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ComEd’s Switch on Summer 2021: A Virtual Celebration

May 22, 2021 - May 22, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Photo credit: Shannan Younger

Description

ComEd's Switch on Summer event is kicking-off summer virtually this year. Join ComEd and community partners to celebrate the start of summer with an event shown on Facebook Live. The stream of the event includes WGN-TV Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, ComEd CEO Joe Dominguez, and music by Papo Santiago y su Orquesta, curated by the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center.

Event Cost: Free

Event Times: 2 p.m.

Additional Information

Website: https://www.comed.com/SafetyCommunity/Community/Pages/SwitchOnSummer.aspx?utm_source=chicagoparent&utm_medium=display_b

Age recommendation: Babies, Early Elementary (K-3), Late Elementary (4-5), Preschool, Teens, Toddlers, Tweens

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Outdoors

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Sarah Knieff - July 16, 2025 0

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Guides

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Kari Zaffarano - July 14, 2025 0

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Guides

From Baby-Sitters Club to Burger Fest, Here’s What to Do with Chicagoland Kids This Weekend

Kari Zaffarano - July 15, 2025 1

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Kim Kovelle - July 11, 2025 0

Brought you to by Walworth County Visitors Bureau

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