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Chicago gets ready for Lollapalooza
The annual Lollapalooza music festival has taken over most of Grant Park, much of which —- including the historic Buckingham Fountain -- will be largely closed to the public until next week.
Columbus Drive between Monroe Drive and Roosevelt Road,...Tags: Grant Park, Human Interest, Michigan, Lollapalooza
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More undercover officers, surveillance at Taste of Chicago
Clout StreetThere will be more undercover police officers in and around Taste of Chicago this summer than in years past as officials try to head off violence and other crimes by identifying people who are acting unruly before they break the law, Police Superintendent...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Grant Park, Chicago Park District, Riots
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Where'd we get these etchings in our Pg. 1 logo?
One design feature we've added to the enhanced Chicago Tribune that debuted this week is a woodcut image tucked into our Page 1 nameplate. A series of Chicago-themed illustrations evoking a sense of the history of the city and the newspaper will rotate in...Tags: Hancock Building, Chicago Tribune, Willis Tower, Human Interest, Wrigley Building
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'Floating above the city'
Breathtaking views from high-rise condos are a quick cure for Chicagoans suffering from winter blahs.
The city's gems are framed in windows like artwork: a panorama of Lake Michigan as far as the eye can see, a front-row seat to the kinetic action at...Tags: Chicago Loop, Near South Side, Grant Park, Politics, Willis Tower
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Lollapalooza 2010: Bigger than ever, but will it be better?
Turn It UpAt East Congress Parkway and Michigan Avenues, union stagehands work atop a support structure on August 2, assembling a sign at the entry to this weekend's Lollapalooza concert. (Tribune photo by Chris Walker) Lollapalooza had maxed out. For the second...... -
Lollapalooza 2010: Reviews from Day 2
Turn It UpVideo by Kevin Pang Day 2 of Lollapalooza in Grant Park is in the books. Here’s how it went down Saturday with reports from Bob Gendron (BG), Andy Downing (AD) and yours truly, Greg Kot (GK). 11:22 a.m. New Orleans'...... -
Lollapalooza 2010: Reviews from Day 3
Turn It UpVideo by Kevin Pang Lollapalooza is a wrap, setting a new attendance record of 240,000 for the three-day festival, up 15,000 from the peak set in 2008 and ‘09. Here’s an excerpt from my Monday story for the print edition...... -
What year did Chicago's Buckingham Fountain open? a) 1925 b) 1927 c) 1932 d) 1940
WGN NewsANSWER: b) 1927Tags: WGN
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Multiple Gun, Knife Arrests at Taste of Chicago
(WGN-AM)- Chicago police made multiple arrests of people on charges of illegally carrying handguns and knives at the Taste of Chicago and fireworks show Friday, although the exact numbers were not yet being released. There were "multiple" arrests of...Tags: Grant Park, Chicago Tribune, Defense, WGN, Police Arrests
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Taste of Chicago to Begin Friday
(WGN-AM)- The 29th annual Taste of Chicago opens at 11 a.m. Friday, and this latest iteration of Chicago's largest outdoor food and music festival will feature a new layout, fewer vendors, a renewed focus on health and a strong sense of value. The Taste,...Tags: Grant Park, Dining and Drinking, Wrigleyville, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants
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More liquor could flow at lakefront parks
Clout StPosted by John Byrne and Hal Dardick at 11:03 a.m.; updated at 2:21 p.m. The number of liquor licenses would more than double on Chicago Park District property along the lakefront under a proposal Mayor Richard Daley introduced today. Daley......
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