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Ed Burke’s Field Museum move may not have been unusual, but it shouldn’t be the norm

This is a warning to everyone else in the political business who thinks its OK to make an oblique threat that is never followed through on. Don’t do it.

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Field Museum worker testifies about phone call with then-Ald. Ed BurkeL ‘I perceived it as a threat.’

Prosecutors say the former City Council dean was upset that he had failed to land an internship at the Field Museum for the daughter of a close friend.

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Field Museum’s newest dinosaur crowned ‘Sobek’

Of 31,000-plus online votes cast to name the Spinosaurus fossil, Sobek was tops, beating out Sandy, Sabah.

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Field Museum redefines the face of science with new exhibition

The second installment of the exhibition highlights the story of “punk rock paleontologist” Jingmai O’Connor, the museum’s dinosaur curator.

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Shedd, Field Museum, Art Institute saw thousands of visitors over NASCAR, July Fourth weekend

While attendance at Field and Art Institute were similar to previous years, Shedd saw more than double the amount of visitors on Monday, the day after the race, leading to long lines.

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Return of Chonkosaurus: notorious turtle spotted on Chicago River

The massive snapping turtle, estimated to weigh about 35 pounds, went viral after being spotted sunbathing on a rusted metal chain in the Chicago River last month.

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Field Museum debuts Spinosaurus exhibit featuring largest predatory dinosaur

The newest addition to the Field Museum on Chicago’s lakefront will give visitors a glimpse of the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered

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Huge ‘river monster’ dinosaur unveiled at Field Museum

The semiaquatic Spinosaurus, which lived about 95 million years ago, is 46 feet long.

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Move over, Sue. Make room for Spinosaurus, the world’s largest predatory dinosaur

The Field Museum plans to unveil a cast created from fossils of the 46-footlong dinosaur June 3.

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Field Museum aims to shake off misconceptions about Hula dancing

Exhibit educates visitors about the real Hula and Hawaiian Islanders’ connections to Chicago.

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Chonkosaurus, where are you? The hunt for Chicago’s celebrity snapping turtle

A team of journalists and an expert from the Field Museum set out this week to find the renowned reptile that had recently been spotted on the Chicago River.

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Museum Campus to adjust operations for NASCAR Chicago Street Race

The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium announced their hours of operation for June 28 through July 3.

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Things to do in Chicago March 30-April 5: The Mix

Snarky Puppy in concert, “First Kings of Europe” at the Field Museum, and Gus Giordano Dance are among the entertainment highlights in the week ahead.

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Lollapalooza will generate 3 times the economic activity of NASCAR race in less time, analysis finds

Based on details of NASCAR deal and a newly released study of Lolla’s economic impact, commissioned by the festival’s organizers, the Lolla deal looks more advantageous for the city.

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Field Museum scientists discover rare gold-throated hummingbird hybrid

The scientists, at first, thought they’d discovered a new species.

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Field Museum staff votes to unionize

About 300 workers will become members of Council 31 of the American Federation of State, county and Municipal Employees.

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Significance Of A South American Artifact That Has Become A Tradition

The history of the Wari empire tells the history how it formed many traditions prior to the Inca and what carries into culture.

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No, ‘zombie’ fungus isn’t coming for us, Field Museum researcher says — despite growing on HBO viewers

“The Last of Us” is a hit series, but the museum’s collection of more than 200,000 fungal specimens offers a reality check about the bug-killing menace.

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Field Museum shows off 3,000-year-old sword once believed to be a replica

The sword will be displayed at the entrance to the upcoming exhibit, “First Kings of Europe,” which will transport visitors back 5,000 years.

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Chicago museums offering free admission days this winter — here’s when, where

The Shedd Aquarium, Art Institute, Field Museum and more are free on select days for Illinois residents.

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Why does this Field Museum scientist live in Madagascar? Because that’s where you find the oddest creatures.

Of the Chicago museum’s 150 or so scientists, Steve Goodman is the only one who’s permanently in the field. For 35 years, he has worked in the island nation whose isolation makes it one of the planet’s most biologically rich places.

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City’s unhoused population fight to stay warm after storm, Field Museum workers file for union election and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Field Museum workers file for union election

Staff members are pushing for a vote on whether to affiliate with Council 31 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

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Here’s what Chicago area attractions, entertainment are closed, postponed due to severe weather

The Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium and Botanic Gardens are among the many area attractions whose hours of operation are affected by the winter snow storm.

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Zebra shark at the Shedd gives ‘virgin birth’

The birth, known in science as parthenogenesis, did not involve a father shark — even though two eligible suitors were in the same giant tank at the Shedd.

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