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Wooded Island is haven for birds — and birders
If warblers had Outlook calendars, the month of September would be marked, "Fly south." And some would have an extra note: "Stop at Wooded Island." They do, in profusion. For anyone curious to see the colorful birds that pass through Chicago on their...
Tags: Museum of Science and Industry, Jackson Park, Yeast Infection, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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'World-class park' to honor Maggie Daley, 'a world-class lady'
Tribune reporterA nearly 20-acre park at the north end of Grant Park that is being redesigned and rebuilt will be named after Maggie Daley, Chicago's late first lady, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today. The redesign was approved earlier this month after several...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Grant Park, Rahm Emanuel, Breast Cancer, Chicago Cultural Center
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Chicago Teachers Union sets Sept. 10 strike date
The Chicago Teachers Union this evening voted to strike on Monday, Sept. 10, the earliest day possible after filing a 10-day strike notice Wednesday and saying they would remain at the neogotiating table until an agreement was reached. Sept. 10 is the...
Tags: Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Schools, Strikes, Teachers, Career and Workplace
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NikeFuel House: New technology on display in Lincoln Park
WGN Feature ReporterOn tonight's WGN News at Five, I'm hitting the NikeFuel House in Lincoln Park. The company partnered with the Chicago Park District to renovate an old field house on the south end of the park, near the baseball fields. Inside, they've created a workout...Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod
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Emanuel: Meigs gone, Northerly Island park is 'right thing to do'
Tribune reporterMayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday endorsed predecessor Richard Daley’s infamous late night bulldozing of the runway at Meigs Field on the grounds the destruction of the airport opened Northerly Island to use by many more Chicagoans. The new mayor...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Adler Planetarium, Richard M. Daley, Rahm Emanuel, Michael Kelly
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Former lifeguards pay tribute to 'Bird Lady of North Avenue Beach'
Tribune reporterThey stood at the edge of the beach late Sunday afternoon, North Avenue lifeguards of beach days past, ready to pay tribute. But exactly where should the memorial be held? “Her old spot,” George Velisaris called out. They headed out onto the...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest, Plastic Surgeons
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Shorter Taste long on results for pleased vendors
Any way you measure it, this year's Taste of Chicago was a success, reversing, even if slightly, two straight years of attendance declines. Estimated attendance for the five-day festival, which concluded Sunday, was 1.2 million, or 240,000 per day....
Tags: Taste of Chicago
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News in our neighborhoods
Reporters at the Breaking News Desk work hard to cover all of the communities in the Chicago area as quickly and accurately as possible. We rush to find out the when, where, who, how and why to keep our readers informed. Sometimes, we end up covering...
Tags: Journalism
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What if Chicago had hit gold with 2016 bid?
LONDON — What if, on Oct. 2, 2009, in Denmark, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge had said: "Tonight I have the honor to announce that the Games of the 31st Olympiad are awarded to the city of ... Chicago."? In the nearly three...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Sports, David Beckham, Elections, Led Zeppelin (music group)
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Girl rescued from Lake Michigan on Far North Side
A girl who was screaming for help was pulled from Lake Michigan off Rogers Park this evening and was in good condition, a Fire Department spokesman said. The girl was rescued near Eastlake Terrace at 7500 North along the lakefront a little before 8 p.m.,...
Tags: Rogers Park, Lake Michigan
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You could smell this pot story coming
This weekend, Chicago’s new marijuana ticket ordinance goes live just as bands take the stages at Lollapalooza. Will the ordinance be enforced or not? Come Saturday, police officers will be armed with the power to write tickets instead of make...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Chicago City Hall, Music, Grant Park, Entertainment
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