Do 'free speech zones' promote safety in Downers Grove parks? Or are they ‘completely un-American'?
A Downers Grove Park District ordinance prohibits political or religious speech outside of the 15-by-15-foot zone in Fishel ...
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Friends of the Parks Taps Nonprofit Veteran as New Executive Director, Vows to Take on ‘New Threats and Challenges’
Brian Gladstein, a long-time Rogers Park resident with an extensive background in nonprofit management, will lead the ...
Army Corps of Engineers drops plan to expand Chicago lakefront landfill
This week, the Army Corps finally withdrew its proposal to extend the landfill, due in part to Illinois state permits getting ...
Wilmette Park District candidates air views, including need for new parks director
Six candidates are competing for three available seats on the Wilmette Park District Board in the April 1 Cook County ...
Toxic dump plan scrapped for South Side Lake Michigan shoreline
The Southeast Side is expected to eventually get a new green space after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleans up the site ...
China's ‘Netflix' iQiyi is set to open a theme park with virtual reality based on its own shows
Chinese videostreaming platform iQiyi plans to open its first theme park this year — the latest company to bet that local ...
Candidates discuss preserving land at Winnetka Park District forum
Candidates for the Winnetka Park District Board of Commissioners emphasized the need for transparency and for the park district to retain its land at a candidate forum earlier this month. Much of ...
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More Than $99,600 Awarded For Student Field Trips To State Parks, Natural Areas
SPRINGFIELD More than 7,000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources ...
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From The Editor’s Desk: Don’t Chop Our National Parks
It was his cousin Franklin who later said, “There is nothing so American as our national parks. The fundamental idea behind ...
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Which Six Flags parks are up for sale?
Michigan’s Adventure could argue that it’s near Detroit and Chicago, but likely couldn’t compete with the bigger Cedar Point ...
Farmers markets, summer festivals and more: Chicago releases calendar of 2025 spring, summer events
Sunnier skies are ahead: Chicago's 2025 spring and summer festival lineup has officially been released. The lineup, released ...
Dozens living in Gompers Park view apartments as part of Chicago 'Accelerated Moving Event'
Dozens living in Gompers Park on Chicago's Northwest Side came one step closer to finding permanent housing Wednesday ...