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Remarkable Woman: Sunny Fischer
When Sunny Fischer was 4, her family moved into a new apartment with a shiny stove and easy access to green space and playgrounds. "The schools were great — I had terrific teachers," Fischer says. "There was a library within the development that I...
Tags: Italy, Marcello Mastroianni, Public Housing, Ethics, Housing and Urban Planning
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Yearly picnic thrilled thousands of kids
Chicago Tribune reporterAt a time when automobiles were rare but orphans were plentiful, a tradition began in Chicago to bring them together. The idea was simple: Why shouldn't a needy kid get to enjoy an automobile ride and fun picnic in the park? In 1904, five children from a...Tags: Grant Park, Customs and Tradition, Evanston, Devon Avenue, World War II (1939-1945)
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"JoJo" finds mojo at Brookfield Zoo
WGNTV NEWSThe silverback gorilla named "JoJo" finds his "mojo" at the Brookfield Zoo. The 32 year-old was sent there from the Lincoln Park Zoo to accomplish once crucial task: Help expand the critically endangered western lowland gorilla species. During the...Tags: Health Treatments, Health, Birth Control, Brookfield Zoo, Family Planning
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Winter agenda: Events for the season
STAGE The Christmas Schooner Have yourself a City of Big Shoulders Christmas at the Mercury Theater, the current home of the beloved Chicago musical, “The Christmas Schooner.” Created by John Reeger and Julie Shannon, “Schooner”...
Tags: Ceremonies, Human Interest, Bon Iver (music group), Bucktown Arts Fest, Dave Koz
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Batman on the Street: Where's the Halloween candy?!
WGN NewsWGN's very own 'Batman' goes to Lincoln Park Zoo in this brand new edition of "Batman on the Street!"Tags: Halloween
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Endangered gorilla born at Lincoln Park Zoo
A healthy baby western lowland gorilla, an endangered species in its native Central Africa, has been born at Lincoln Park Zoo. According to a press release from the zoo, the baby, who has not been named, was born on Oct. 11, and the mother, Bana, 17, "is...
Tags: Endangered Species, Conservation, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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City announces proposed food truck stand locations
Food trucks may soon find special parking spots near City Hall, NBC Tower, Harold Washington College, Buckingham Fountain and Lincoln Park Zoo, among other high-traffic locations in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday presented the City Council with...
Tags: Buckingham Fountain, Rahm Emanuel, Groupon, Inc., Chicago Loop, Near North Side
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New Art Institute exhibit focuses on works of architect Jeanne Gang
Architecture is an optimistic discipline: Nobody builds without believing in the future. In the new show "Building: Inside Studio Gang Architects" at the Art Institute of Chicago, architect Jeanne Gang and her crew take hope to a whole new level. Each of...
Tags: Architecture, Art Institute of Chicago, Manhattan (New York City), Arts and Culture, Artists
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10 museum exhibits for your fall 2012
Here are some shows and exhibits to watch for at Chicago's museums and zoos this fall, roughly in order of appearance: "Kouzina": Annual celebration of Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 20 at the National Hellenic Museum, 333 S....
Tags: The Wizard of Oz (movie, 1939), Adler Planetarium, India, Museum of Science and Industry, Charles M. Schulz
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Taking opera places it has never been
"People in Chicago no longer will have to deal with an opera company director with an English accent," jokes Andreas Mitisek. "Now all they will have to adjust to is dealing with one with an Austrian accent!" In fact, the change of regime at Chicago...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Edgar Allan Poe, England, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois), Philip Glass
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Snakes on a plain: Lincoln Park Zoo re-populates species
The people, mostly from the partnering Lincoln Park Zoo and Lake County Forest Preserve District, were scientists, public-relations specialists, photojournalists, even an intern, all of them, at times, watching the reptiles like hawks, though with the...
Tags: Lake County (Illinois), Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Science and Technology, Forestry and Timber, McHenry
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Rare snakes get new home in Lake County
Today is moving day for 18 smooth green snakes hatched and reared at Lincoln Park Zoo that are being relocated to a Lake County Forest Preserve. The tiny, jewel-colored snakes are listed as an Illinois Species in Greatest Need of Conservation, and...
Tags: Lake County (Illinois), Science and Technology, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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