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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Don Welsh focuses boundless energy on promoting Chicago

    Don Welsh, Chicago's top convention and tourism salesman, early this month embarked on one of the most high-wire sales trips of his tenure here — flying to rival Las Vegas in an attempt to win back the National Hardware Show, once a cornerstone exhibition at McCormick Place.
    Don Welsh, Chicago's top convention and tourism salesman, early this month embarked on one of the most high-wire sales trips of his tenure here — flying to rival Las Vegas in an attempt to win back the National Hardware Show, once a cornerstone...

    Tags: Sports, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Entertainment, Companies and Corporations

    2. May 14, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Amid the myths, searching for the real 'Bathhouse John'

    THEATER REVIEW: 'Ivywild' by the Hypocrites at the Chopin Theatre ★★ ... As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color.
    As historic types, Chicago aldermen do not lack for color. But despite the height of the bar for eccentricity on the City of Chicago's council, Ald. John Coughlin vaults over it with ease. In his time around the turn of the last century — a time...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Amusement and Theme Parks, Al Capone

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Getting 'birded' in Lincoln Park

    Like at least one of them has been doing almost every morning since March, Mason Fidino and Kelvin Limbrick are standing in a flat, grassy patch north of Lincoln Park's nature museum, looking intently at sky and trees and listening like, well, hawks. 
    Like at least one of them has been doing almost every morning since March, Mason Fidino and Kelvin Limbrick are standing in a flat, grassy patch north of Lincoln Park's nature museum, looking intently at sky and trees and listening like, well, hawks. ...

    Tags: Wildlife, Agriculture, Culture, Gardens and Parks, Ceremonies

    4. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| AM News

  4. Going Green: Lessons on lessening your carbon footprint

    I recently returned from a trip to Chicago for a couple days of vacation in a big city.
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    I recently returned from a trip to Chicago for a couple days of vacation in a big city. I love traveling to fun and new places, but whenever I travel, I'm always concerned about how much of a carbon footprint I'm generating with all my extra driving and...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations, Animal, Travel

    5. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Woman, 92, visits gorilla she cared for as a girl

    Before the rest of the world fell in love with Bushman the gorilla at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, the popular primate captured the heart of a little girl in Africa who helped care for him as a baby.
    Tribune reporter
    Before the rest of the world fell in love with Bushman the gorilla at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo, the popular primate captured the heart of a little girl in Africa who helped care for him as a baby. On Sunday, Winifred Smith, 92, and her family...

    Tags: Field Museum of Natural History, New Year's Day

    6. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. New bushbaby explores Lincoln Park Zoo

    A tiny Moholi bushbaby born in mid-January has ventured out of the nest for the first time, Lincoln Park Zoo officials said today.
    Tribune reporter
    A tiny Moholi bushbaby born in mid-January has ventured out of the nest for the first time, Lincoln Park Zoo officials said today. The South American primate weighed only about 0.3 of an ounce when it was born, and it stayed hiding in the nest until it...
    7. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Lincoln Park Zoo gorilla baby recovering after injury

    A baby gorilla born at Lincoln Park Zoo last fall is recovering from a serious facial injury she suffered last week that may have been inflicted by another gorilla.
    A baby gorilla born at Lincoln Park Zoo last fall is recovering from a serious facial injury she suffered last week that may have been inflicted by another gorilla. Zoo staff discovered on Wednesday that Nayembi, born Nov. 16 to mother Rollie, had...
    8. Dec 5, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Power is on at ZooLights in Lincoln Park and Brookfield Zoo's Holiday Magic

    You can call it humbuggery, but I had a pretty low-voltage reaction to ZooLights the first time I went to see it, probably 10 years ago.
    You can call it humbuggery, but I had a pretty low-voltage reaction to ZooLights the first time I went to see it, probably 10 years ago. I remember at the Lincoln Park Zoo's holiday season tribute to luminescence some lights in trees and some animal...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Halloween, Family, Religious Festivals, Brookfield Zoo

    9. Jan 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Animal safety representative monitors their welfare during filming of movies, TV

    When he's on a film set, Ken Gold sees himself as the sole advocate for the health and welfare of one part of the cast that can't speak for itself: the animals.
    When he's on a film set, Ken Gold sees himself as the sole advocate for the health and welfare of one part of the cast that can't speak for itself: the animals. Gold, who is based in Chicago, has worked for the past 11 years as an American Humane...

    Tags: Georgia Institute of Technology, Entertainment, Interior Policy, Health and Safety at Work, Movies

    10. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Zoo project reintroduces threatened snake to Lake County

    If you plan to visit a forest preserve in Lake County any time soon, be on the lookout for smooth green snakes.
    If you plan to visit a forest preserve in Lake County any time soon, be on the lookout for smooth green snakes. Biologists from the Lake County Forest Preserve and the Lincoln Park Zoo have set loose snakes in several secret locations in central Lake...

    Tags: Lake County (Illinois), Ecosystems, Biology, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues

    11. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Zoo wants help naming new takin babies

    Lincoln Park Zoo unveiled two new additions today -- Sichuan takin calves born about a week apart -- and is asking for the public to vote on names the cloven-hooved males.
    Lincoln Park Zoo unveiled two new additions today -- Sichuan takin calves born about a week apart -- and is asking for the public to vote on names the cloven-hooved males. Sichuan takins are native to the mountains of China, and are relatively rare in...

    Tags: Elections, Politics

    12. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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: Agriculture, Shedd Aquarium, Field Museum of Natural History, Morton Arboretum, Science

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