Some Chicago Parks Closed Because Of COVID-19, But Not Everyone Knows Which Ones
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Dangerous heat settled on Chicago Saturday, prompting a heat advisory.
With temperatures in the sweltering range in Chicago this week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other officials on Tuesday announced the availability of resources for those in search of relief.
Cracking down on crowded sand. After days of people packing Chicago beaches, the Lakefront had a much different look on Friday.
The city is threatening to sue a wealthy homeowner accused of turning part of the park of Lincoln Park into his own front yard.
The statues of Christopher Columbus in Grant Park and Arrigo Park have been seen covered with plastic wrap Monday.
Next week harbors will be bustling, but COVID-19 brings a lot of changes and sinking revenue not only for boaters who make a living on the water but also for the city facing millions in losses.
The Chicago Park District is still offering summer day camp.
"While this summer will look a lot different than years past, we are eager to welcome youth back to summer camp and all Chicagoans to our new reimagined programs so that we can safely enjoy our outdoor spaces."
Wednesday is Earth Day, but like many events, celebrations are looking very different this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
While the city of Chicago might seem like it's completely shut down, Chicago Public Schools and some other city agencies are offering students resources and support.
Starting Tuesday, 18 Chicago Park District locations will provide free programming to students while Chicago Public Schools are closed.
Right now, Lake Michigan is lapping away its own shoreline little by little – and powerful storms like one that happened this month swoop in and cause more destruction.
Along the craggy boulders that separate the Lake Michigan from land south of Montrose Harbor, you'll find raccoon rock. Take the name literally.
A truck slid off Lake Shore Drive into Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach just before 7:15 a.m.
The Chicago Fire will return to Soldier Field, beginning with the 2020 season, after 14 years playing in Bridgeview.
Chicago teachers on Wednesday voted to pick a date of Oct. 17 to start a strike, should they not reach an agreement with the Chicago Public Schools.
The Chicago Park District announced Wednesday that has reached an agreement with all but one of the unions that represents its workers.
Staff members from Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Park District hand-delivered strike notices to Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office at City Hall Tuesday.
All classes at the Peterson Park Gymnastics Center, at 5801 N. Pulaski Rd., have been canceled until further notice as crews replace equipment, and conduct a deep cleaning of the building.
Cleanup costs for Lollapalooza amounted to more than $645,000 this year – the highest amount since 2011.
Time and time again the Morning Insiders found filthy conditions at Harding Park on the West Side. By late summer, the park finally got a makeover.
A Wicker Park neighborhood landmark was rededicated Sunday after undergoing a major renovation.
"It's like watching your kids become juvenile delinquents," Ogden Plaza Park landscape architect Bernard Jacobs said.
The CBS 2 Morning Insiders will not give up on their quest to make sure hundreds of thousands of Chicago children have a safe, clean place to play.
