Vogue: Chicago Has Beaches, Too: Style and Community on the Shores of the South Side
“There are beaches in Chicago!?” It’s a response I’ve become accustomed to receiving when telling people that I grew up hanging out on the
News Article: The best Chicago parks for every occasion
Chicago is home to more than 600 parks and beaches. No, that's not a typo.
6 Chicago Parks Families and Active Travelers Should Visit
Join locals playing year-round in their city parks.
228,000 Healthier Youth Through Local Parks and Rec
2017 marks the third anniversary of Commit to Health — NRPA's initiative aimed at implementing healthy eating and physical activity standar
DNAinfo Chicago: 'Adult Playground' Makes Chicago Debut In Burnham Park
Thanks to a generous donation by The Coca-Cola Company, residents of Chicago can now visit Burnham Park and enjoy a new fitness station tha
Choose Chicago: Explore the 606
Rising nearly 18 feet above street level, The 606 (which takes its name from the common numerals for all Chicago ZIP codes) officially opened in Ju
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District and Alderman Mitchell Celebrate 225th Chicago Plays! Playground at Rainbow Beach Park
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District General Superintendent Michael P.
DNAinfo Chicago: Kerry Wood Cubs Field Opens, CPS Ball Players Now Have 'Field of Dreams'
It's been more than 20 years since former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood played high school baseball but he can still remember the first time he stepped o
CBS Sports: LOOK: Kerry Wood, Cubs open state-of-the-art youth ballfield in Chicago
It's located about a mile west of Wrigley Field, and in part it will host public high school games in the city of Chicago.
ABC 7 Chicago: Kerry Wood Cubs Field Opens
Former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood is giving back to the community he used to call home.
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Discovery of Original Paintings From 1893 World Fair
Three Japanese sliding door paintings were originally displayed in the Phoenix Pavilion
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Announce Expansion of Free Wi-Fi at Chicago Beaches
Beaches at 31st Street, 57th Street now offer free Wi-Fi; Seven beaches along Lake Michigan now offer free wireless service to beachgoers
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Join Summer Day Campers to Cut Ribbon on New Track And Field at Lindblom Park, Release Conceptual Renderings
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael P.
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Celebrate New Playgrounds in Avalon as Part of Chicago Plays! Playground Renovation Program
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael P.
DNAinfo Chicago: Park Renamed for Hadiya Pendleton
Park renamed for Hadiya Pendleton formerly known as Buckthorn Park
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Mayor Emanuel, City Officials Celebrate Opening Of La Villita Park In Little Village
Skate park, playground, soccer fields, basketball courts and turf fields now open to the public
Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Park District Celebrate Opening of Maggie Daley Park
Skating ribbon, play garden, climbing features are now open to the public
Choose Chicago: Indian Boundary Park Meets England
This small park, now part of the Chicago Park District, is a site on the National Register of Historic Places as it was a territorial bound
Big Marsh Eco-Park Video
Learn about the plan for the new Big Marsh Eco-Park coming to 11601 S. Stony Island Ave, on the city’s southeast side.
Chicago Beaches Named One of the Six Best Beaches in American by GQ Magazine
There's plenty of beautiful shoreline across this country, but only a few beaches go above and beyond in blending surf and sand.
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The Chicago Park District oversees the Garfield Park and Lincoln Park conservatories, two tropical paradises within the city that house tho
Park District Receives "Exceptional Workplace" Award from Illinois Parks and Recreation Association
Organization Lauded for Commitment to Overall Health of Employees
Park District Continues to Limit Use of Pesticides in Parks
Each spring, park patrons may see dandelions growing in their neighborhood parks throughout Chicago, signifying a healthy, chemical-free park. 
The City in a Garden Explores Park History
The book City in a Garden traces Chicago’s 175-year stewardship of its public parks, from Daniel Burnham’s “Plan of Chicago” to Millennium
The Atlantic Cities: This Bird Migrated Into a Skyscraper
One overwhelming early morning, Flint Creek Wildlife treated 129 birds that had been gingerly collected off the sidewalks of downtown Chica