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Josh Giddey, Bulls unveil new game room at Ronald McDonald House (opens the original)
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Families staying at Ronald McDonald House at Lurie Children’s Hospital have a new game room thanks to Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey. The Josh Giddey Family Foundation and the Chicago Bulls unveiled the transformed community space on Friday. “It’s a colorful game room with a lot of Chicago Bulls and Australia-themed activities,” said Giddey, who is from Australia, as he looked at families through the window enjoying the space. “It means the world to me.” The Ronald McDonald House is a non-profi
‘Zero fights’ at a Chicago teen beach gathering, but some adults left youth feeling discouraged (opens the original)
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Around 5:30 p.m. Aug. 19, more than 160 Chicago teenagers were hanging out, eating food and taking photos at North Avenue Beach. The beach party — permitted by the city — had signs around the courts. Teens were throwing footballs and playing field games. Despite teens and adults asking the players to hold their games until after the event ended at 7 p.m., the players continued setting up for their regularly scheduled games. The conflict was resolved peacefully, but it was more than a mix-up over
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum’s sendoff party for monarch butterflies (opens the original)
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In a room transformed into a lush forest, a dad knelt beside his nervous daughter, gently reassuring her. “I know this may be scary, but these butterflies aren’t dangerous,” he explained. “They just want to spread their wings and fly.” The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum hosted its annual Flutter into Fall event Saturday, celebrating monarch butterflies as they prepare for their journey south to Mexico. Children and adults learned about the monarch’s migration patterns, enjoyed arts and crafts, to
From the front porch to the park: Black & Bronze brings generations together (opens the original)
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Looking for water, South Side native Denise Moore waved down a young boy carrying a handful of bottles. She asked where she could find some, and he gave her detailed directions to the food truck selling them. “That’s what it’s all about,” Moore said. “He’s already understanding to be helpful. Maybe because he saw the gray in my hair and thought, ‘OK, this is an elder.’ But that’s the respect.” For organizers of Chicago’s Black & Bronze Festival, that kind of interaction was the point. They wante
As Lollapalooza’s original fans grow up, attending with their offspring feels, well, perfectly fine (opens the original)
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