http://www.yourstreet.com/news/grant-park YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us This weekend is jam-packed with events. Social butterflies plan accordingly. The Windy City Wine Festival , now in its 5th year, takes place this tonight and tomorrow at Grant Park's Daley Bicentennial Plaza, in the shadows of its younger, hotter sister, Millennium... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6714921/the-friday-buffet Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:40:08 -0700                                 After thinking about it , we took it upon ourselves to make it to the Saturday afternoon showcase at the Petrillo Band Shell in Grant Park. The four hours... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692817/jazzfest-saturday-afternoon-in-grant-park Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:00:08 -0700 This weekend's Chicago Jazz Festival in Grant Park offers more to the cosmopolitan Chicagoan than great music. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6674762/lush-living-at-chicago-jazz-festival Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:16:08 -0700 Photo of Muhal Richard Abrams provided by the Mayor's Office of Special Events This weekend brings the 31st installment of the Chicago Jazz Festival , packing Grant Park with its usual solid mix of local, national, and international acts. The Festival is broadly... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6673822/chicago-jazz-festival-preview Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:40:08 -0700 As police narrow in on burglary suspects caught on surveillance cameras while breaking into a Grant Park home, security experts say the homeowners who set up the system are part of a growing trend. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6663804/new-trend-surveillance-cams-in-homes Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:32:08 -0700 Smile, you’re on YouTube. Atlanta police on Monday were able to identify and file charges against one of the four young men seen in an online video burglarizing a Grant Park home. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6661420/youtube-video-leads-to-1-arrest-warrant Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:35:08 -0700 Atlanta police identify one of the men who broke into a couple's Grant Park home by using a YouTube video of the break-in. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6661462/youtube-helps-identify-grant-park-burglar Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:51:08 -0700 YouTube to the rescue - once again. When Grant Park homeowners Dan and Alyssa Kopp posted video of a Friday afternoon burglary at their home on the popular Web site, the footage went viral with tips, encouragement and commentary over the Internet. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6656072/homeowners,-cops-battle-burglars-with-youtube Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:20:08 -0700 YouTube to the rescue - once again. When Grant Park homeowners Dan and Alyssa Kopp posted video of a Friday afternoon burglary at their home on the popular Web site, the footage went viral with tips, encouragement and commentary over the Internet. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6656075/homeowners,-cops-battle-burglars-with-youtube Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:20:08 -0700 The images are clear, from a surveillance system set up by the Grant Park homeowner. But even with evidence this compelling, the odds of these guys doing any hard time for this burglary are slim -- especially if they are juveniles. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6656232/leniency-possible-for-burglars-caught-on-tape Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:30:08 -0700 A vigilant Grant Park couple posted video footage on YouTube of a robbing crew breaking into their home, throwing furniture at their dog, and making off with a laptop computer. . . . http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6648065/grant-park-break-in-caught-on-video Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:05:08 -0700 Atlanta Police are on the scene investigating an apparent school bus hijacking. The incident took place in the Grant Park area at Gladstone and Boulevard. . . . http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6629058/cops-school-bus-hijacked-in-grant-park Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:52:08 -0700 They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. Wearing a deceased comedian’s mask may fall around fifth or sixth. Regardless, Groucho Marx may have reiterated “humor is reason gone made,” when 4,000+ Chicagoans donned his famous nose and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6602324/city-sets-new-groucho-record Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:20:08 -0700 Obama's handling of the CIA's report on torture may be the last chance he has to find his way back to Grant Park. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6601960/clarence-b-jones-true-north-in-search-of-moral-direction Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:37:08 -0700 Guinness and the Mayor's Office of Special Events ruled the Grant Park showing of the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup broke the record for most people wearing Groucho glasses (4,436 frames) at one time on July 21. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6602677/a-likely-story-and-probably-true Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:54:08 -0700 Guinness and the Mayor's Office of Special Events ruled the Grant Park showing of the Marx Brothers' Duck Soup broke the record for most people wearing Groucho glasses (4,436 frames) at one time on July 21.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6611415/a-likely-story-and-probably-true Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:54:08 -0700 On July 21, fun-loving freeloaders and comic thrillseekers showed up in droves to Grant Park for a free outdoor showing of the Marx Brothers’ Duck Soup–and to attempt to set the Guinness world record for most people wearing Groucho glasses at one time.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6602307/you-bet-your-life-goodman-s-groucho-glasses-stunt-sets-world-record Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:00:08 -0700 The 2009 Chicago Outdoor Film Festival finishes this evening with one final screening: Sydney Pollack's Tootsie, with Dustin Hoffman and a great supporting performance from Bill Murray. The film will be shown at Butler Field in Grant Park (at Monroe and Lake Shore... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6599228/chicago-outdoor-film-festival-tootsie Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:50:34 -0700 Every great movie eventually leads to two responses: "Gee, I really ought to see that," and "Gee, I really ought to see that again ." The summer is winding down, so seize the moment: The Chicago Outdoor Film Festival concludes its season with two American classics at... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6568182/second-chance-cinema-roundup Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:20:08 -0700 The 2009 Chicago Outdoor Film Festival continues this evening with a screening of John Ford's biopic Young Mr. Lincoln with Henry Fonda in the title role. The film will be shown at Butler Field in Grant Park (at Monroe and Lake Shore Drive). Admission to the film is... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6559327/chicago-outdoor-film-festival-young-mr-lincoln Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:35:27 -0700