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'Urban Buddha' Sculpture Lands In Grant Park

The 15-foot-tall sculpture, made of reclaimed wood, is a message about deforestation.

Ping Pong Table the Latest Addition to Grant Park

The concrete-and-steel table is skateable and weighs 2,600 pounds.

Mountain Dew Skate Tour Takes Shape in Grant Park

The nationally televised skate and BMX competition starts Saturday.

Mountain Dew Skate Tour Coming to Grant Park This Summer

The nationally televised skate and BMX event will be the first for the new skate park at Grant Park.

Roosevelt Road Construction To Last Until August: Official

Roadwork along Roosevelt Road is now about nine months behind schedule.

Grant Park Skate Park a Hit on Opening Day

Hundreds of skaters converged on Grant Park for the opening day of the skate park.

Grant Park Skate Park Not Ready Yet, but Skateboarders Break It In at Night

The skate park is set to be finished by late November and open in December, but some skaters can't wait.

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Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

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The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

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The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

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