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Lakeview’s New School Street Park on Schedule for 2013 Opening
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) unveils designs for proposed School Street Park. Credit: Jason Kreke As early as fall 2013, residents of West Lakeview could be celebrating the opening of the much-anticipated...
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Hamlin Park Makes Bid for New Playground at Park District Budget Meeting
Hamlin Park playground in need of an upgrade. Credit: Patty Wetli Hamlin Park (3052 N. Hoyne Ave.) has a great pool, great ball fields and great programming. What it doesn’t have is a great playground,...
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What’s on Your Park District Wish List for Fall? How About Improved Online...
Get ready for fall registration at Chicago's parks. Credit: Courtesy of Chicago Park District Is “debacle” too strong a word to describe what happened with the Chicago Park District’s online...
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Click: Online Registration for Fall Park District...
Is “debacle” too strong a word to describe what happened with the Chicago Park District’s online registration system last spring? Ask CPD’s web vendor, which was told to re-engineer software to better...
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Hamlin Park Residents Focus on the Positive at HPAC Meeting
The Hamlin Park playground is ready for a makeover. Credit: Patty Wetli Tuesday’s pre-dawn shootout between police and offenders in the 2200 block of W. Barry left Julie Balzarini shaken.”The shell...
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Advisory Group: Horner Park Dog Park Still Years Away
Erica Beuter, of the Horner Park Advisory Council, presents dog area plans at last night’s 33rd Ward Advisory Council meeting. Peter Schlossman and Jaime Andretta sit on left. Credit: Mike Fourcher. A...
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Horner Park Advisory Council Struggles With Park District Planning
Members of the Horner Park Advisory Council, including Vice President Larry Brown, left, were irked by the lack of communication between HPAC and the CPD in regard to new trees being planted. Credit:...
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Despite Prior Objections, Riverfront Developments On Track
The Clark Park Boathouse, scheduled to be completed in 2014, will be a 20,000 square foot facility aimed at increasing recreation use of the Chicago River. Screenshot from 47th Ward newsletter. Within...
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Where To Get Your Christmas Tree Mulched
The Chicago Park District, Dept. of Streets and Sanitation and Chicago Cubs are offering residents free Christmas tree mulching services. Credit: Sam Charles With Christmas in the rear view mirror, the...
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Hamlin Park Neighbors Put Crime in The Past and Build Future
Visitors practice softball at Hamlin Park’s ball fields on Saturday. Credit: Geoff Dankert Hank Rush just adopted a gray pit bull mix named Nellie, and the Barry Street resident gravitated to the dog...
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