The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate on Wednesday approved a transfer of land…
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Contamination in the Water and on the Beach Along the Lake Michigan Front
There could be fewer beach closures this summer along Lake Michigan due to a new…
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L.A.T.E. Ride 2012 Wrap-Up
Sunday as the sun was rising, riders who completed the Friends of the Parks’ L.A.T.E. Ride…
Spring Shrubs Saved By Students
On a brisk April morning, Dyrell Williams, 17, grabbed a shovel and started to dig….
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Restoring, Building Communities One Park at a Time
The construction of a new playground in Grand Crossing Park on Chicago’s South Side is…
Proposed Air Pollution Ordinance Has Opposing Environmental Groups Fired Up
A proposed ordinance that would restrict open burns in forest preserves and city parks was…
Work and Walk Saturday at Spicebush Woods with ‘Swallowtail Sleuths’
Be good to Mother Nature without leaving city limits. Friends of the Parks (FOTP) is…
Olympic parks use questioned
April 8, 2009 – Chicago 2016’s plan for use of parkland is “completely inappropriate,” including…