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Chicago Park District

The Chicago Park District is one of the country's oldest park districts, overseeing more than 7,300 acres of parkland, 552 parks and 33 beaches. It is an independent taxing body that is headed by a superintendent who is appointed by the mayor of Chicago. Seven commissioners-also appointed by the mayor-manage and control the district's affairs. The district was created in 1934, consolidating nearly 22 independent park districts that ran parks across the city. Today, nine museums, two conservatories, 220 facilities and six golf courses sit on Chicago Park District land. The district is considered a "sister" agency of the City of Chicago.  Show more »
The Chicago Park District is one of the country's oldest park districts, overseeing more than 7,300 acres of parkland, 552 parks and 33 beaches. It is an independent taxing body that is headed by a superintendent who is appointed by the mayor of Chicago. Seven commissioners-also appointed by the mayor-manage and control the district's affairs. The district was created in 1934, consolidating nearly 22 independent park districts that ran parks across the city. Today, nine museums, two conservatories, 220 facilities and six golf courses sit on Chicago Park District land. The district is considered a "sister" agency of the City of Chicago.  « Show less

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    May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Cook County hunts for private money

    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising...

    Tags: Marketing, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Mayor, Rod Blagojevich, Economy, Business and Finance

    2. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Cook County looks at naming rights to raise money

    Cash-strapped Cook County government and the more financially sound Forest Preserve District are looking to bring in corporate cash by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
    Tribune reporters
    Cash-strapped Cook County government and the more financially sound Forest Preserve District are looking to bring in corporate cash by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising on...

    Tags: Marketing, Chicago Mayor, Rod Blagojevich, Economy, Business and Finance, Rahm Emanuel

    3. May 23, 2012 |Story| WGN-TV

  3. Beaches to open with high bacteria counts

    Lifeguards won’t stop you from taking a swim when E.Coli levels are high at Chicago’s beaches.
    WGN NEWS
    Lifeguards won’t stop you from taking a swim when E.Coli levels are high at Chicago’s beaches. The Chicago Park District will no longer close beaches with high E.coli counts. Swimmers will still get advisories if there is too much bacteria...

    Tags: Memorial Day, Lab Tests

    4. May 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Chicago Park District to end most swim bans--even when tests show high bacteria counts

    Chicago beachgoers will be setting their own bacteria thresholds this summer, as the city’s Park District does away with its frequent swim bans based on  E. coli  counts.
    Tribune reporter
    Chicago beachgoers will be setting their own bacteria thresholds this summer, as the city’s Park District does away with its frequent swim bans based on  E. coli  counts. Would-be swimmers will still get advisories up and down the lakefront letting...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Beaches, E. coli Infection, Environmental Politics, Water

    5. May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. No more swim bans due to bacteria

    Chicago beach-goers will be setting their own bacteria thresholds this summer as the city's Park District does away with its frequent swim bans based onE. colicounts.
    Chicago beach-goers will be setting their own bacteria thresholds this summer as the city's Park District does away with its frequent swim bans based onE. colicounts. Would-be swimmers will still get advisories up and down the lakefront letting them know...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, E. coli Infection, Environmental Politics, Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Residents vow to rebuild 'treasure' after fire

    Neighbors of Chicago's Indian Boundary Park vowed to rebuild Sunday after an extra-alarm blaze severely damaged the park's landmark field house.
    Neighbors of Chicago's Indian Boundary Park vowed to rebuild Sunday after an extra-alarm blaze severely damaged the park's landmark field house. Firefighters were called about 12:05 p.m. Sunday to the field house, located in the 2500 block of West Lunt...

    Tags: Rogers Park, Fires, Mike Burns, Disasters and Accidents, Injuries and Wounds

    7. May 20, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Neighbors vow to rebuild fire-damaged Indian Boundary Park fieldhouse

    Neighbors of Chicago’s Indian Boundary Park vowed to rebuild early Sunday evening after an extra-alarm blaze severely damaged the park’s landmark fieldhouse.
    Tribune reporter
    Neighbors of Chicago’s Indian Boundary Park vowed to rebuild early Sunday evening after an extra-alarm blaze severely damaged the park’s landmark fieldhouse.   Firefighters were called about 12:06 p.m. Sunday to the fieldhouse, located in...

    Tags: Rogers Park, Fires, Mike Burns, Disasters and Accidents

    8. May 17, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Navigating the city during NATO summit will be a trip

    WARNING: The best-laid plans for navigating around Chicago this weekend may not be good enough.
    WARNING: The best-laid plans for navigating around Chicago this weekend may not be good enough. Through Monday evening, people should be extremely flexible about their travel plans or stay home as dignitaries from more than 50 nations and thousands of...

    Tags: Heads of State, Garry McCarthy, Air Transportation Industry, Politics, Metra

    9. May 16, 2012 |Story| RedEye

  9. Forever Yogurt to open North Avenue Beach location

    Snagging a cool treat before a stroll along North Avenue Beach is about to get a lot easier thanks to a new outpost of Forever Yogurt.
    For RedEye
    Snagging a cool treat before a stroll along North Avenue Beach is about to get a lot easier thanks to a new outpost of Forever Yogurt. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop is due to open in mid-June on the west side of the bridge that crosses Lake Shore...

    Tags: Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois), River North, Boystown (Chicago, Illinois)

    10. May 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Chicagoans like Emanuel's job performance, though not overwhelmingly

    Chicagoans generally approve of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's job performance but are taking a wait-and-see attitude on whether he's making the city a better place to live, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.
    Chicagoans generally approve of Mayor Rahm Emanuel's job performance but are taking a wait-and-see attitude on whether he's making the city a better place to live, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows. Voters also are sharply split on the question of...

    Tags: Ethics, Elections, Chicago Mayor, Politics, Values

    11. May 7, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 'It's a new day'

    <em>&quot;It's a new day and age. We gotta leave the old ideas in the past and form a partnership with our employer. You have to think outside the box. It's not the 1950s or '60s."</em>
    "It's a new day and age. We gotta leave the old ideas in the past and form a partnership with our employer. You have to think outside the box. It's not the 1950s or '60s." —Lou Phillips, business manager, Laborers' Local 1001 If your jaw just...

    Tags: Chicago Mayor, Politics, Chicago Transit Authority, National Government, Unions

    12. May 9, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 'The moment of truth'

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel just upped the ante on pension reform. He hit Springfield on Tuesday &mdash; a rare trip for a Chicago mayor &mdash; to outline a plan for city workers before an Illinois House committee. In several ways it's even more ambitious than the pension reforms for state workers set out last month by Gov. Pat Quinn.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel just upped the ante on pension reform. He hit Springfield on Tuesday — a rare trip for a Chicago mayor — to outline a plan for city workers before an Illinois House committee. In several ways it's even more ambitious than...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Chicago Mayor, Springfield, Politics

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