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Chicago Park District Awards Design Contract to Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates for Grant Park Renovation

Chicago Park District Awards Design Contract to Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates for Grant Park Renovation

The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners recently approved a professional services agreement with the landscape architecture firm of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. for the design and construction administration… Read more »

Chicago Park District Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks Open Nov. 28; Chicago Skating Season Runs Through Feb. 28

Chicago Park District Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks Open Nov. 28; Chicago Skating Season Runs Through Feb. 28

The Chicago Park District’s ice skating rinks open for the 2009-2010 season Saturday, Nov. 28.  Skating season runs through Feb. 28, weather permitting. Click here to watch a video on… Read more »

Historic Soldier Field Opens Up Exclusive United Center Club for Third Annual Holiday Breakfast with Santa Dec. 5

Historic Soldier Field Opens Up Exclusive United Center Club for Third Annual Holiday Breakfast with Santa Dec. 5

Decorate the Stadium Tree and Meet a Chicago Bears Player Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Dr., hosts its third annual Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 5 at 10am in… Read more »

Fifth Annual “Polar Adventure” Days Offer Families Three Days of Winter Fun at Northerly Island

Fifth Annual “Polar Adventure” Days Offer Families Three Days of Winter Fun at Northerly Island

The Chicago Park District presents the fifth annual Polar Adventure Days from 12 to 4pm on three Saturdays, Dec. 12, Jan. 23 and Feb. 20, at Northerly Island, 1400 S…. Read more »

Chicago Park District and Moore Landscapes Install an Artistic “Painted Forest” in Lincoln Park

Chicago Park District and Moore Landscapes Install an Artistic “Painted Forest” in Lincoln Park

The Chicago Park District and Moore Landscapes, Inc. have partnered together to install an artistic exhibit in Lincoln Park called the “Painted Forest” that will be up for the next… Read more »

Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Chicago Park District Host “Veterans’ Adaptive Activities Day” Oct. 9

Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the Chicago Park District Host “Veterans’ Adaptive Activities Day” Oct. 9

On Friday, Oct. 9 from 10am to 2pm, Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) Director Dan Grant and representatives from the Chicago Park District will join Illinois Veterans and their… Read more »

Take Your Best Shot! Chicago Park District Hosts “Nature in Chicago” Digital Photography Contest and Exhibition

Take Your Best Shot! Chicago Park District Hosts “Nature in Chicago” Digital Photography Contest and Exhibition

The Chicago Park District invites everyone to take their best shot in the inaugural “Nature in Chicago” Digital Photography Contest & Exhibition this fall. The Chicago Park District’s nature areas… Read more »

City and Park District Dedicate New Field House in Honor of Former Olympian Willye White in Rogers Park Community

City and Park District Dedicate New Field House in Honor of Former Olympian Willye White in Rogers Park Community

Mrs. Maggie Daley, 49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore, Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Timothy J. Mitchell, today dedicated the Willye B. White Community Center at 1610 W. Howard… Read more »

Discover What is Actually Going Bump in the Night at Garfield Park Conservatory’s “Creatures of the Night”

Discover What is Actually Going Bump in the Night at Garfield Park Conservatory’s “Creatures of the Night”

From bats to owls to spiders, discover how some creatures have special adaptations or “tricks” that help them roam in the dark, at “Creatures of the Night” a free Halloween… Read more »

Chicago Park District and Parkways Foundation Launch New Abbott Fund Wellness Program in Humbolt Park

Chicago Park District and Parkways Foundation Launch New Abbott Fund Wellness Program in Humbolt Park

The Chicago Park District and its nonprofit partner, Parkways Foundation, received $100,000 from the Abbott Fund to launch a new Abbott Fund Wellness Program in Humboldt Park, 1400 N. Sacramento… Read more »

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