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Tips for shopping responsibly raised meat
Chicago ShoppingQ: I've decided to be more mindful about my meat and fish consumption. Can you recommend butchers and fishmongers in Chicago or the close-in suburbs that sell responsibly produced meat and fish? I am looking for more information than the animal welfare...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Seafood, Foods and Beverages, Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune
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Signing up for summer camp
Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around...
Tags: Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry, Morton Arboretum, Agriculture, Arts and Culture
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Shedd says it draws most visitors of any U.S. aquarium
Tribune reporterThe Shedd Aquarium reclaimed its attendance title among the nation’s major non-profit aquariums after trailing the relatively new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta for the last five years. Nearly 2.17 million people visited the Shedd in 2012, a 2 percent...Tags: Museum of Science and Industry, Museums, Arts, Lincoln Park Zoo, Brookfield Zoo
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J.J. Abrams Should Tank 'Star Wars 7' for Fun
I was in a London Starbucks checking my e-mail when I noticed the internet wasn’t working. Could it be a router problem, I wondered? Possibly. Then later I found out that Disney announced J.J. Abrams would direct the new “Star Wars”...
Tags: George Lucas, Diahann Carroll, Star Wars (movie), Starbucks Corp., Movies
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Group still trying to make up $50,000 funding loss for Latino Youth Initiative in Highland Park
With a crucial budgeting deadline fast approaching, officials with the Highland Park-based nonprofit Family Service are still trying to make up for a $50,000 funding loss for their Latino Youth Initiative. Paul Dean, executive director of the social...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Colleges and Universities, Students, United Way
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Glimpse of hope for disabled teen
Tribune reporterOn a recent fall day, Darlene Armstrong watched with wonder as the Shedd Aquarium's white-sided dolphins turned somersaults and splashed spectators. The 17-year-old disabled girl's life had changed dramatically since she was rescued from her Chicago...Tags: Parkinson's Disease
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Adler Planetarium names Michelle Larson new president
Michelle Larson's faculty page at Utah State University displays a picture of her cozying up to a bust of Albert Einstein. Lego Albert Einstein. That combination, science with a populist face, is a pretty fair summation of what she'll have to bring...
Tags: Field Museum of Natural History, Education, University of Oregon, The Pennsylvania State University, Colleges and Universities
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Shedd's baby beluga has coming-out party Friday
Tribune reporterOn Friday the Shedd Aquarium will debut the latest addition to its whale family: an eight-week-old female Beluga Whale. Her mother, Mauyak, gave birth on Aug. 27 to the calf, then 4 feet, 6 inches long and weighing 130 pounds. The calf has grown about...Tags: Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration
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Teaching adventure at sea
South Bend TribuneA high seas adventure. Ken Poling, from Mishawaka, has a great summer story. He participated in the Teacher Field Experience with Shedd Aquarium. “Biology in the Bahamas” is a professional development program for teachers interested in...Tags: U.S. Army, Ceremonies, Culture, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Arts and Culture
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A sea of choices
It's not always easy to get more fish into our diets. After all, most of us don't have fresh fish markets in the neighborhood. Mostly, I find myself at my local supermarket pondering dinner options at the seafood counter.
Admittedly, I am not a fan of...Tags: Dining and Drinking, French Bread, Garlic, Seafood, Thyme
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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: Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry, Holidays, Brookfield Zoo, Arts and Culture
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