Jessica Maxey-Faulkner

Residents said the Chicago Park District removed snow fencing that once prevented the drifts.

Karen "The Goat" Roothaan and her working-class neighbors finally got the lakefront park they craved.

The 20-acre plot of land near Rosehill Cemetery should primarily be a wildlife habitat, they say.

Lincoln Park Zoo, which managed the animals at the park, removed them earlier this month.

Christopher Bowen, 14, died Friday afternoon after he was found in the McKinley Park pool.

Dozens of soccer games were canceled this week on the field, which costs $225 to $250 an hour to rent.

Witnesses said it appeared that a group lighting fireworks started the blaze that damaged the field.

The small zoo, managed by the Lincoln Park Zoo, opened in the 1920s.

"When you have your name on something you want to be proud of it," said Mel J. Thillens.

Camps near downtown parks and along popular commuting routes sell out quickly, a spokeswoman said.

The $5 million, 1,110-seat stadium behind Lane Tech is on hold pending cleanup.