Sports
The Bulls, seeking to give disadvantaged kids an alternative to drugs and gangs, are donating $1 million to the Chicago Park District to renovate more than 100 aging basketball courts.
Jan. 30, 1990
The Chicago Park District will meet the demands of the Chicago Bears and replace the artificial turf at Soldier Field with natural grass in time for 1988 season, city officials announced.
Sept. 4, 1987
World & Nation
A Chicago couple filed a federal lawsuit this week after the Chicago Park District rejected their proposed inscription on a commemorative brick because it contained a religious message.
July 26, 2003
California
The Oak Park Unified School District may not have alternatives to an unpopular school lunch program, Food Services Director Virginia Leigh told school board members this week.
June 17, 1993
Skyscrapers can be deadly obstacles on birds’ migratory path. Rescuers are getting help: an avian hospital just outside downtown.
Aug. 22, 2005
Diane Limas says the sound of gunfire has become so common outside her house that she’s frequently calling police to complain.
Sept. 5, 2015
Parks: Citizen-organized recreation should be a top city and county priority.
March 24, 1997
Travel & Experiences
The new Mesa facility uses design elements that recall the team’s famed Chicago home, and planned commercial tie-ins will only enhance it.
Feb. 28, 2014
If a more permanent solution isn’t found to address Lake Michigan’s eroding shoreline and shrinking beaches, the leaders of coastal communities fear their economies and tourism may suffer — particularly in towns along the North Shore, the affluent suburbs north of Chicago.
Sept. 6, 2016
Authorities Wednesday arrested a man in Chicago who is suspected of fatally stabbing a 45-year-old woman in her Gramercy Park apartment, officials said.
Feb. 13, 2014