Wrigley Square

Wrigley Square is at the Northwest side of Millennium Park. There are a bunch of park benches to sit if you’re tired or want to people watch. It’s a lawn area with a wishing well fountain. The only issue I had with the fountain was it wasn’t too deep. I wanted to throw my vertically challenge friend in there so I could determine if he could survive in deep waters. However, it was only a foot or two deep which is around his height. Overall, it’s a pretty cool spot to hang out and look at the building through its pillars.

Wishing on a penny. How nice. No inflation!
«It’s wonderful that there’s progress but it’s also wonderful that some things never change.» I had that thought after noticing that people still walk up and «make a wish» and all it takes is a good thought and a penny.
Wrigley Square is a rectangular green lawn, flanked by benches and it’s focal point is the fountain that has a city scene backdrop.
Behind the fountain, you’ll notice the stone columns (known as «peristyle») below which is inscribed the names of the «Founders of Millenium Park.» The very interesting thing is that there was an original peristyle of concrete that was completed in 1917 upon this very site. It had to be razed in 1953. The Wm Wrigley Jr Foundation made possible the recreation of the peristyle you see today. It’s made of Indiana and French limestone to ensure it’ll endure through the centuries.
(Info courtesy of the Wrigley Square plaque, dedicated October 30, 2002)
Of course it took a whole lotta pennies to make this possible. But it just takes one to make a splash. Make it a good one!