NFL Announces Plans to Turn Chicago Into "Draft Town"

NBC reports that officials on Thursday announced that Grant Park will house a three-day outdoor interactive fan football festival spanning the size of 15 football fields. Draft Town in Grant Park will feature music, food, flag football competitions, player appearances and autograph signings, and an NFL Draft shop. Buckingham Fountain will even be lit up in the colors of the team that is on the clock during the Draft’s first two nights.