Grant Park (United States)

Type: City
Name: Grant Park (United States)
Country: United States
Latitude: 41.2411
Longitude: -87.646103
population: 1,518
First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Notes from this weekend

Here are a few notes of interest from the last three days and the next few coming up.Reserves lose to CharlotteThe Fire dispatched the Charlotte Eagles in USOC play a few weeks ago but the Reserves dropped a 2-1 decision on Friday night. Quincy Amarikwa ... [Published Chicago Now - Jun 17 2013]
First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's Chicago

Mr. Obama Goes to the White House Only Hawaii gets to claim Barack Obama like we do. But, frankly, I think Chicago should get to claim him more because we were the first to elect Barack Obama and his house is here. So there.It's fun to share a city with ... [Published About - Jun 12 2013]
First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Run for One 5K to battle sex trafficking

In a news release, Peachtree City-based Wellspring Living announced it will host its first Run for One 5K Saturday at Grant Park in Atlanta. Wellspring Living intends to raise funds for its comprehensive treatment programs to restore women and girls who ... [Published Neighbor Newspapers.com - Jun 12 2013]
First reported Jun 09 2013 - Updated Jun 09 2013 - 1 reports

Greg Johnson: Cult of personality surrounding Obama bad news for nation

_ A few stray geese splashed in puddles left by an overnight rain on a vacant athletic field in a quiet Grant Park in Chicago last weekend. The mind of a wandering columnist wandered back to November 2008, to the night President Barack Obama gave his ... [Published Knox News Sentinel - Jun 09 2013]
First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Barack Obama's Election Night Speech

, U.S. Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States. In a majestic night in Chicago's Grant Park, he delivered the following speech to the nation and the world.Related: Obama Wins - Photos | Grant Park Photos on Election Night ... [Published About - Jun 05 2013]
First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Chicago's Outdoor Parks and Gardens

Even though Chicago is one of the biggest cities in the U.S., it isn't all about concrete and skyscrapers. Chicago has some of the most beautiful outdoor green spaces, including parks and gardens, ideal for picnics and walks.According to the Chicago Park ... [Published About - Jun 05 2013]
First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Activists protest trial of Bradley Manning

On June 3, about 150 anti-war activists gathered at Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park to protest the trial of openly gay Wikileaks whistle-blower Private Bradley Manning.In attendance was Cindy Sheehan, whose "Tour de Peace" cross-country bike caravan ... [Published Windy City Times - Jun 05 2013]
First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Manning court-martial begins today, Chicagoans to rally

The court-martial of Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, accused of the largest security breach in U.S. history, began June 3 in Fort Meade, Md.—more than three years after he was arrested in Iraq, according to USA Today.Manning, a member of the LGBT community, ... [Published Windy City Times - Jun 03 2013]
First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Taste of Chicago restaurants announced

_ The City of Chicago today released the names of the 35 restaurants that will be participating in this year's Taste of Chicago, held July 10-14 in Grant Park.There are a lot of familiar faces in the lineup, including Eli's Cheesecake (which has never ... [Published Chicago Tribune - May 31 2013]
First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

It's No Secret: Wendy's® Sponsors SELF Magazine's Workout in the Park Events To Bring You The Freshest …

/PRNewswire/ -- WHEN:$ $ $ $ $ $ $ Saturday, June 111 a.m. – 3 p.m. WHERE:$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Butler Field, Grant Park350 East Monroe StreetChicago, IL 60601 WHAT:$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Just in time for salad season, Wendy's is sponsoring SELF Magazine's ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 30 2013]
First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Chicago City Summer Festival Calendar 2013: Air and Water, Blues, Jazz, Taste and more

The Festival Season is upon us with Mayfest and the Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival already in the rear view mirror...it's time to get moving and make sure you don't miss anything.$ The City of Chicago's Summer Events Calendar offers a spectacular line-up ... [Published Chicago Now - May 28 2013]
First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Honoring those 'who paid the ultimate price'

Bill Dussling thought he had put the hard feelings behind him, decades after he returned home from the unpopular Vietnam War to protests and name-calling.But when someone finally said, "Welcome home" -- only a year ago -- "My eyes misted over," he said ... [Published Individual.com - May 28 2013]

Quotes

"We need to get outout in the streets and stop it now" Sheehan stated emphatically. Those rallying in Grant Park agreed
...would be perfect to be in solidarity with Bradley because my son Casey and millions of others have already gotten death sentences," said Sheehan. "I already got my life sentence, a life without my son [due to multiple wars]. … So when we get to Washed Up [Washington D C ] on July 3, we will be encircling the White House and staking out our demands."
The theme of this year's Chicago Blues Festival is "Rollin Up the River: Celebrating the Blues With a Musical Journey Up the Mississippi." The Mississippi River doesn't come anywhere near Chicago, of course, but in its initial diaspora the blues spread from south to north, as though moving...
...with the restaurant, catering and the bed and breakfast," said Polo Cafe chef/owner Dave Samber, who had participated in 21 consecutive Tastes. "I'll miss it, but on the other hand, the five-day format (Taste previously ran 10 days, sometimes more) is a difficult period to amortize your expenses. And I'm at a point where I really want to develop what I'm doing here more."

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'My Three Sons': Family bios [Published HLNTV.com - Jun 18 2013]
Notes from this weekend [Published Chicago Now - Jun 17 2013]
In Defense of Whistleblowers: Cindy Sheehan Spe... [Published Toward Freedom - Jun 13 2013]
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's Chicago [Published About - Jun 12 2013]
Run for One 5K to battle sex trafficking [Published Neighbor Newspapers.com - Jun 12 2013]
Guide to the 2012 Chicago Marathon - Fast Facts [Published About - Jun 11 2013]
AncestorEbooks Talks of Route 66 Highway-100 ye... [Published PRWeb - Jun 10 2013]
Greg Johnson: Cult of personality surrounding O... [Published Knox News Sentinel - Jun 09 2013]
Chicago in May 2013 - Annual Events Calendar [Published About - Jun 05 2013]
Barack Obama's Election Night Speech [Published About - Jun 05 2013]
Chicago's Outdoor Parks and Gardens [Published About - Jun 05 2013]
CAPTION THIS: First Couple Shares A Moment On T... [Published AOL Black Voices - Jun 05 2013]
Activists protest trial of Bradley Manning [Published Windy City Times - Jun 05 2013]
Column: Southeast Emmy Awards coming to Buckhead [Published Neighbor Newspapers.com - Jun 04 2013]
The Reader's guide to the 30th annual Chicago B... [Published Chicago Reader - Jun 04 2013]
Niles Symphony founder dies [Published Niles Herald - Jun 04 2013]
Manning court-martial begins today, Chicagoans ... [Published Windy City Times - Jun 03 2013]
Taste of Chicago restaurants announced [Published Chicago Tribune - May 31 2013]
Route 66 Road Trip [Published STLtoday.com - May 31 2013]
It's No Secret: Wendy's® Sponsors SELF Magazine... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 30 2013]
It's No Secret: Wendy's® Sponsors SELF Magazine... [Published TheStreet.com - May 30 2013]
IHG Announces Plans for a New Hotel Indigo® Hot... [Published Hotel Designs - May 30 2013]
Chicago City Summer Festival Calendar 2013: Air... [Published Chicago Now - May 28 2013]
Honoring those 'who paid the ultimate price' [Published Individual.com - May 28 2013]
Road trips: 10 summer concert events worth a we... [Published Post Crescent - May 23 2013]
The Gory Details About Terrorist Teacher Kathy ... [Published Breitbart Feed - Apr 04 2013]
Lollapalooza2013 [Published Androiiid - Mar 31 2013]
The Most Anticipated Annual Events in Chicago: ... [Published PRWeb - Jan 09 2013]
Chuck Jaffe: Lump of Coal Awards, Part I | Your... [Published Seattle Times - Dec 16 2012]
Chuck Jaffe: Lump of Coal Awards go to fund-ind... [Published Tulsa World - Dec 12 2012]
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The Gory Details About Terrorist Teacher Kathy ... [Published Breitbart Feed - Apr 04 2013]
Katherine Boudin is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and has been named the Sheinberg Scholar-in-Residence at NYU Law School. She is also a communist, a Weather Underground radical, a terrorist, and a convicted felon. Whatever you’ve ...
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Lollapalooza is a three-day music festival taking over the historic Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA The rest is here: Lollapalooza2013 ...
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