Crowds gather in Grant Park for holiday weekend

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   ckanal Maybe Taste of Chicago tonight was a bad idea..so crowded can't move.. Getting pushed, elbowed, stepped on etc. It's good that I'm patient! 04 Jul 2009 from Tweetie
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   ckanal Nearly a riot at Harry Carays tent where I am now. People want their homemade chips but workers can't keep up. #TasteChi 04 Jul 2009 from Tweetie
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   ckanal Finally got my homemade p. chips after 35 min wait. Worth it though, they're good, & saw how they're made http://twitpic.com/97otx 04 Jul 2009 from Tweetie

Kanalley reported that the crowd got unfriendly toward the end of the night.

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   ckanal Found a nice spot by the lake watching the fireworks!! Woman next to me going crazy every time someone steps on her blanket, rather comical 04 Jul 2009 from Tweetie
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   ckanal Oh my god huge fight At congress and Michigan i saw police Beating people 04 Jul 2009 from Tweetie
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   ckanal of course I had nothing to do w/the fight. Stay away from Congress/Michigan right now & Van Buren/Mich if poss #Chicago 04 Jul 2009 from web
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   ckanal @Emily30075 a fight just started as 1000s of ppl were leaving fireworks tonight, LOT of ppl involved..police flocked to scene quick 04 Jul 2009 from web in reply to Emily30075

Breaking Tweets Chicago correspondent Maria Khan posted this video on her twitter feed.

Another day of Mayhem continues this weekend, enter Chicago at your own risk!