Eclipse viewing parties at the Adler Planetarium and more Chicago spots on August 21
Tag: Chicago Park District
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Chance the Rapper says he has a larger platform than any politician, Trump included, and other Chicago news
Also, the Park District demands answers from security firm after stabbings at Northerly Island concert.
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What we know about the future of Jackson Park
Obama’s center? Sure. An elite golf course? Not so much.
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Palmisano Park provides uncommon sanctuary from the busy city streets
Mount Bridgeport and the surrounding land offer a needed escape.
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The Chicago Home Theater Festival literally takes it to the house
But organizers also hope to broaden audiences’ perspective on the city.
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Forrest Claypool used Park District employees to score his pickup basketball game with David Axelrod
The future CPS CEO and political strategist enjoyed a private pickup game on the city’s dime.
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Emanuel’s pushing for undocumented immigrants and the homeless to get city-issued IDs, and other Chicago news
Also, an alderman wants to spend $25 million on programs to prevent gang and gun violence over the summer.
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What will the Obama library bring to the south side?
First, an 18-hole championship golf course
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Examining what’s changed a year after the Laquan McDonald video, and other Chicago news
Also, the Cubs will have to pay nearly $400,000 to repair Grant Park after the massive World Series victory rally.
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In Chicago, political corruption also happens on the water
In his new book, Dirty Waters: Confessions of Chicago’s Last Harbor Boss, local author R.J. Nelson describes his unusual time as the city’s harbor boss.
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Illinois Democrats spend more than $3 million on new anti-Rauner ads, and other Chicago news
Also, the Chicago Park District shuts down 445 outdoor drinking fountains with high lead levels.
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Police shot 14 unarmed people between 2010 and 2015, and other Chicago news
Also, PayPal founder Peter Thiel tells Chicago audience that very talented people go to New York City or Silicon Valley.
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Unsafe construction zones and trashed bike lanes are endangering cyclists
Popular biking corridors like Milwaukee Avenue have turned into dangerous places to ride.
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The uprising against Riot Fest continues
Activists refuse to be quiet about Riot Fest, but boosters say their claims are off base.
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Why does Friends of the Parks endorse more asphalt at 31st Street Beach?
The Park District plan calls for replacing green space with hundreds of new parking spots.