Chicago Buckingham Fountain switched on, unofficially kicking off summer

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Summer in Chicago unofficially kicked off when the Buckingham Fountain switched back on Saturday afternoon.

ComEd has been celebrating the ceremonial switch for the past 10 years.

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Buckingham Fountain welcomes millions of visitors each year.

It is one of the largest fountains in the world, and it shoots out water up to 150 feet into the air.