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    May 15, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Stingray Touch exhibit opens for summer at Shedd Aquarium

    The surprise isn't that the Shedd Aquarium now has an exhibit where visitors can touch stingrays as they glide by, but rather that the most popular aquarium in the U.S. hasn't had one before now.
    The surprise isn't that the Shedd Aquarium now has an exhibit where visitors can touch stingrays as they glide by, but rather that the most popular aquarium in the U.S. hasn't had one before now. Usually called something like Stingray Bay or Stingray...

    Tags: Brookfield Zoo, Uptown

    2. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Museums

    Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive; 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org America's first planetarium has one of the world's greatest collections of antique astronomical instruments. One of those is the fully restored Gemini 12 spacecraft flown by...

    Tags: Museums, L (movie), Social Organizations, Great Chicago Fire (1871), Arts

    3. Apr 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Power outage leads to temporary Shedd closure

    A power outage today temporarily shut down the Shedd Aquarium and caused its visitors to be evacuated, officials said.
    Tribune reporter
    A power outage today temporarily shut down the Shedd Aquarium and caused its visitors to be evacuated, officials said. The power at the Shedd Aquarium went out about 1:30 p.m., said Shedd spokeswoman Andrea Smalec. The facility was scheduled to reopen...
    4. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Northwestern students design penguin bootie

    The Shedd Aquarium had a problem: From time to time, its penguins did not have happy feet.
    The Shedd Aquarium had a problem: From time to time, its penguins did not have happy feet. The birds, particularly the older ones, developed bumblefoot — uncomfortable lesions that can be caused by standing too long on a rough surface. The Shedd...

    Tags: Northwestern University, Teachers, Education, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Teaching and Learning

    5. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Teens propose mentoring program at Shedd Aquarium

    Students interested in careers in marine science, lake ecology and oceanic research may have the opportunity to shadow and be mentored by scientists at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a student delegation including one local teen.
    Students interested in careers in marine science, lake ecology and oceanic research may have the opportunity to shadow and be mentored by scientists at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a student delegation including one local teen....

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Marine Science, Washington, DC, Teaching and Learning, Students

    6. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Chicago museums reeling after building sprees

    The turn of the millennium was a heady time for many Chicago cultural institutions. Cheap loans, high investment returns and swelling endowments spawned a slew of new attractions along the lakefront and around downtown.
    The turn of the millennium was a heady time for many Chicago cultural institutions. Cheap loans, high investment returns and swelling endowments spawned a slew of new attractions along the lakefront and around downtown. The Art Institute built its Modern...

    Tags: Politics, Museums, Museum of Science and Industry, Corporate Officers, Culture

    7. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Tips for shopping responsibly raised meat

    Q: I've decided to be more mindful about my meat and fish consumption. Can you recommend butchers and fishmongers in Chicago or the close-in suburbs that sell responsibly produced meat and fish? I am looking for more information than the animal welfare scale that one local grocer uses.
    Chicago Shopping
    Q: I've decided to be more mindful about my meat and fish consumption. Can you recommend butchers and fishmongers in Chicago or the close-in suburbs that sell responsibly produced meat and fish? I am looking for more information than the animal welfare...

    Tags: Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune, Seafood, Michigan Avenue, Foods and Beverages

    8. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Signing up for summer camp

    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around scientific and environmental principles. Here are just a few to consider, and if you're interested, don't wait — some fill up before the temperatures rise.
    Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around...

    Tags: Museums, Museum of Science and Industry, Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Chicago Botanic Garden

    9. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Shedd says it draws most visitors of any U.S. aquarium

    The Shedd Aquarium reclaimed its attendance title among the nation’s major non-profit aquariums after trailing the relatively new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta for the last five years.
    Tribune reporter
    The Shedd Aquarium reclaimed its attendance title among the nation’s major non-profit aquariums after trailing the relatively new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta for the last five years. Nearly 2.17 million people visited the Shedd in 2012, a 2 percent...

    Tags: Travel, Museums, Museum of Science and Industry, Brookfield Zoo, Tourism and Leisure

    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  10. J.J. Abrams Should Tank 'Star Wars 7' for Fun

    I was in a London Starbucks checking my e-mail when I noticed the internet wasn’t working. Could it be a router problem, I wondered? Possibly. Then later I found out that Disney announced J.J. Abrams would direct the new “Star Wars” film, and everything fell into place.
    I was in a London Starbucks checking my e-mail when I noticed the internet wasn’t working. Could it be a router problem, I wondered? Possibly. Then later I found out that Disney announced J.J. Abrams would direct the new “Star Wars”...

    Tags: Starbucks Corp., Star Wars (movie), George Lucas, Britney Spears, Computer Networking and Internet

    11. Jan 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Group still trying to make up $50,000 funding loss for Latino Youth Initiative in Highland Park

    With a crucial budgeting deadline fast approaching, officials with the Highland Park-based nonprofit Family Service are still trying to make up for a $50,000 funding loss for their Latino Youth Initiative.
    With a crucial budgeting deadline fast approaching, officials with the Highland Park-based nonprofit Family Service are still trying to make up for a $50,000 funding loss for their Latino Youth Initiative. Paul Dean, executive director of the social...

    Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Roosevelt University, United Way , Graduation, Teaching and Learning

    12. Dec 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Glimpse of hope for disabled teen

    Tribune reporter
    On a recent fall day, Darlene Armstrong watched with wonder as the Shedd Aquarium's white-sided dolphins turned somersaults and splashed spectators. The 17-year-old disabled girl's life had changed dramatically since she was rescued from her Chicago...

    Tags: Parkinson's Disease

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