residents to Switch On Historic Buckingham Fountain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Sweepstakes Now Open for Illinois Residents to Switch On Historic Buckingham Fountain<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\">\nComEd, Chicago Park District host 11<sup>th<\/sup> annual Switch on Summer festival with artistic performances and ComEd customer resources\n<\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nComEd is teaming up with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagoparkdistrict.com%2F&amp;esheet=54235430&amp;newsitemid=20250408143079&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Chicago+Park+District&amp;index=1&amp;md5=5c011898b1d232f2d4adfc102ba7d311\">Chicago Park District<\/a> for the eleventh consecutive year to announce the return of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comed.com%2Fsafety-community%2Fcommunity%2Fcommunity-initiatives%2Fswitch-on-summer&amp;esheet=54235430&amp;newsitemid=20250408143079&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Switch+on+Summer&amp;index=2&amp;md5=ba6086dca58f5b3092f31505d47680dc\">Switch on Summer<\/a>. The public is invited to Chicago\u2019s Grant Park to celebrate the switching on of historic Buckingham Fountain and welcome the symbolic start of the summer season.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe free event on Saturday, May 10, runs from <b>11:30<\/b> a.m. to <b>1:00<\/b> p.m., and will feature a preview of the 13<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the Park District\u2019s popular <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagoparkdistrict.com%2Fevents%2Fabout-night-out-parks&amp;esheet=54235430&amp;newsitemid=20250408143079&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Night+Out+in+the+Parks&amp;index=3&amp;md5=3d0717e41f6bbf16ab46262ad9150725\">Night Out in the Parks<\/a> summer event series lineup, and access to ComEd customer resources including bill assistance, energy efficiency programs, home energy saving tips and more. Enjoy family friendly entertainment from featured performance groups including NAJWA Dance Corps, Jabberwocky Marionettes, Cielito Lindo Family Mariachi, and many more.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn advance of the event, ComEd invites northern Illinois residents to enter a <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comed.com%2Fsafety-community%2Fcommunity%2Fcommunity-initiatives%2Fswitch-on-summer&amp;esheet=54235430&amp;newsitemid=20250408143079&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=sweepstakes&amp;index=4&amp;md5=d6c539004e1173a24faff5be5d279a55\"><b>sweepstakes<\/b><\/a><b \/>for the chance to be selected to switch on Buckingham Fountain at the event. All entries must be submitted by <b>11:59 p.m. CT on April 18, 2025.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cSummers in Chicago are glorious \u2013 but the season doesn\u2019t start until water is flowing through Buckingham Fountain,\u201d said <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comed.com%2Fabout-us%2Fleadership-values%2Fexecutive-leadership%2Fgil-c-quiniones&amp;esheet=54235430&amp;newsitemid=20250408143079&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Gil+Quiniones%2C+ComEd+President+and+CEO&amp;index=5&amp;md5=864c1ddac2b0f1a88c96e1316acdb07a\"><b>Gil Quiniones, ComEd President and CEO<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b> \u201cSwitch on Summer is an opportunity to come out of winter hibernation, gather around a world-famous Chicago landmark, and maybe even get some pointers on how to conserve energy and reduce your electric bill by accessing ComEd\u2019s new bill assistance website.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\nGrant Park\u2019s Buckingham Fountain is a major tourist attraction, welcoming millions of visitors every year as the scenic backdrop for summertime events and activities along Chicago\u2019s lakefront.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cFor almost a century, the reawakening of the historic Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain from its long winter slumber is undoubtedly one of the premiere summer events,\u201d said Chicago Park District CEO &amp; General Superintendent Carlos Ramirez-Rosa. \u201cI&#8217;m excited to celebrate my first summer as Superintendent and even more thrilled to kick it off by bringing our famed Buckingham Fountain back to life and officially launching our Night out in the Parks event series. This event serves as a symbol for all the fun and joy that comes along with summer in Chicago, and is a celebration of our longstanding partnership with ComEd to \u2018Switch on Summer\u2019 and invite the public to one of the city\u2019s most popular destinations.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nChicago Park District\u2019s Night Out in the Parks makes every summer in Chicago even more fun by offering a free series of events accessible to all ages and abilities. Celebrating the vibrant cultures of Chicago and supporting emerging and seasoned arts professionals, this citywide event series will bring world-class entertainment such as outdoor movies, dance performances and theater productions to all 77 Chicago community areas in 250 parks throughout the city.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFor the latest Switch on Summer updates, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comed.com%2Fsafety-community%2Fcommunity%2Fcommunity-initiatives%2Fswitch-on-summer&amp;esheet=54235430&amp;newsitemid=20250408143079&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=ComEd.com%2FSwitchOnSummer&amp;index=6&amp;md5=a3fc707ffbba8fe8c4b33a866496291f\"><b>ComEd.com\/SwitchOnSummer<\/b><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><b><i>About ComEd<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company serving more than 10.7 million electricity and natural gas customers \u2013 the largest number of customers in the U.S. ComEd<\/i><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpoweringlives.comed.com%2F&amp;esheet=54235430&amp;newsitemid=20250408143079&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=powers+the+lives&amp;index=7&amp;md5=e72be1cf3e3716bf1ddfba8f44c55076\"><i> powers the lives<\/i><\/a><i> of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state&#8217;s population. 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The public is invited to Chicago\u2019s Grant Park to celebrate the switching on of historic Buckingham Fountain and welcome the symbolic start of the summer season. 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