Park damage in Jackson Park prompts inquiry and action
An area resident documented widespread destruction by vehicles in Jackson Park. Photos and an eight page report prompted Alderman Despres to query Park District leaders, who acknowledged the issue and pledged steps to curb illegal parking and driving on park lawns.
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Shouting Spurs DUR Park Reopen in Hyde Park
In Chicago the DUR abandoned renewal sites scar neighborhoods while Hyde Park’s West Pocket Park becomes habitable again after residents protest a weed killer misstep by a DUR crew. The agency quickly rectified the error amid local outcry.
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