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    May 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Toned down 'Today Show' hits Chicago

    Big picture, not much went right for the “Today Show's” planned broadcast from Chicago this week. 
    Big picture, not much went right for the “Today Show's” planned broadcast from Chicago this week.  First, terrible, significant news happened in Oklahoma, meaning stars Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie would never make it to the live location...

    Tags: CVS Corp., Chicago White Sox, Oprah Winfrey Show (tv program), Navy Pier, Desirée Rogers

    2. May 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Stingray Touch exhibit opens for summer at Shedd Aquarium

    The surprise isn't that the Shedd Aquarium now has an exhibit where visitors can touch stingrays as they glide by, but rather that the most popular aquarium in the U.S. hasn't had one before now.
    The surprise isn't that the Shedd Aquarium now has an exhibit where visitors can touch stingrays as they glide by, but rather that the most popular aquarium in the U.S. hasn't had one before now. Usually called something like Stingray Bay or Stingray...

    Tags: Brookfield Zoo, Uptown

    3. May 9, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Science Center tries to dig out of $20 million hole

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Leaders of the St. Louis Science Center dreamed of building a glass high-rise hotel on the Oakland Avenue campus. They envisioned a domed pavilion, a series of exhibit halls and an elevated plaza, the size of a football field, on stilts above the existing...

    Tags: Stock Market, Political Fundraising, Real Estate, Museums, Laclede Gas Company

    4. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Museums

    Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive; 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org America's first planetarium has one of the world's greatest collections of antique astronomical instruments. One of those is the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft flown by...

    Tags: Girl Scouts of the USA, Adler Planetarium, Museums, Marshall Field, Elmo

    5. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  5. Taking the kids to Chicago

    The hardest thing about visiting Chicago is deciding where to take the kids first &mdash; Chicago's famous Lakefront where you can ride bikes and in-line skate, or Lincoln Park where you can visit one of the few free zoos (<a href=&quot;http://www.lpzoo.org">http://www.lpzoo.org</a>) in the country. (Kids especially love the polar bears.)
    The hardest thing about visiting Chicago is deciding where to take the kids first — Chicago's famous Lakefront where you can ride bikes and in-line skate, or Lincoln Park where you can visit one of the few free zoos (http://www.lpzoo.org) in the...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Navy Pier, Adler Planetarium, Chicago White Sox, Michigan Avenue

    6. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Chicago museums reeling after building sprees

    The turn of the millennium was a heady time for many Chicago cultural institutions. Cheap loans, high investment returns and swelling endowments spawned a slew of new attractions along the lakefront and around downtown.
    The turn of the millennium was a heady time for many Chicago cultural institutions. Cheap loans, high investment returns and swelling endowments spawned a slew of new attractions along the lakefront and around downtown. The Art Institute built its Modern...

    Tags: Michigan Avenue, Career and Workplace, Strikes, Culture, Renovation

    7. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Power outage leads to temporary Shedd closure

    A power outage today temporarily shut down the Shedd Aquarium and caused its visitors to be evacuated, officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    A power outage today temporarily shut down the Shedd Aquarium and caused its visitors to be evacuated, officials said. The power at the Shedd Aquarium went out about 1:30 p.m., said Shedd spokeswoman Andrea Smalec. The facility was scheduled to reopen...
    8. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Northwestern students design penguin bootie

    The Shedd Aquarium had a problem: From time to time, its penguins did not have happy feet.
    The Shedd Aquarium had a problem: From time to time, its penguins did not have happy feet. The birds, particularly the older ones, developed bumblefoot — uncomfortable lesions that can be caused by standing too long on a rough surface. The Shedd...

    Tags: Technology, Teachers, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Students, Education

    9. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Teens propose mentoring program at Shedd Aquarium

    Students interested in careers in marine science, lake ecology and oceanic research may have the opportunity to shadow and be mentored by scientists at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a student delegation including one local teen.
    Students interested in careers in marine science, lake ecology and oceanic research may have the opportunity to shadow and be mentored by scientists at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a student delegation including one local teen....

    Tags: Washington, DC, Science, Students, Marine Science, Biology

    10. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Tips for shopping responsibly raised meat

    Q: 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 scale that one local grocer uses.
    Chicago Shopping
    Q: 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: Michigan Avenue, Chicago Tribune, Bill Daley, Seafood, Foods and Beverages

    11. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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.
    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: Students, Roosevelt University, Teaching and Learning, Budgets and Budgeting, United Way

    12. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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 scientific and environmental principles. Here are just a few to consider, and if you're interested, don't wait &mdash; some fill up before the temperatures rise.
    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: Adler Planetarium, Museums, Museum of Science and Industry, Agricultural Research and Technology, Arts and Culture

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