Man fatally shot behind West Side elementary school

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Published July 17, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.
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A man was shot and killed in the playground behind a West Side elementary school early this morning, police said ... Reggie Coles, of the 1200 block of North Keeler Avenue, was shot in the 3900 block of West Wilcox Street, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. He was pronounced dead at 1:11 a.m. at Mount Sinai Hospital, a medical examiner's spokeswoman said ... At 12:34 a.m. in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side,police responded to a man who was shot in the

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Carp: Colbert, Kentucky and Garfield Park

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Published July 10, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
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That concern is probably misplaced in this particular case, as the park is located far from the Chicago River and canals that have sparked concerns that the massive invasive fish could find a pathway into Lake Michigan. But it does beg the question of how the carp got into Garfield Park (NBC5 has video that seems to show plenty more in the lagoon (though they could be common carp), which is a story in itself as a troublesome fish kill has left the area reeking of dead fish). Chicago Sun-Times’

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A Bad Day at the Park

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Published July 9, 2010 at 2:32 p.m.

Today isn't a good day for visitors to Garfield Park ... or for the fish who live(d) there ...

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80-year-old homeowner fatally shoots burglar

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Published May 26, 2010 at 10:03 a.m.
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An 80-year-old man shot and killed an armed man who broke into his East Garfield Park home this morning, police said ... The intruder, who police believe had a gun, broke into the family two-flat in the 600 block of North Sawyer Avenue about 5:20 a.m., said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli ... The resident was awakened by the break-in and confronted theburglar, Mirabelli said. The homeowner shot the intruder, who was deadon the scene, police said. The intruder was in his

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One held, no one hurt in West Side police involved shooting

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Published May 25, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

A man who allegedly fired shots at police who returned fire is under arrest after the incident early Tuesday in the Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side ...

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Chicago Park District Looks For Ideas On Grant Park Redesign

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Published May 24, 2010 at 5:40 p.m.
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View from Daley Bicentennial Plaza along major park axis looking south towards Buckingham Fountain; Photo via North Grant Park The Chicago Park District wants your opinions on the future of Grant Park's north end. It's looking to redesign 28 acres around Daley Bicentennial Plaza, Cancer Survivors Garden, and Peanut Park so the Park District is holding a series of meetings to hear ideas. A confluence of other projects have led the parks district to look at a redesign. The Children's Museum was

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Beer Under Glass @ Garfield Park Conservatory

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Published May 13, 2010 at 5:12 p.m.
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The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild sponsors an evening of drinking and contemplating the greenery of the Garfield Park Conservatory (300 North Central Park) tonight. Microbrews from local crafters such as Argus, Goose Island, & Half Acre will be on tap, along with food (to wash it all down). Beer Under Glass runs 5:30-8pm; tickets $35 ($45 day of) ...

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Person hurt in fall on CTA tracks

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Published May 3, 2010 at 10:10 p.m.
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A person was taken to the hospital tonight after falling from a CTA platform onto the tracks on Chicago's West Side, officials said ...   ... The incident happened at about 7:30 p.m. at the Green Line Conservatory stop in the Garfield Park neighborhood, said Chicago Transit Authority spokeswoman Wanda Taylor ...   ... Trains were halted and the power was shut off while Chicago Fire Department personnel rescued and treated the person, Taylor said ...   ... There was no immediate information

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How Does Your Urban Garden Grow?

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Published April 23, 2010 at 12:01 p.m.

GreenNet, Chicago's urban gardening network, hosts the Green & Growing Fair at the Garfield Park Conservatory this Saturday. Get pointers on how gardening in the city, purchase seeds and stretch that green thumb ...

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Man dies after being shot several times on West Side

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Published April 19, 2010 at 9:58 p.m.
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A 33-year-old man was shot dead Monday afternoon on the West Side in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood ... Treon Sanders, of the 2100 block of South Spaulding  Avenue, was pronounced dead at 3:03 p.m. at Mt. Sinai Hospital, according to a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office ... At about 3 p.m., police responded to the 3000 block of West Fifth Avenue and found Sanders with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He suffered gunshot wounds to his shoulder, chest and leg.

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