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id: a997ef8b4e
section: culture
first_reported: 2026-11-08 16:10 CST
updated: 2026-11-08 18:39 CST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Crowd attempts to push The Bean seven inches

Block Club Chicago estimated 250 people tried on Sunday to push The Bean seven inches to the left, and it did not move.

Section: [Culture & Events](/chicago/section/life.md) · Entities: [Cloud Gate](/chicago/wiki/cloud-gate.md)

## Coverage

- [Block Club Chicago](https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/08/hundreds-try-and-fail-to-push-the-bean-7-inches-inches-to-the-left-in-chicagos-latest-viral-event/), 2026-11-08 16:10 CST: Hundreds Try (And Fail) To Push The Bean ‘7 Inches To The Left’
- [CBS Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/huge-crowd-partake-in-viral-push-the-bean-event/), 2026-11-08 18:39 CST: Huge crowd partake in viral “Push the Bean” event

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.