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A nearly 20-acre park at the north end of Grant Park that is being redesigned and rebuilt will be named after Maggie Daley, Chicago's late first lady, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today.
The redesign was approved earlier this month after several public meetings over more than two years.
Maggie Daley Park will include a meandering ice skating ribbon, curving paths, a children's play area and climbing walls.
The site, currently known as Daley Bicentennial Plaza, is just east of Millennium Park.
The redesigned site "will be a world-class park named after a world-class lady," Emanuel said this morning during a news conference at the Chicago Cultural Center, as former Mayor Richard Daley and both their families stood behind them.
Maggie Daley, 68, died of breast cancer in November, about six months after her husband left office.
Both Emanuel and Daley appeared to be holding back tears at times as they talked about Maggie Daley's legacy and the new park.
"Maggie loved the city," Daley said. "She loved the children especially. ... This great park will be a reflection of Maggie's love and affection for all of our children."
When Daley was mayor, he and the Chicago Park District supported building an underground children's museum on the site.
Those plans were scuttled after the recession hampered fundraising. Emanuel said after he took office that it was time to hit the "reset button" on the divisive proposal.
The redesign of the park is expected to cost about $55 million and should be mostly complete by winter 2014, according to the mayor's office. The cost will be covered by a combination of public and private funds.
If people only knew how much Daley family members made from all the different parking deals, we wouldnt be honoring them, we would be jailing them.
ReplyDeleteMaggie Daley was not a very nice lady. Ask her drivers.
ReplyDeleteShe was just another daley,thief,idea grabber, lierETCETC.Anything daley has done should be taken apart dismantled and used as scrap.He's abum in every sense of the as is his whole family.Get rid of this cancer noe and forever.
ReplyDeleteJust like he took Jane Byrne's name off everything. There is justice in this world ... eventually. Or else in the afterworld, which lasts an eternity. Laugh now Rich. Don't cry now. You don't know what real pain and loss is until ... Repent Richie, confess, compensate back, be baptized.
DeleteJust like Richie M took down Jane Byrne's name from everything. tit for tat
Delete19th ward has some responsibility in the coming bankruptcy of the city of chicago,hello ginger and your rubber stamp vote on the meter deal just to name a few!
ReplyDeleteBack off. Ginger was not the only rubber stamp there. Thats the way it was. The way it continues to be. No need to zero in on Ginger.
Deleteeasy doorbell ringer,i think they all should of had some balls and looked out for the children!
Deleteoverall, I think Ginger did the best that she could for the neighborhood. She truly cared.
Deletethe vote on the meter deal seals her fate.this deal will end up costing the taxpayers of chicago and the children of this city billions of dollars.
DeleteRugai never answered e-mails; O'Shea does.
DeleteIllinois dropped from the worst state to retire to the second worst state to retire. Conneticut beat out Illinois this year, but barely. Current Democratic leadership have got some work to do to get back to the top of the worst state to retire list. I have complete confidence that they will succeed.
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ReplyDeleteBut I got to vote for da dem-o-crat, cause my union boss down at da streets n san told me to. He said da dem-o-ctats is da only ones dat are gunna look out for me.
DeleteReally? Like any of you drunken slobs would have ever even had a job without daley and the local machine. It is really amusing watching all of the leprechauns turn on each other. You should probably stick to birther and anti-women posts and leave your own countrymen alone. Erin go braless!
ReplyDeleteI must tell you I am now dumber for reading your post. Thanks.
DeleteI have lived in the 19th Ward my whole life and never once in my lifetime have I or any member of my immediate family stepped foot in the 19th Ward offfice and asked for or begged for anything. Many members have moved on, or are planning on leaving. Illinois and Chicago's fiscal situation is unsustainable.
DeleteThey used to like it when you had to go to the ward office and beg for help. They used to have it on monday nights. Everyone would go talk to ed who just enjoyed the power trip.
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DeleteWhat happens to the pensions if the city goes bankrupth
ReplyDeleteall gone
DeleteThe pension goes to that federal agency like the United Airlines Pensions where you get 5 cents on the dollar.
DeleteWatch this then you'll understand it doesn't matter about your pension since the American Economy will implode in the next few years anyway.
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ReplyDeleteLike all the other alderman Ginger rolled over and let Daley pat her belly and then, like an obedient dog voted for anything that lying thief wanted.She shoUld be deeply ashamed ! But she's not! She's a democRAT!.
ReplyDeletePlease explain. Mike Nix is going to be out? Are you serious?
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Deleteyea and I'm sure all the money for Maggie park will not be our tax dollars. our day will be on election day. vote the rats out. we gotta step up WE THE PEOPLE......
ReplyDeleteDaley jumped ship like the rat he is just before the crap hit the fan...he stole $1 billion dollars given to US for the parking meter use for the next 75 years! He pissed it away to plug the holes in his bloated (rip off of the taxpayer) budget. I will never forget how he left our city! Yet the media said NOTHING! Our media is one of the biggest problems in our city and state! They are bought and paid for by the liberal DemocRATS in our state.
ReplyDeleteDaley could have been the best mayor in the U.S. I voted for him everytime. I am stunned now with al these stories coming out. He may have been the worst mayor of all time. What did we do?
ReplyDeleteParking in DT is now $28.00 for 3 hours. It's just too much$$$$$. Slow death. Thanks DAley.
DeleteHow much of a hit do you think our pensions are going to take?
ReplyDeleteanyone with less then 10 yrs 401k,let the court battle begin!
DeleteWhere did all the money go?
DeleteThey stopped him and got him out before he sold the streets and the airports. Good manager? A joke.
ReplyDeleteA whole park? An outhouse, maybe. Email Alderman O'Shea and express displeasure.
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ReplyDeleteAbortion, gay rights, gay marriage, welfare, more taxes. Thats all the dems stand for anymore. This is not my fathers democratic party.
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Deletejust remember to stay angry and tell 2 people to tell 2 people and so on until we get these rats out. dont fall for all that class warfare crap because when they burn through that money we are next. f*&k these no good bastards
ReplyDelete19th ward died along with joe and john duffy, two great men.
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