Aug. 01--Reports from Saturday, day two at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, from Greg Kot (GK), Bob Gendron (BG), Kevin Williams (KM) and Tracy Swartz (TS):
9:30 a.m.: At least five arrests were reported at Lollapalooza Friday, mostly for drug possession, according to information obtained by the Tribune. When asked for details about five arrests, a spokesman for the police department said the request was "too onerous" and the department would not give out information about arrests until after the three-day festival ends Sunday. The city Office of Emergency Management and Communications and Lollapalooza promoter C3 Presents also refused to give information about the number of concertgoers who sought help at medical tents Friday. Temperatures reached into the mid-80s Friday and some concertgoers seemed to have difficulty handling the heat. An estimated 300,000 attendees are expected at the fest this weekend. Eight arrests were made on the first day of Lollapalooza last year, according to a WGN report at the time. (TS)
