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Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report
ReutersThe Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Politics, Finance, Rahm Emanuel, Pension and Welfare
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Backyard Canvas: Adam Schwerner's urban garden
On a quiet street of century-old cottages in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood sits a house that stands out. It could be the trio of blue wooden ladders rising from the miniature woodland. Or perhaps it's the row of old doors painted in eye-popping hues...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Old Town (Chicago, Illinois), Travel, Gardens and Parks
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Get Out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week
'Camp' out with Mom: Nothing says "I love you, Mom!" like spending Mother's Day watching "Mommie Dearest" — complete with Faye Dunaway's over-the-top portrayal of Joan Crawford. Join host Dick O'Day and Camp Midnight, which will offer running...
Tags: Navy Pier, Mother's Day, Music Box Theatre
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'Comedy of Errors,' Theater on the Lake this summer
Tribune reporterThis summer's Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks program will feature "The Comedy of Errors" in a series of free, outdoor performances July 25 to Aug. 25 in various Chicago parks. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that the program, in its second year,...Tags: Humboldt Park, Garfield Park Conservatory, Navy Pier, Arts and Culture, South Shore
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Night Out in the Parks: Chicago announces summer activities
Tribune reporterCircus performers and Shakespearean actors helped Mayor Rahm Emanuel announce Tuesday that the city is doubling the number of performances and cultural events at its parks this summer. Amid lush greenery and newly bloomed flowers at Garfield Park...Tags: Arts and Culture, Humboldt Park, Tourism and Leisure, Rahm Emanuel, Culture
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Classical Corner
Apollo Chorus of Chicago: Composer Stephen Paulus will be in residence for a program of his choral works under Stephen Alltop's direction. 7:30 p.m. Friday at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut St.; and 3 p.m. Sunday at Alice Millar Chapel,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Jorge Federico Osorio, Colleges and Universities, Culture, Chicago Cultural Center
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Collaboraction Theatre Company tackles violence again in traveling play
RedEyeThe sequel to Collaboraction Theatre Company’s hit play, “Crime Scene: A Chicago Anthology,” set for release this summer, targets the issue of violence in the city head-on. With the help of the Chicago Park District, the company will...Tags: Arts and Culture, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Crime, Law and Justice
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Giordano's on wheels
RedEyeGiordano’s has officially joined the food truck frenzy. Known for its deep-dish pizza (and spokesman Derrick Rose of the Bulls), Giordano’s announced it will be previewing its first-ever food truck by Memorial Day weekend. The 28-foot-...Tags: Memorial Day, Wicker Park, Derrick Rose, Restaurants, Lifestyle and Leisure
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New food items coming to Soldier Field?
RedEyeThere could be new grub to chomp on while watching the Bears next season at Soldier Field. The Chicago Park District board of commissioners on Wednesday will consider authorizing the district to enter into a 10-year food management contract with Aramark...Tags: Kansas City Royals, National Football League, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles
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Mission helps keep La Rabida expansion on track
Wedged between Lake Michigan and a small boat harbor in the far reaches of Jackson Park on the city's South Side, La Rabida Children's Hospital is all on its own, in more ways than one. The tiny, independent pediatric specialty hospital is known for...
Tags: Family, Jackson Park, Sickle Cell Disease, Renovation, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Buckingham Fountain to be turned on Thursday
The Chicago Park District will turn on Buckingham Fountain for its 86th season on Thursday, the district announced today. The fountain, a memorial to Clarence Buckingham, was donated to the South Park Commission by his sister, Kate Buckingham, cost...
Tags: Sears Holdings Corp., Buckingham Fountain, March of Dimes Foundation
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