A fence goes up in Chicago after the mayor scolded residents gathered at Montrose Beach

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CNN)Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot didn't hold back when she spotted large crowds gathered at Montrose Beach.

"It's called a pandemic, people. This reckless behavior on Montrose Beach is what will cause us to shut down the parks and lakefront," the mayor posted on Twitter Saturday. "Don't make us take steps backwards."

In the photo accompanying her post, dozens can be seen crowding in their bathing suits on the grass, ditching both face masks and social distancing guidelines. Health officials and experts all across the US have urged that, until a vaccine has been safely developed, social distancing and face coverings are the country's most powerful tools in the fight against coronavirus. But in recent months, local and state leaders have grappled with convincing Americans to abide by those guidelines.

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