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    Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Next step for Bloomingdale Trail: Creating an identity

    The planned 2.7-mile Bloomingdale Trail and five linked parks -- envisioned as an elevated pedestrian and bicycling corridor splashed with artwork and landscaping -- will assume a new, overarching identity Tuesday when the multi-use recreation system assumes a fresh moniker: The 606.
    Tribune reporter
    The planned 2.7-mile Bloomingdale Trail and five linked parks -- envisioned as an elevated pedestrian and bicycling corridor splashed with artwork and landscaping -- will assume a new, overarching identity Tuesday when the multi-use recreation system...

    Tags: Trust for Public Land, Finance, Millennium Park, Marketing, Chicago Mayor

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Jackson Park isn't for the birds

    How much of Jackson Park should be set aside for birds (“Bird-watchers fear the worst as Park District removes trees near Wooded Island,” June 13, 2013)? Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision was to provide a beautiful space where...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Jackson Park, Frederick Law Olmsted

    3. Jun 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Voice of the People, Jun. 15

    Gay marriage As our legislators in Illinois struggle with gay marriage laws, I would like to offer some insights about gay people that may help to expedite the process. I am not gay, but the following are statements I firmly believe to be true: •...

    Tags: Sports, Pension and Welfare, Prisons, Family, Soldier Field

    4. Jun 16, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Grant Park Orchestra, Chorus take delayed season opener in stride

    One of the things that makes going to outdoor concerts at the Grant Park Music Festival such a grand adventure is that you can never predict who will emerge victorious from the eternal struggle between mankind, mother nature and music.
    One of the things that makes going to outdoor concerts at the Grant Park Music Festival such a grand adventure is that you can never predict who will emerge victorious from the eternal struggle between mankind, mother nature and music. The Grant Park...

    Tags: Music, Entertainment, Grant Park Chorus, Festive Events, Culture

    5. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Editorial: Closed pools, delayed programs for Chicago Park District

    Stroll by any outdoor Chicago Park District swimming pool, and you're likely to notice something odd. It's probably empty. And dry.
    Stroll by any outdoor Chicago Park District swimming pool, and you're likely to notice something odd. It's probably empty. And dry. At many district-run parks, the summer schedule is delayed by two weeks or more. Lazy days of summer? Or lazy days of...

    Tags: Sports, Memorial Day, Swimming, Chicago Teachers Strike, Chicago Public Schools

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Three very hot clarinetists celebrate Benny Goodman

    On Jan. 16, 1938, clarinetist Benny Goodman shook up the music world by bringing jazz unapologetically into a shrine of highbrow culture: Carnegie Hall.
    On Jan. 16, 1938, clarinetist Benny Goodman shook up the music world by bringing jazz unapologetically into a shrine of highbrow culture: Carnegie Hall. That concert, with its spectacular solos and thrilling ensemble playing, has long since acquired...

    Tags: Columbus Park, Ravinia Festival, Entertainment, Elmhurst College, Plymouth

    7. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Bird-watchers fear the worst as Park District removes trees near Wooded Island

    The birders made a plea last month when they saw two trees marked for destruction just outside the bird haven in Jackson Park.
    The birders made a plea last month when they saw two trees marked for destruction just outside the bird haven in Jackson Park. Wait a few more weeks, they asked, until the height of migration season is over. Although the trees aren't in the bird...

    Tags: Jackson Park, Frederick Law Olmsted, Museum of Science and Industry, Japan, Arts and Culture

    8. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  8. Wednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.

    <strong>EAT</strong>
    For RedEye
    EAT Al Fresco Menu Wet Deck at the W Chicago Lakeshore 644 N. Lake Shore Drive 312-943-9200 Snag a lake view from the seventh floor patio and kick back with a Slagel Family Farm burger with Wisconsin white cheddar ($16), house-made sausage with...

    Tags: Entertainment, Music, Arts and Culture, Arts

    9. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Avoiding the summer slide

    When you're both a parent and a schoolteacher, there's a good chance that how you choose to fill your child's days over the long, lazy summer will be studied by those around you.
    When you're both a parent and a schoolteacher, there's a good chance that how you choose to fill your child's days over the long, lazy summer will be studied by those around you. With so much attention in recent years paid to the dreaded "summer slide,"...

    Tags: Chicago Public Library, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Standardized Testing, Teaching and Learning

    10. Jun 11, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. Grant Park chorus master readies singers for a busy festival summer

    Having rolled out some pretty heavy artillery to mark the 50th anniversary of the Grant Park Chorus and other musical milestones last summer, what will the 2013 Grant Park Music Festival do for an encore?
    Having rolled out some pretty heavy artillery to mark the 50th anniversary of the Grant Park Chorus and other musical milestones last summer, what will the 2013 Grant Park Music Festival do for an encore? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Almost every...

    Tags: Columbus Park, Entertainment, Physiology, Millennium Park, Festive Events

    11. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  11. Summer picnic essentials

    With the recent kickoff of outdoor concerts at <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/1758-ravinia-festival-summer-schedule" target="_blank">Ravinia</a> and <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/1955-downtown-sound-2013-lineup" target="_blank">Downtown Sound</a>&mdash;plus <a href="http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/2019-2013-chicago-movies-in-the-parks-schedule" target="_blank">Movies in the Parks</a> starting for the season on June 13&mdash;now is the time to get your picnic gear in order. Whether you go all out with an antique wicker basket and red-checked blanket or prefer to picnic impromptu with whatever you can cram into a grocery bag, these extras can up the ante on your spread this summer.
    RedEye
    With the recent kickoff of outdoor concerts at Ravinia and Downtown Sound—plus Movies in the Parks starting for the season on June 13—now is the time to get your picnic gear in order. Whether you go all out with an antique wicker basket and...

    Tags: Pies and Tarts, Michigan Avenue, Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Millennium Park, New Music Mondays Millenium Park

    12. May 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. A growing hobby

    The Community CARE Garden in Libertyville reaps 5,000 pounds of food a year for food pantries, but "that's just the byproduct," according to Roger Afman.
    The Community CARE Garden in Libertyville reaps 5,000 pounds of food a year for food pantries, but "that's just the byproduct," according to Roger Afman. "The main thing is the socializing among the gardeners," said Afman, facilities manager at The...

    Tags: Gardening, High Blood Pressure, Tomatoes, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure

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