By Helene Smith
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Posted on April 29, 2016
Cook County Forest Preserves Documentary To Premiere
By The Forest Preserves Of Cook County
The Forest Preserves of Cook County is hosting a VIP screening of its documentary Chicago’s True Nature: The Forest Preserves of Cook County next Wednesday at the IMAX Theater on Navy Pier.
The hour-long documentary captures the sights and sounds within the Forest Preserves as it marked its 100th anniversary throughout 2015. Audiences will learn about the benefits of nature, the impact of open land to our quality of life and what lies ahead in the next century for the one of the oldest and largest forest preserves in the nation.
The documentary will be followed by a brief discussion on how the Forest Preserves is engaging the next generation of conservationists as well as a Q&A for the audience of partners, allies and leaders of FPCC.
Posted on April 28, 2016
Bogan High Grad Supports One Of Navy’s Most Verstatile Combat Ships
By Petty Officer 3rd Class Abigail Rader, Navy Public Affairs Support Element
SAN DIEGO – A 2006 Bogan High School graduate and Chicago native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a team supporting one of the country’s most versatile combat ships.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Edmondson is a logistics specialist and a member of the Logistics Support Team which supports both variants of littoral combat ships based in San Diego.
A Navy logistics specialist is responsible for all the logistic needs of the LCS ships.
“I like knowing that my input adds to the big picture of the Navy,” said Edmondson. “It adds gratification to what I’m doing, seeing that.”
Posted on April 27, 2016
At The Art Institute | The Modern Chair
By The Art Institute Of Chicago
“The Modern Chair focuses on a piece of furniture that has captivated the popular imagination like no other.
“Beginning in the Machine Age with the promise of industrial production, chair design took off in new directions dynamically engaged with contemporary forms.
“Furniture design moved out of the realms of the carpenter and the decorator as architects and industrial designers took on the chair as a problem of engineering, materials research, and the scientific study of the human body.
“With this new attitude, one of the most important drivers of modern chair design became new materials – from tubular steel in 1920s Europe to the later largely American development of plywood and fiberglass chairs.
“This exhibition presents iconic examples from throughout the 20th century by makers including Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand, Harry Bertoia, and Charles and Ray Eames, all of whose work contributed to the evolution of a new, modern ideal.”
Posted on April 25, 2016
Beachwood Photo Booth: Blue Velvet
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By U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Watterworth/Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR – A 2013 Plainfield East High School graduate and Chicago native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered fast attack submarines, USS Santa Fe.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Joe Lewicki is a machinist’s mate serving aboard the Pearl Harbor-based submarine, one of 40 Los Angeles-class submarines making it the backbone of the submarine force.
The Navy machinist’s mate is responsible for operating and maintaining the submarine’s non-nuclear hydraulics, air, refrigeration, atmosphere control, plumbing and diesel mechanical systems.
“It’s a lot of machinery to take care of, we’re constantly busy,” said Lewicki. “We all make the necessary sacrifices to get the job done.”
Posted on April 21, 2016
Celebrate Earth Day In The Forest Preserves!
By The Forest Preserves Of Cook County
Join the Forest Preserves of Cook County as we celebrate Earth Day with volunteer opportunities, educational programs and fun events.
“The Forest Preserves are among the most important assets of Cook County. Ensuring that they thrive as a source of beauty, inspiration, economic vitality and health is critical to the success of our region,” said Forest Preserves president Toni Preckwinkle.
“The Preserves help control floods in our neighborhoods, clean the air and improve the health and quality of life for millions of people. They also provide visitors with the opportunity to reconnect with nature, and to explore and learn more about the world.
“For these reasons and many more, we must make a sincere commitment to restoring the ecological health of the Preserves, and Earth Day is excellent opportunity to do that.”
Posted on April 20, 2016
Hyde Park High School Grad Serving On Nuclear-Powered Sub
By U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Watterworth/Navy Office of Community Outreach Public Affairs
PEARL HARBOR – A 2010 Hyde Park High School graduate and Chicago native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered fast attack submarines, USS Santa Fe.
Petty Officer 3rd Class David Taylor is an electrician’s mate (nuclear power) serving aboard the Pearl Harbor-based submarine, one of 40 Los Angeles-class submarines making it the backbone of the submarine force.
Posted on April 19, 2016
Cook County Bird Of The Month: The Wood Duck!
By The Forest Preserves Of Cook County
Throughout 2016, the Forest Preserves of Cook County invites visitors to see some of the most interesting native and migrating birds in the preserves.
Each month during the Forest Preserves’ 2016 Bird the Preserves initiative, a new bird will be highlighted. Visitors will have the opportunity to spot the bird of the month at an event or program, and learn what makes that bird so special. The April Bird of the Month is the wood duck.
Wood ducks make unique parents. These breeding and parenting practices have led to success:
Posted on April 18, 2016
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