parks
Despite health concerns, the Park District and the federal Environmental Protection Agency are set to approve a deal that will turn a toxic site into a park.
2 months ago | By Megan Cottrell
After nearly two hours of public testimony, the Park District board gave final approval to a new turf soccer field in Lincoln Park. Residents are vowing continued legal action to stop the controversial project.
2 months ago | By Kartikay Mehrotra
The district had initially agreed to allow the nearby Latin School to build the field. Residents are now suing to keep the district from building the field on its own, saying officials are trying to avoid public input on the project.
2 months ago | By Kartikay Mehrotra
The only thing yesterday's re-enactment of the 1968 Democratic National Convention protests lacked was tear gas and police violence. Instead, officers on bicycle paid little attention to the 200 people assembled for Reenact '68, even though organizers lacked a permit for the event.
2 months ago | By Martin Miller
The Park District says the durability of artificial turf makes it a better choice for the Chicago’s athletic fields, despite health and environmental concerns raised by advocacy groups.
3 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
City officials will meet with their lawyers to discuss how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning a similar prohibition in Washington D.C. could affect Chicago's handgun ban.
4 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
A new system to provide faster and more accurate testing of lake water for E. coli and other contaminants was unveiled for the 63rd Street beach.
4 months ago | By Shannon McGee
Protect Our Parks is threatening continued legal action unless the Chicago Park District scraps plans for a soccer field at the south end of Lincoln Park and instead builds at Montrose Harbor.
4 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
Chicago Parks commissioners have proposed a $35 million bond issue to help bring city parks into compliance with federal disability laws.
5 months ago | By Shannon McGee
The Chicago City Council gives its approval to a controversial plan by the Chicago Children's Museum to build a new facility in Grant Park. Opponents, however, are not giving up the fight.
5 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
While not as well-known as parks along Lake Michigan, the city's riverfront parks provide a two-mile stretch of uninterrupted green space for walkers, bicyclists and birdwatchers.
5 months ago | By Amy Crider
Mayor Richard M. Daley announced six new summer programs for Chicago's youth yesterday. The changes are aimed at keeping teens off the streets when school ends.
6 months ago | By Shannon McGee
The recreation area near the corner of Western and Montrose is in need of a makeover. Built in the early 1980s, it's paved with wood chips and often has to shut down after it rains.
7 months ago | By Sara Schapmann
The group claims the Park District violated open-meeting laws and its own construction guidelines to build a field on public land within Lincoln Park.
8 months ago | By Kimberly Michaelson
9 months ago | By Lou Grant
