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Have you heard of Bhopal, India? It is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradeshand that is known as the Lake City because its landscape is dotted with a number of natural lakes. Drinking from the lakes might not be such a good idea. Twenty-five years ago,... »
Just a year after winning hard-fought City Council permission to move to Grant Park, the Chicago Children’s Museum has hit a financial wall, raising a real prospect that its highly controversial new facility in the park’s northeast corner may never be built. The museum still faces legal challenges. But the real problem now is... »
By Dylan Health of The Urban Coaster July 13, 2009 – With a clear blue sky and comfortable summer conditions on a recent Monday, the Lake Shore Drive overpass at Foster Avenue was full of the sound of teenagers breaking glass. On the surface it might sound like a place people would avoid, but this... »
