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After Obama Center Opening, South Siders Discuss Next Steps To Prevent Displacement
Jackson Park Harbor’s west basin will buzz on June 29 as South Shore, Wood
June 29, 2026Original article
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What’s happening at Jackson Park Harbor this week — events near the Museum of Science and Industry, Hyde Park community gatherings, South Side lakefront activities, and updates around the Obama Presidential Center site.
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Frosty Fridays Has Become Chicago’s Newest Lake Michigan Morning Meetup
Jackson Park’s getting a 5 a.m. crew these Fridays. You know the setup: jump in Lake Michigan as dawn cracks the skyline, the same water that’s carried freighters and swimmers since the ’80s. Frosty Fridays isn’t just another plunge—it’s the closest thing to the old Friday Morning Swim Club we’ve seen in years, minus the turtlenecks and flannel robes. Started with 15 hardy souls this spring, now the lineup stretches from the basin to the breakwall. You show up, you’re part of it
June 29, 2026Original article
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