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    Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Signing up for summer camp

    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around scientific and environmental principles. Here are just a few to consider, and if you're interested, don't wait — some fill up before the temperatures rise.
    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around...

    Tags: Science, Museum of Science and Industry, Literature, Arts and Culture, Science and Technology

    2. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Save the Field Museum's mammals

    The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was established in 1919 for the purpose of promoting the study of mammals, as well as providing information for public policy, resource management, conservation, and education.  With more than 2,000 current...

    Tags: Research, Science, Arts and Culture, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology

    3. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Emanuel to accept online applications for Ald. Sandi Jackson successor

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday night that he will accept online applications from people who want to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson and ask a committee to winnow the field of contenders.
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    Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday night that he will accept online applications from people who want to succeed former 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson and ask a committee to winnow the field of contenders. The web site will be up Friday and the panel will...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Mayor, Gun Control, Politics, Local Elections

    4. Jan 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Zigzagging along the Chicago Cultural Mile

    At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district.
    At first glance, the Chicago Cultural Mile ("Where Culture & Commerce Meet") resembles nothing so much as a gerrymandered congressional district. According to its website, this officially arty and mercantile stretch begins at Michigan Avenue and the...

    Tags: Bennigan's, Capital Bank Corporation, Starbucks Corp., Arts and Culture, Chicago Cultural Center

    5. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Field Museum team helps uncover T. rex of the sea

    Research and planning are often key factors scientists cite when they make a great discovery. Only rarely does being out of shape play a role.
    Tribune reporter
    Research and planning are often key factors scientists cite when they make a great discovery. Only rarely does being out of shape play a role. But Field Museum scientist Jim Holstein said being dog-tired after a long day of trekking through a Nevada...

    Tags: University of Chicago, Foods and Beverages, Science, Arts and Culture, Paleontology

    6. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Field Museum to cut staff and research, refocus mission

    Battered by the recession and a high debt load, the Field Museum on Tuesday announced plans to cut staff, overhaul its operations and limit the scope of its research.
    Tribune Reporters
    Battered by the recession and a high debt load, the Field Museum on Tuesday announced plans to cut staff, overhaul its operations and limit the scope of its research. A comprehensive plan being drawn up by museum officials also could include changes to...

    Tags: University of Oregon, Financially Distressed Companies, Unemployment, Economy, Business and Finance, Science

    7. Dec 11, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Adler Planetarium names Michelle Larson new president

    Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein.
    Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein. That combination, science with a populist face, is a pretty fair summation of what she'll have to bring...

    Tags: University of Oregon, Research, Astronomy, Science, LEGO Group

    8. Jan 2, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. This year's upcoming museum exhibits

    Glowing fish, giant dinosaurs, plasticized animals and more. That's not a description of the toy aisles at Target, or at least it's not only that. It also spotlights what's coming up in the new year at the area's family museums and zoos. Here are some of the events we are anticipating in 2013:
    Glowing fish, giant dinosaurs, plasticized animals and more. That's not a description of the toy aisles at Target, or at least it's not only that. It also spotlights what's coming up in the new year at the area's family museums and zoos. Here are some...

    Tags: Greektown, Entertainment Events, Museum of Science and Industry, Politics, Arts and Culture

    9. Dec 5, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. For Paul Salopek, a 7-year, 30-million-step journey

    What is surely one of the most ambitious, audacious journalistic projects ever attempted will begin in January with a footstep headed out of Ethiopa's Rift Valley, just like one early humans took 50,000-70,000 years ago.
    What is surely one of the most ambitious, audacious journalistic projects ever attempted will begin in January with a footstep headed out of Ethiopa's Rift Valley, just like one early humans took 50,000-70,000 years ago. And those footsteps will...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Petroleum Industry, Journalism, Museums

    10. Dec 12, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Museums offer holiday gift options

    We all know that the holidays are commercialized. For those looking for an alternative to the mass pandemonium of the malls, gift shops at Chicago museums offer presents with local interest as well as artistic and educational panache. And in many cases, shopping the museums not only helps support these cultural institutions, it provides income to artisans and designers around the globe.
    We all know that the holidays are commercialized. For those looking for an alternative to the mass pandemonium of the malls, gift shops at Chicago museums offer presents with local interest as well as artistic and educational panache. And in many cases,...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Science and Technology, Peru, Arts

    11. Aug 22, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. At the Lincoln Park Zoo, camping out under the monkeys

    The campfire was in a metal pit, under a great, wide roof. The tents were pitched on a well-tended lawn, with help from people who work for an outdoors store. Bears were a threat only if someone had forgotten to lock an enclosure door.
    The campfire was in a metal pit, under a great, wide roof. The tents were pitched on a well-tended lawn, with help from people who work for an outdoors store. Bears were a threat only if someone had forgotten to lock an enclosure door. And dinner was...

    Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Yosemite National Park, Museum of Science and Industry, Brookfield Zoo, Adler Planetarium

    12. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Walgreen company man rises to top

    Greg Wasson gambled away a total of about $60 during the 2 1/2 years he lived in Las Vegas. All of it came while he was parked at some low-stakes slot machine, waiting for his out-of-town guests to wrap up their requisite casino visit.
    Tribune staff reporter
    Greg Wasson gambled away a total of about $60 during the 2 1/2 years he lived in Las Vegas. All of it came while he was parked at some low-stakes slot machine, waiting for his out-of-town guests to wrap up their requisite casino visit.    Wasson, 53,...

    Tags: Delphi Corp, Morningstar Incorporated, CVS Corp., Real Estate Buyers, American Cancer Society

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