Friends of the Parks

Honoring Ardythe and Gale Sayers at Parks Ball!

2008 Parks Ball will be held May 9th
Put on your dancing shoes!
Let’s Play! is the theme of our 19th Parks Ball to benefit the programs at Friends of the Parks.
This year’s Parks Ball will again be in the Grand Ballroom of Navy Pier. NFL Hall of Fame and former Chicago Bear Running back Gale Sayers and his wife Ardythe will be honored for their work with children in our city and other charitable endeavors.

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Friends of the Parks opposes the proposed site for the new Children’s Museum

The Chicago Children’s Museum has proposed to build a new structure at the site of the current Daley Bicentennial Plaza, at Randolph Street in Grant Park, to move from their current location at Navy Pier.
The plans call for a building to be constructed in the parking lot levels below Randolph St., and to replace the existing Daley Bicentennial Fieldhouse.
While Friends of the Parks supports museums in parks (there are already 9 museums in Chicago’s parks), we do not support the museum’s plans as currently presented.

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Lawsuit Challenges Latin School Soccer Field Plan

With no public hearings or notice ot the neighborhood or to the broader community, the Chicago Park District approved a contract for the Latin School to construct an artificial turf soccer field at the the south end of Lincoln Park.

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The 3rd Annual Madison Dearborn Partner Friends “Fore!” Parks Golf Event

Save the Date!

The Junior Board will be host the 3rd Annual Madison Dearborn Partner Friends “Fore!” Parks Golf Outing. This year the outing will take place on Saturday, May 10th at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont, Illinois. Similar to last year, the outing was a scramble format with longest drive, accuracy and putting contests.
Sponsorship opportunities are available please contact Rick at rdesai@mdpc.com or Eric at esteinberg@mdpc.com.
When: Saturday, May 10th Where: Ruffled Feathers Golf Club; Lemont, Illinois; http://www.ruffledfeathersgc.com

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Creative Living in the City: The History of the Chicago “L”

May 8th - Chicago Cultural Center

Thursday May 8 will feature Greg Borzo discussing his new book, The Chicago “L” Come by and learn the fascinating history of one of Chicago’s most endearing and important landmark structures. The lecture is free and open to the general public, starting at 12:15 PM.

Completing the Last 4 Miles of Lakefront

Chicago’s public lakefront is one of the most unique, progressive features of our city. In honor of the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the publication of Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett’s Plan of Chicago, Friends of the Parks has organized a series of public meetings, or charrettes, to obtain citizen involvement in the planning process. Starting on Chicago’s South Side in 2006, where we came up with several optional designs for the area south of South Shore Park to the Indiana state line, we have now expanded our program to obtain citizen ideas and feedback on Chicago’s north side, Hollywood to the Evanston border.

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Friends of the Parks opposes the proposed site for the new Children’s Museum
The Chicago Children’s Museum has proposed to build a new structure at the site of the current Daley Bicentennial Plaza, at Randolph Street in Grant Park, to move from their current location at Navy Pier. The plans call for a building to be constructed in the parking lot levels below Randolph St., and to replace the existing Daley Bicentennial Fieldhouse. While Friends of the Parks supports museums in parks (there are already 9 museums in Chicago’s parks), we do not support the museum’s plans as currently presented.
>> More

Lawsuit Challenges Latin School Soccer Field Plan
With no public hearings or notice ot the neighborhood or to the broader community, the Chicago Park District approved a contract for the Latin School to construct an artificial turf soccer field at the the south end of Lincoln Park.
>> MORE

The 3rd Annual Madison Dearborn Partner Friends “Fore!” Parks Golf Event
Save the Date!
The Junior Board will be host the 3rd Annual Madison Dearborn Partner Friends “Fore!” Parks Golf Outing. This year the outing will take place on Saturday, May 10th at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club in Lemont, Illinois. Similar to last year, the outing was a scramble format with longest drive, accuracy and putting contests. Sponsorship opportunities are available please contact Rick at rdesai@mdpc.com or Eric at esteinberg@mdpc.com. When: Saturday, May 10th Where: Ruffled Feathers Golf Club; Lemont, Illinois; http://www.ruffledfeathersgc.com
>> Click Here to Sign-Up

Creative Living in the City: The History of the Chicago “L”
May 8th - Chicago Cultural Center
Thursday May 8 will feature Greg Borzo discussing his new book, The Chicago “L” Come by and learn the fascinating history of one of Chicago’s most endearing and important landmark structures. The lecture is free and open to the general public, starting at 12:15 PM.

Completing the Last 4 Miles of Lakefront
Chicago’s public lakefront is one of the most unique, progressive features of our city. In honor of the upcoming 100th Anniversary of the publication of Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett’s Plan of Chicago, Friends of the Parks has organized a series of public meetings, or charrettes, to obtain citizen involvement in the planning process. Starting on Chicago’s South Side in 2006, where we came up with several optional designs for the area south of South Shore Park to the Indiana state line, we have now expanded our program to obtain citizen ideas and feedback on Chicago’s north side, Hollywood to the Evanston border.
>> More