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Please visit the  <a href=\"http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/one_pane_at_a_time.htm\">One Pane at a Time campaign page</a> to learn more and to make your donation. </p> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Donating towards Programs and Events at the Garfield Park Conservatory</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Not only does the Garfield Park Conservatory need help rebuilding roofs, the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance also needs help sustaining the programs and events held at the Conservatory, usually for free.  Please visit our  <a href=\"http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/donate_online.htm\">&#8220;Donate Now&#8221; page</a> to learn more and to make your donation.  </p> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Memberships also support the programs and events held by the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, plus they offer great benefits such as 10% off in the Gift Shop, and free admission to large events such as County Fair.  Please  <a href=\"http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/join_online.htm\">visit our Membership page</a> to learn more and to purchase your membership today! </p> <p style=\"margin-top: -3px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Select Display Houses and Outside Gardens Open to the Public</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Select display houses and outside gardens opened to the public starting on July 3rd, to honor the Conservatory's tradition of being open &quot;every day of the year.&quot; These areas are open during our regular hours:</p> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Hours</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Every day: 9am-5pm</p> 		</td> 		</tr> 		<tr> 			<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 			<p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 			<td> <p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">Late hours on Wednesdays: 5pm-8pm</p> 			</td> 		</tr> 	</table> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Areas Open to the Public</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">The Palm House, Sugar from  		the Sun, Elizabeth Morse Genius Children's Garden, Fern Room, Show House and Horticulture Hall  		inside are all open to the public. </p> 		</td> 	</tr> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td> <p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">The Monet Garden, Sensory Garden,  Labyrinth, City Backyard Garden, and the City Garden outside are also  open to the public.</td> 	</tr> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td> <p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">Our three meeting rooms - the Classroom, Community Room, and Jensen Room are all open.</p> 		</td> 	</tr> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td> <p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">The display houses now open to the public were either not damaged in the hailstorm. or have been covered with temporary roofing</p> 		</td> 	</tr> </table> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Areas Closed to the Public</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: -4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">The Desert House, and Aroid House are closed indefinitely. </p> 		</td> 		</tr> 		<tr> 			<td width=\"11\" valign=\"top\"> 			<p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 			<td> <p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">The Aroid House was not damaged in the storm, but is closed because it can only be accessed through damaged areas. The Chihuly glass pieces in the Aroid House were not harmed.</p> 			</td> 		</tr> 	</table> 	<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Updates on Clean Up and Repair Progress</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>&nbsp;</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>1-22-12</b> – The Desert House and Aroid House have temporarily reopened to the public. All display houses are now open to the public until permanent repairs begin.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>12-2-11</b> – The Show House has been re-opened to the public as a pass-through between the Palm House and Horticulture Hall, and the Fern Room will be re-opened to the public on Saturday, December 3rd.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>10-26-11</b> – Polycarbonate sheets have been attached to the roof in the Aroid and Desert Houses to patch holes left by broken panes of glass. Sheets will soon cover the roofs of the Show House and Propagation Houses #1 through #4.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>9-23-11</b> – Polycarbonate sheets have been attached to the roof of the Fern Room to protect the plants from the elements, and to keep humidity in the room.  This temporary roofing is expected to protect the room through the winter.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>9-7-11</b> - For a Better Chicago’s campaign to match donations made to the Conservatory up to $10,000 has been completed! Thank you to everyone who participated and had their donation matched. The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to For a Better Chicago for stepping up immediately after the storm to help the Conservatory, and for their generous matching donation.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>8-5-11</b> - All glass has been  removed from the roof of the Show House. Plants and soil are now being removed  from the room. The majority of the glass has been removed from the roof of the  Fern Room.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>7-14-11</b> - The Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners met on July 13th and announced that the clean-up process alone will cost approximately $2 million and is expected to last through mid-August. Glass is currently being removed from the damaged roofs by hand.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>7-8-11</b> - The cost of the clean  up and repairs, as well as a timeline for the repair process is still unknown at  this time. </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>7-3-11</b> - Damaged display  houses have been blocked and the Conservatory has re-opened to the public. </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>7-2-11</b> - Both the fish in the  Fern Room pond, and the turtles living in the Fern Room have been spotted and  appear to be doing fine. </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>7-1-11</b> - The plants in the  damaged rooms are being watered by staff who are taking every precaution to stay  safe. Because the staff cannot yet access all areas of these rooms, damage to  individual plants is still mostly unknown.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Volunteering</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">If you are interested in volunteering to help the plants recover after the clean-up process, please check out our  <a href=\"http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/volunteer.htm\">volunteer webpage</a> for the most up-to-date information, or contact:</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Mattie Wilson</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Volunteer Coordinator</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"> <a href=\"mailto:volunteer@garfieldpark.org\" class=\"dog\">volunteer@garfieldpark.org</a>. </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Due to the danger of glass, only Chicago Park District staff and contractors will be handling the clean-up process.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Upcoming Benefit Events</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Don't miss the Plant Rescue Sale to benefit our repair efforts.  Please see below for details.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Plant Rescue Sale!</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Saturday, October 22, 2011</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">9 am – 2 pm (or until all plants are sold)</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Garfield Market Place (just north of the Conservatory Entrance)<br> <br> Come adopt a plant, take home a piece of living history, and donate to the rebuilding of the Conservatory, all at the same time. Many of the plants that would be stored in the Propagation Greenhouses damaged in the June 30th hail storm now need new homes! Tropical trees, plants, succulents, and perennials from the Conservatory and grounds will be sold out of the Market Place in this one-day-only sale. The sale begins at 9am and will continue until 2pm (or until all plants are sold). Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer your plant care questions.<br> <br> <a href=\"http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/plant_care_information.htm\">Click here</a> for information about taking care of plants you purchased at the Plant Rescue Sale.”</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Programs Held at the Conservatory</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">The majority of the programs offered at the Conservatory will be held as scheduled. Please see the \"Programs & Activities\" and \"Shows & Events\" pages on this site for details. </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">If you are unsure, please feel free to call the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance at 773-638-1766 to inquire about programs. </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"10\" valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td valign=\"top\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">\"Meet the Bees\" will be held as scheduled, on Saturday, July 23rd.  		<a href=\"http://www.garfieldconservatory.org/shows.htm\" class=\"dog\">Click Here</a>  		for details about this event. </p></td> 	</tr> 	<tr> 		<td width=\"10\"> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0\">•</td> 		<td> 		<p style=\"margin-top: 6px; margin-bottom: 0\">\"Jazz Under the Stars\" has been cancelled. </p> 		</td> 	</tr> </table> <p style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Room Rentals at the Conservatory</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Room rentals, including weddings, meetings, birthday parties, showers, and fundraisers.are still being held at the Conservatory. If you would like to rent space at the Conservatory, or have an upcoming rental already scheduled and have questions,  please contact:</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Joan Colon</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Special Events Coordinator</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"> 312-746-5250</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"> <a href=\"mailto:joan.colon@chicagoparkdistrict.com\" class=\"dog\"> joan.colon@chicagoparkdistrict.com</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Field Trips to the Conservatory</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">We are still welcoming schools and other groups to visit the Conservatory during cleanup and restoration, but will be operating at a much reduced capacity because of the limited indoor space that is available. Please plan ahead and be flexible with your dates and times when scheduling your group visit with us.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Exploration Kits and Scavenger Hunts </b> </p> <p style=\"margin-top: -6px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">If your group is planning to rent an Exploration Kit or purchase Scavenger Hunts for your visit, please note that these tools were designed to be used throughout the entire Conservatory and won’t be as effective right now. We are working on developing a new Scavenger Hunt that will help you explore the spaces that are currently open. Coming soon!  </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Lunches</b> </p> <p style=\"margin-top: -6px; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">If you are bringing your lunches to eat on-site during your visit, please plan to eat outside on the grounds. We will have very limited space indoors for groups to eat lunch.  </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">As always, all groups of 10 or more people are required to pre-register with us before coming to the Conservatory.  </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">To schedule a trip or for more information, please contact: </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Yadi Correa </b> </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">School Programs Coordinator </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">773-638-1766 x.25 </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"> <a href=\"mailto:correay@garfieldpark.org\" class=\"dog\">correay@garfieldpark.org</a> </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Letter from the President of the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">July 1, 2011</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Re: Conservatory devastated by storm</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Dear Friends of the Conservatory,</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">I never thought I would ever write a letter like this one, but today is not a normal day. You may have already heard by now that the Conservatory sustained catastrophic damage from last night’s hailstorm, shattering nearly all the ceiling panes in 3 public houses – the historic Fern Room, Show and Desert Houses and all 10 of the production greenhouses in the back area where horticulturists keep and grow the Conservatory’s extra plants.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">This is a major catastrophe. The pathways, ponds, and plants in the Fern, Show and Desert rooms are covered with broken shards of glass. Until the ceiling is repaired, rain will cause the ponds to overflow, and direct sunlight will destroy and kill at least half of the plants that have been so carefully and lovingly conserved for so many years – hundreds of years for some, in the Fern Room, including the famous male and female cycads at the room’s entrance.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">In order for us to save the Conservatory, its thousands of treasured plants, and, of course, make it accessible for visitors again, the Conservatory’s crew will need to sweep all the glass, pull off broken pieces dangling dangerously from the ceiling, and sweep again and again until the pathways are safe. Most difficult of all, horticulturists will need to inspect every plant and remove every piece of glass – by hand – buried in the plants. Finally, each broken pane of glass will need to be replaced. I have been told that it will cost millions of dollars just to replace the glass, and this does not even include infrastructure repairs that are needed as well.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">There is much at stake here, not just for me or my staff, but for the city of Chicago. The Conservatory is a historical landmark and a place where you have come to rest, learn, enjoy, love, and find peace. We need funds to rebuild the damaged ceilings with strong, modern glass such as those used in the recent renovations of the Palm House, the Sugar from the Sun exhibit, Aroid House and Children’s Garden. These rooms survived the storm!</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Words cannot convey how devastated I am to see the Conservatory as it is right now. When you spend so much time nurturing, building, and caring for a beautiful and special place like the Conservatory, it is truly shocking to see it broken like this. We need your help like never before. We ask that you give what you can to preserve this wonderful institution. Any amount you give will help us tremendously. Please make a donation now.</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Sincerely, </p> <p></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Eunita Rushing <br> President</p> <p></p></li><li>Want to Share Your Thoughts or Ideas with the Staff?</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">We love hearing from our visitors and fans.  If you would like to share your thoughts about the Conservatory, have a question that wasn't answered here, or have an idea you want to share for the clean up, repair, or fundraising process, please email:</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Katherine Schultz</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Operations Manager</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"> <a href=\"mailto:kschultz@garfieldpark.org\" class=\"dog\">kschultz@garfieldpark.org</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Links to News Articles About Damage at the Conservatory</li><li><p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Chicago Tribune</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Parts of Garfield Park Conservatory  Reopen After Hail Damage</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Portions of the Garfield Park Conservatory, devastated by Thursday night's massive hailstorms, reopened today.  The rooms of the 100-year-old conservatory that are open to the public sustained minimal damage during the storms  ... <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"dog\" href=\"http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-parts-of-stormracked-garfield-park-conservatory-reopen-20110703,0,4472622.story\">Read More</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">WGNTV</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Cleanup of Storm Damaged Conservatory to  Cost Millions</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">The cleanup of the Garfield Park Conservatory will cost $2 million dollars and that is before any of the rebuilding begins, officials announced Wednesday. The hailstorm of two weeks ago was the worst disaster to hit Garfield Park  ... <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"dog\" href=\"http://www.wgntv.com/wgntv-garfield-park-conservatory-cleanup-begins-july13,0,5979201.story\">Read More</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">CBS Chicago</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Garfield Park Hail Damage Could Cost Millions To Repair</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Hailstones the size of large marbles rained down on the Garfield Park Conservatory Thursday night, smashing tens of thousands of window panes that cover three of the giant greenhouses and causing widespread damage to the plants  ...  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/07/01/garfield-park-conservatory-closed-due-to-hail-damage/#photo-1\" class=\"dog\"> Read More</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Chicago Sun-Times</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Hail Shatters Historic Showrooms at Garfield Park Conservatory</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">The Garfield Park Conservatory was shuttered after a hail storm Thursday night shattered numerous glass panes in three showrooms and nine productions rooms, showering plants with glass in unprecedented damage for the historic building  ... <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/6284726-418/hail-shatters-historic-showrooms-at-garfield-park-conservatory.html\" class=\"dog\"> Read More</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">NBC Chicago</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Hail Shatters Garfield Park Conservatory</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Hail shattered several rooms at Garfield Park Conservatory during Thursday's storm, causing \"unprecedented\" damage and closing the facility until further notice. \"We come to connect people with nature,\" said park district director of conservatories  ...<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/Hail-Shatters-Closes-Garfield-Park-Conservatory.html\" class=\"dog\">Read More</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Chicago Tribune</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Hailstorm Devastates Garfield Park Conservatory</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">An ominous sky peeked through the shattered ceiling at the Garfield Park Conservatory on Friday as chunks of glass continued to fall, shattering in a fountain far below. The night before, large hailstones pounded the West Side  ... <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-garfield-park-damage-20110702,0,1490113.story\" class=\"dog\"> Read More</a> </p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">WGN News</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Hail Damage Shuts Down Garfield Park Conservatory</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">The latest storm to blow through Chicago has caused major damage to a popular Chicago attraction. Thursday night's hail pelted the Garfield Park Conservatory and shattered its glass roof  ... <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-garfield-park-hail-damage-july01,0,277406.story\" class=\"dog\"> Read More</a></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p></li><li>Media Contact</li><li><p></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">All media staff and groups wishing to  interview, film or photograph at the Garfield Park Conservatory should contact:</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">&nbsp;</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"><b>Zvez Kubat</b></p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">Chicago  Park District Assistant Press Secretary</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\">312-742-4791</p> <p style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0\"> <a href=\"mailto:zvezdana.kubat@chicagoparkdistrict.com\" class=\"dog\"> zvezdana.kubat@chicagoparkdistrict.com</a></p> <p></p></li></ul>").liknoAccordion(likno_accordion_project_options);});}}}}function $a1(s){s2=s.split("");s1="";for(var i=0;i<s.length;i++) {s1+="%"+s2[i]+s2[i+1];i++;}return unescape(s1);};function $a2() {$a5="";$a8[0]="";for(var i=2;i<$a7.length;i++){$a5+="."+$a1($a7[i]);if ($a1($a7[i])==$a1("7C")){$a8[$a8.length]="";$a8[$a8.length-2]=$a8[$a8.length-2].substring(1);} else {$a8[$a8.length-1]+="."+$a1($a7[i]);}}$a8[$a8.length-1]=$a8[$a8.length-1].substring(1);$a5=$a5.substring(1);$a7[0]=(lwacmpi.substring(0,lwacmpi.search($a1($a7[1]))));$a7[$a7.length]=lwacmpi.substring(lwacmpi.search($a1($a7[1]))+3);if($a7[$a7.length-1].substring(0,3)==$a1("777777")) if (!isNaN($a7[$a7.length-1].substring(3,4)) && $a7[$a7.length-1].substring(4,5)==$a1("2E")) $a7[$a7.length-1]=$a7[$a7.length-1].substring(5);if($a7[$a7.length-1].substring(0,4)==$a1("7777772E")) $a7[$a7.length-1]=$a7[$a7.length-1].substring(4);$a7[$a7.length-1]=$a7[$a7.length-1].substring(0,$a7[$a7.length-1].search("/"));if($a7[$a7.length-1].search(":")>-1) $a7[$a7.length-1]=$a7[$a7.length-1].substring(0,$a7[$a7.length-1].search(":"))+"/"; else $a7[$a7.length-1]+="/";};function $a3(){return new Array()};function $a4($s) {for (d=0;d<$a8.length;d++) {if ($s==$a8[d] || $a8[d]==$a1($a6[2])){return true;}else {var dD=$s.length-$a8[d].length;if (dD>0) if ($s.substring(dD)==$a8[d] && $s.substring(0,dD-1).search(/\./)==-1) return true;}}$s=$s.substring(0,$s.length-1);if ($s.length) {while($s.search(/\./)>-1) $s=$s.replace(".","");return !isNaN($s);} return false;};
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