http://www.windycitizen.com/tag/grant-park The latest reader-recommended stories from Chicago. en http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/architecture/2009/11/03/preservationists-strive-to-rescue-facade-of-crumbling-landmark <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/One of the oldest YWCAs.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->If South Michigan Avenue's so-called Streetwall, a strip of historic buildings on the western border of Grant Park, must be weaker, at least maintain its impressive facade, a preservationist and residents say.</p> chicagotribune.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/architecture/2009/11/03/preservationists-strive-to-rescue-facade-of-crumbling-landmark#comments Andy Pierce Architect Architecture artist and technical writer assistant to Fioretti Bob Fioretti border of Grant Park CC Michigan LLC Chicago Chicago,Illinois,United States Crane Co. Crane Co. Building Crumbling Landmark If South Michigan Avenue Department of Buildings Gayle Veltrop Harvey Choldin Illinois Illinois,United States Jenny Hoyle Jim Peters John M. Van Osdel II Johnson Publishing Building Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois Law Department Michigan Michigan 830 LLC Michigan,United States president Randolph Street shabby gray-blue paint sociology professor spokeswoman Young Women&#039;s Christian Association YWCA YWCA building bob fioretti Department of Buildings grant park John Mills Van Osdel Landmarks Illinois preservation Streetwall YWCA Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:38:10 -0600 18873 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/lollapalooza-blog/2009/08/11/workin-best-perrys-dance-parties-of-lolla <p><!--paging_filter--><br /> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/lollapaloozablog" class="og_links">Lollapalooza Blog</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/lollapalooza-blog/2009/08/11/workin-best-perrys-dance-parties-of-lolla">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/lollapalooza-blog/2009/08/11/workin-best-perrys-dance-parties-of-lolla#comments South Loop Music dance party grant park Lollapalooza 2009 Perry south loop Lollapalooza Blog Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:44:37 -0500 12608 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/lollapalooza-blog/2009/08/11/santigold-dark-skin-album-on-pitchfork-umpteen-remixes-but-is-tot <p><!--paging_filter--><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3809563599_c97f258f46.jpg"><br /> <i>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellpanda/3809563599/">hellpanda</a></i></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/lollapaloozablog" class="og_links">Lollapalooza Blog</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/lollapalooza-blog/2009/08/11/santigold-dark-skin-album-on-pitchfork-umpteen-remixes-but-is-tot">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/lollapalooza-blog/2009/08/11/santigold-dark-skin-album-on-pitchfork-umpteen-remixes-but-is-tot#comments South Loop Music grant park Lollapalooza 2009 santigold south loop Lollapalooza Blog Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:16:14 -0500 12607 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/09/lollapalooza-2009-day-2-wrap-up <p><!--paging_filter--><i>All photos by <a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/richard-giraldi">Richard Giraldi</a></i></p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/lollapaloozablog" class="og_links">Lollapalooza Blog</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/09/lollapalooza-2009-day-2-wrap-up">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/09/lollapalooza-2009-day-2-wrap-up#comments South Loop Music animal collective day 2 grant park Lollapalooza 2009 Los Companios! No Age recap south loop tool tv on the radio Lollapalooza Blog Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:16:33 -0500 12522 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/08/fans-use-sand-sphinx-to-make-beer-money <p><!--paging_filter-->If you’re heading to Lollapalooza this Saturday – make note, half the park is dirt, sand and gravel.</p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/lollapaloozablog" class="og_links">Lollapalooza Blog</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/08/fans-use-sand-sphinx-to-make-beer-money">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/08/fans-use-sand-sphinx-to-make-beer-money#comments South Loop Music beer money grant park Lollapalooza 2009 sand castles Lollapalooza Blog Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:52:23 -0500 12483 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/08/depeche-mode-grant-park-august-7-2009 <p><!--paging_filter--><center><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3490/3800457513_2f860f7f8e.jpg" alt="Photo Credit: Richard Giraldi" width="500" height="375" /></center><i>Photo by <a href="/richard-giraldi">Richard </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/lollapaloozablog" class="og_links">Lollapalooza Blog</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/08/depeche-mode-grant-park-august-7-2009">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Elollapaloozablog/2009/08/08/depeche-mode-grant-park-august-7-2009#comments South Loop Music depeche mode grant park headliner Lollapalooza 2009 Lollapalooza Blog Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:58:39 -0500 12479 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/politics/2009/05/11/childrens-museum-move-opponents-take-fight-back-to-court <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p>A Cook County Circuit Court Judge on Tuesday could rescind the Chicago Children’s Museum’s ability to build a new two-story home in Grant Park.</p> chicagobusiness.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/politics/2009/05/11/childrens-museum-move-opponents-take-fight-back-to-court#comments Politics Chicago Children&#039;s Museum chicago park district city council grant park Mayor Richard Daley Navy Pier plan commission Mon, 11 May 2009 17:12:28 -0500 8421 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2009/01/19/flying-the-american-flag-in-chicago <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="/files/3206004446_15e26fbcdd.jpg" alt="a photograph of an American Flag in Chicago" height="500" width="416" /> </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/todaysphotos" class="og_links">Today&#039;s Photos</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2009/01/19/flying-the-american-flag-in-chicago">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2009/01/19/flying-the-american-flag-in-chicago#comments Neighborhoods American flag chicago grant park HR 4437 Illinois immigrant march obama rally Sears Tower tribune plaza Union Station wrigley building Today&#039;s Photos Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:31:33 -0600 4292 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2008/12/31/obama-t-shirts-proudly-worn-from-today-and-beyond <p><!--paging_filter--> <p> <img src="/files/3150345850_65c353069f.jpg" alt="a photograph of a man wearing an obama t-shirt" height="500" width="332" /> </p> <div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="first last og_links"><a href="/blogs/todaysphotos" class="og_links">Today&#039;s Photos</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2008/12/31/obama-t-shirts-proudly-worn-from-today-and-beyond">read more</a></p> http://www.windycitizen.com/%7Etodaysphotos/2008/12/31/obama-t-shirts-proudly-worn-from-today-and-beyond#comments Neighborhoods chicago election night grant park Illinois obama t-shirt shirt Today&#039;s Photos Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:18:54 -0600 4050 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/11/barackas-named-the-coolest-souvenir-of-tuesday%E2%80%99s-victory-rally <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->Barackas: A pair of these maracas bearing Obama’s visage cost $5 on the street Tuesday, but we’d pay the current online price (barackas.com) of $8 just to keep saying we bought Barackas maracas.</p> barackas.com http://www.windycitizen.com/link/politicscity-news/2008/11/barackas-named-the-coolest-souvenir-of-tuesday%E2%80%99s-victory-rally#comments Politics barack obama barckas chicago grant park politics Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:44:50 -0600 3452 at http://www.windycitizen.com