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Fern Room in Garfield Park Conservatory reopens following summer hail storm
Tribune ReporterThe Garfield Park Conservatory took another step Saturday toward recovering from the beating it took at the hands of a powerful summer hail storm. The West Side conservatory’s historic Fern Room opened for the first time since the June 30 storm...Tags: Chicago Park District, Garfield Park
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Head of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives hopes Pullman Park development will pull in jobs, growth
On a mild winter afternoon on Chicago's Far South Side, David Doig toured the soon-to-be home of aWal-MartSupercenter, now an empty lot stretching the length of 2 1/2 football fields.
The lot is a small portion of a 180-acre site that has sat empty since...Tags: Michael Scott, Colleges and Universities, Business, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Business
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4 held for robberies citywide
![Four men were in court Sunday charged with separate robberies citywide, including one in which a man brandished a "large machete" to snatch a Lombard woman's purse in the Wrigleyville neighborhood early this morning, prosecutors said.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/66705927-11145758.jpg "Four men were in court Sunday charged with separate robberies citywide, including one in which a man brandished a "large machete\" to snatch a Lombard woman's purse in the Wrigleyville neighborhood early this morning, prosecutors said.")
Tribune reporterFour men were in court Sunday charged with separate robberies citywide, including one in which a man brandished a "large machete" to snatch a Lombard woman's purse in the Wrigleyville neighborhood early this morning, prosecutors said. Judge Maria...Tags: Apple iPad, Credit and Debt, Harmon, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics
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Parts of Garfield Park Conservatory reopen after hail damage
Portions of the Garfield Park Conservatory, devastated by Thursday night's massive hailstorms, reopened today.
The rooms of the 100-year-old conservatory that are open to the public sustained minimal damage during the storms because they were fitted with...Tags: Chicago Park District, Jens Jensen, New York, Central Park, Science and Technology
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The inside story of CTA 'L' lines
![Are you in the Loop when it comes to knowing the ins and outs of the "L"?](http://redeye.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/62992077-05061551.jpg "Are you in the Loop when it comes to knowing the ins and outs of the "L\"?")
Are you in the Loop when it comes to knowing the ins and outs of the "L"?
If all you know about the Green Line is that it's a Goose Island beer, you're in luck. Two Chicago groups are offering tours this summer that detail the intricacies of the CTA....Tags: Pilsen, Lincoln Square (Chicago, Illinois), Architecture, Chicago Transit Authority, Wicker Park
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Organization names Indianapolis a 'Playful City USA Community'
Press ReleaseFor the third consecutive year, Indianapolis has been named a Playful City USA community by KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing play into children’s lives. Mayor Greg Ballard has designated Saturday, Oct. 8, as the third...Tags: Culture, Cultural Development, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Garfield Park, Arts and Culture
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Our Halloween 'how' guide
Tribune reporterHere's our quick Halloween “how” guide. First up, how did a holiday that takes its name from a Catholic holy day — All Hallows' Eve, the eve of All Saints' Day — become the day to dress up in costume and ask for candy, tell...Tags: Television, Halloween, Theater, Arts and Culture, Opera (genre)
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Storm-shattered Garfield Park Conservatory closed indefinitely
Display houses at the historic Garfield Park Conservatory on Chicago's West Side sustained serious damage from hail in Thursday night's storms, causing officials to close the facility until further notice.
Glass was broken in the Fern House, the Show...Tags: Chicago Park District
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