Severe weather in Chicago area could threaten Lollapalooza Posted on August 1, 2014 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: Reports of heavy rain, hail, strong winds and lightning popped up throughout the chicagoland area. Lollpalooza kicked off under warning that the storms may strike festival goers in Grant Park Friday afternoon. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: