Chicago Park District prepares lifeguards for busy beach season
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With Chicago beaches opening Memorial Day weekend, the Chicago Park District is training lifeguards through rigorous swim tests and safety drills to help keep swimmers safe all summer long.

Bald eaglets hatch in Chicago for first time in over 100 years
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A rare sight in Chicago! Bald eaglets have hatched in the city for the first time in more than a century. The Chicago Park District says habitat restoration helped bring them back, and residents are being asked to keep their distance to protect the nest. Video Credit: Dustin Weidner via Storyful

Chicago Park District addresses claims of homeless encampment clearing at Eugene Field Park
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The Chicago Park District addressed reports that a homeless encampment has been cleared at Eugene Field Park. The district says it performed a routine coordinated cleaning but the encampment was not closed. 

Chicago Park District highlights winter programs for all ages
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The Chicago Park District’s Farah Tunks explains how residents can stay active through a wide range of indoor and outdoor winter activities, plus how to register and find program information.

Parents of teens shot at Chicago pool sue suspected shooter, Park District
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The families of two teenagers who were shot, one fatally, at Douglass Park in June announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Park District and the suspected shooter.

Families of teens shot at Chicago pool file lawsuit against suspect, park district
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The families of two teenagers who were shot, one fatally, at Douglass Park in June announced a wrongful death lawsuit against the Chicago Park District and the suspected shooter.

Chicago Park District unveils bold redesign for downtown lakefront | ChicagoNOW
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Chicago's front yard might be getting a major facelift. A sweeping new vision from the Chicago Park District reimagines the lakefront from Randolph Street to Museum Campus, adding green space, public art, and long-awaited pedestrian connections. Block Club Chicago's Mack Liederman explains more.

Chicago lifeguard who allegedly shot teens passed all background checks: park district

The Chicago Park District has concluded its internal review into a former lifeguard who allegedly shot two unarmed teens, killing one of them last month in Douglass Park.

Pro-Palestinian film in Chicago's Movies in the Park series sparks controversy

As tensions between Israel and Iran begin to cool, controversy is heating up in Chicago over a planned screening of a documentary some say is antisemitic.

Riot Fest to remain at Douglass Park through 2027
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The Chicago Park District and Riot Fest signed a deal to keep the music festival in Douglass Park through 2027.

New Chicago Park District leader sworn in
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Mayor Brandon Johnson has appointed Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as the next superintendent and CEO of the Chicago Park District.