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href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - 14 Feb 2010 Bolingbrook SunEmily McAsey, D-Lockport, will join the Brookfield Zoo in sponsoring a Community Nature and Science Exploration program for local Boy Scout and Girl Scout ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 2, 2010 Examiner.comTumbleweed, Brookfield Zoo's groundhog, did not see its shadow when it emerged today, according to zookeepers. Tempted by a sweet potato, carrot-shaped cake ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 12, 2010 The Courier NewsJoin the Crew at Brookfield Zoo: Work on the wild side with a summer job at the zoo. Job fairs for seasonal jobs will be held from noon to 6 pm Feb. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 5, 2010 UPI.comThe Chicago Tribune said Friday while animal rights groups have openly opposed keeping elephants on display, the Brookfield Zoo is attempting to add another ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 8, 2010 Contractor MagThe Chicago Zoological Park — better known as Brookfield Zoo — has been in business since 1934. The 216-acre campus sponsors numerous research and ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 23, 2010 Chicago Daily HeraldBrookfield Zoo is inviting its guests to celebrate the dog days of winter on Sunday, Jan. 24, for the zoo's FREEze Day. The event features free winter ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 1, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsStuart Strahl, the CEO and president of the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, said finding a companion elephant for Joyce may take a ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 9, 2010 The Shopper OnlineThe Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, is looking for friendly, fun, and energetic people to join its seasonal staff this summer. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 9, 2010 MarketWatch...with special character appearances and brunches at national zoo events including San Diego Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, Brookfield Zoo, Tampa's Lowery Park Zoo, ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 25, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsAn award-winning polar bear expert, whose work will be featured at a new Brookfield Zoo exhibit, plans to speak ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 8, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsAs an associate veterinarian at Brookfield Zoo, she now works with every kind of animal imaginable. Langan, a La Grange resident, joined the zoo staff in ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 28, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsBy Staff reports Brookfield Zoo is inviting visitors to celebrate Groundhog Day with special events throughout the day on Feb. 2. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 5, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsBy Staff reports Starting now, Brookfield Zoo admission tickets are available online on the Zoo's Web site, czs.org under the “Ticketsâ€? tab on the home page ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 25, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsBy Staff reports The zoo is hosting a Valentine's dinner Feb. 13 at the zoo. Guests will enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in Cajun country at the zoo's ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 10, 2010 Fort Worth Star TelegramAP This photo provided by the Chicago Zoological Society shows Whirl, a 2-year-old Amur tiger, playing in the snow at Brookfield Zoo on Wednesday in ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 19, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsAllegations Brookfield Zoo belongs on a list of worst places for elephants prompted a curt dismissal by the ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 2, 2010 Suburban Life Publications...addition to the Illinois Public Library per capita grant, and partnering with the Brookfield Zoo and Brookfield Historical Society on programs and projects. href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 3, 2010 BlockshopperThe 2049-square-foot home was built in 1946 in the East Brookfield/Brookfield Zoo neighborhood. Vadan has worked as an agent at Major Enterprises Inc., ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 7, 2010 The Courier NewsBrookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 2, 2010 Ashland Daily TidingsFor Brookfield Zoo's Groundhog Day celebration, zoo chefs prepare sweet potato cakes to lure Cloudy and Tumbleweed from their burrow at 10:30 am on Feb. 2. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 11, 2010 The Courier NewsAdditionally, every correct entry will receive a pair of tickets to the Brookfield Zoo and a pair of passes to any Classic Cinemas location. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 12, 2010 Plainfield SunPlainfield East High School is hosting its prom at the Brookfield Zoo. The PEHS Student Council is supporting the conservation theme by using items from the ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 24, 2010 Chicago Daily HeraldQuinn gives $15.6 million to Brookfield Zoo which in turn will save X amount of Zoo personnel; but fails miserably to reimburse Clearbrook money owed by the ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 9, 2010 Chicago Daily HeraldChicago Zoological Society, which is to receive $1000 for Brookfield Zoo, and even the Friends of Ryerson Woods, which receives $2890 from the state. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 28, 2010 Pioneer Press Online7 had the opportunity to "walk on the wild side" at the Brookfield Zoo. They enjoyed cocktails in The Swamp House, as well as dinner at the zoo's Discovery ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 12, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsBut both Tumbleweed from Brookfield Zoo and Woodstock Willie from the northwest suburbs predicted an early spring. Let's hope the Prairie State's two ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 5, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsSpend a romantic Valentine's at Brookfield Zoo for a unique dining adventure. The evening begins at 6:30 pm on Saturday, Feb. 13, for cocktails and hors ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 11, 2010 Chicago Daily HeraldPlus, every correct entry will receive a pair of tickets to the Brookfield Zoo and a pair of passes to any Classic Cinemas theater. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 21, 2010 Chicago Daily HeraldThe same day on page 11 you reported Illinois is going to give Brookfield Zoo $15.6 million for repairs and updates to its buildings. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 4, 2010 ElmLeavesAs runner up, Malinowski received a Roget's Thesaurus and tickets to the Brookfield Zoo. Thirty students in grades four to sixth from Elmwood Elementary ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 26, 2010 Dining Chicago (blog)Closer to Chicago, the weather critters at Brookfield Zoo, Tumbleweed and Cloudy, will be coaxed out of their winter quarters at 10:30 am Tuesday, ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 10, 2010 Sand Mountain ReporterThen the distinct pungent smell, reminiscent of the ape house at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, assaulted my olfactory senses. Suddenly, my view of the setting ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 25, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsBad PR: Brookfield Zoo was included on a list of the 2009 Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants put together by the Defense of Animals group. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 21, 2010 River Forest LeavesAs for his district, Peraica points to Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Portage Historic Site, Cermak Pool and Cermak Woods, all major renovation projects to which ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 1, 2010 Gary Post TribuneHe introduced his listeners to other famous groundhogs, including Brookfield Zoo's Cloudy and Tumbleweed, Georgia's General Beauregard Lee, ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 31, 2010 Gazette ChicagoConnie's Pizza is a sponsor of the Chicago Bulls, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Fire, Brookfield Zoo, University of Illinois ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 23, 2010 Southtown Star (blog)You also can look forward to Sunday's (1/24) LOL (Live Out Loud), which will include FREEze Day set for Sunday (1/24) at Brookfield Zoo and Navy Pier's ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 22, 2010 Aurora Beacon NewsBrookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Feb 2, 2010 Suburban Life PublicationsBut both Brookfield Zoo groundhog Tumbleweed and Woodstock Willie (from northwest suburb Woodstock, hence the name) "predicted" that we're over the winter ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 21, 2010 FOXBusinessFrom Oak Brook Center shopping to the Brookfield Zoo, this hotel in Oak Brook is ideal for a Chicago suburb getaway. Whether traveling for business or ... href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return false;" - Jan 28, 2010 River Forest LeavesChicago Zoological Society: Volunteer program at Brookfield Zoo. Openings for guest guides, play zoo and docents. Must be at least 18 and enjoy talking with ... Brookfield Zoo dolphins among beneficiaries of state government ... - Jul 25, 2009 The State Journal-RegisterBut dolphins at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago will benefit from $100000 in taxpayer money that will go toward fixing up their tank, which needs a new liner. Zoo cashier charged with forgery, theft - Aug 4, 2009 Riverside Brookfield LandmarkBrookfield Zoo police investigating two instances of counterfeit $10 bills being passed on the same day last week ended up identifying the Dinosaurs extinct? Not at Brookfield - Jul 25, 2009 Chicago Sun-TimesLife-size dinosaurs that are fleshy to the touch and make various sounds and movements are part of the Dinosaurs Alive exhibit at the Brookfield Zoo. Taking Grandchildren to the Zoo - Jul 28, 2009 Examiner.comA trip to Brookfield Zoo is always on the menu for grandparents on a warm summer day. Chicago is lucky to have this attraction so close via highway or White Oak students impress during Brookfield Zoo performance - Jul 20, 2009 Morris Daily HeraldBROOKFIELD – White Oak Elementary School's fourth- and fifth-graders did such an impressive job performing at Brookfield Zoo June 13 they've been asked for Dinosaurs were fine, but the margarita finer - Aug 2, 2009 Naperville SunUnless, of course, one counts the new exhibit at Brookfield Zoo, a popular place for a lot of Napervillians, where very large dinosaurs that are a credit to Ball du Fleur offers glamorous adventure - Jul 30, 2009 Pioneer Press OnlineFor the first time, the Alexian Brothers Foundation hosted its premier philanthropic event at an outdoor venue -- the Brookfield Zoo -- and raised more than City of Berwyn Welcomes Federal Agencies to the 26th Annual ... - Aug 4, 2009 eNews Park ForestAdditionally, the event will include representation from Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Brookfield Zoo, Fire Marshalls, Illinois Crime Scene Investigation, Chicago Calendar - Jul 24, 2009 Naperville SunBrookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo, First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. www.czs.org. n Road Trip Destinations: Zoos - Jul 12, 2009 Examiner.com...(According to the Brookfield Zoo website the dolphin show is currently on vacation and will be back in the spring. Check their site for the latest updates. Frans de Waal: Whale shows Empathy - Jul 29, 2009 AlterNetA twelve year old example is the gorilla, Binti Jua, who rescued a boy who had fallen into her enclosure at the Brookfield Zoo, in Chicago. Chicago Calendar - Jul 30, 2009 Joliet Herald NewsPicnic at the Zoo: Brookfield Zoo hosts a good ol'-fashioned Texas-style steak fry picnic will be held from 6 to 9 pm July 31 and Aug. 7. Staying put - Aug 2, 2009 Southtown StarAt Brookfield Zoo attendance was down from the end of May to mid-July, Sondra Katzen, the zoo's spokeswoman said. But memberships are up and overall Chicago: A learning experience - Jul 13, 2009 Henderson GleanerLocated in the suburbs of Chicago, Brookfield Zoo turned 75 years old this summer. The zoo bills itself as having "an international reputation for taking a Chicago Calendar - Jul 17, 2009 Naperville SunBrookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. Community Calendar - Jul 30, 2009 TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com7 at Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road. The event includes a Motor Safari tram sunset tour of the park to the outdoor pavilion for dinner and includes Capital plan to benefit area? - Jul 11, 2009 Joliet Herald News...but it also may have money to share for baseball field lights in Shorewood, Rialto Square Theatre renovations in Joliet and Brookfield Zoo improvements. Community Calendar - Jul 30, 2009 Franklin Park Herald Journal8, begin and end at the south entrance of the Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield. Riders will dine at Vie, Zak's Place and Now Serving. On tap: West suburban events - Jul 17, 2009 Chicago TribuneRide begins and ends at south entrance of Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Rd., Brookfield. Call 312-427-3325. Event features car show and picnic in the park. Forest Preserve District of Cook County - Jul 24, 2009 ABC7Chicago.comThe four pack includes: Four free passes to Brookfield Zoo (the District is the landowner of the Zoo); A free parking pass to the Chicago Botanic Garden teens find unique summer employment - Jul 20, 2009 Chicago Daily HeraldNora Dombro, 18, of Glen Ellyn, also enjoys making kids smile - something she does as part of her job as a play partner at Brookfield Zoo's Hamill Family Loves Park Soldier Homecoming - Jul 10, 2009 WIFROn the family agenda this week is a trip Saturday to the Brookfield Zoo. Then lots of family gatherings, including a pot luck over at Aldeen Park. Cancer survivors celebrate life and hope - Jul 30, 2009 TheDoings-ClarendonHills.comThis year, the event was at the Wellness House instead of the Brookfield Zoo. Both hospitals refer patients to the Wellness House because of the support Community Briefs: Register for 'Bike and Dine' by Aug. 8 - Jul 23, 2009 ElmLeavesIt will begin and end at the south entrance of the Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield. Riders will dine at Vie, Zak's Place and Now Serving. FPDCC contest; enter by Aug. 27 - Jul 30, 2009 Franklin Park Herald Journal...four free admission passes to the Brookfield Zoo plus one free parking voucher. • one free parking pass to the Chicago Botanic Garden (admission to the Fire up for Family Day at the Hesston Steam Museum - Jul 30, 2009 Gary Post TribuneThe fastest is the Blue Goose, which operated at Brookfield Zoo in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The smallest is a 1/8-scale steam railroad that looks like a Community Calendar - Jul 23, 2009 River Forest LeavesBegin and end at the south entrance of the Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road in Brookfield. Riders will dine at Vie, Zak's Place and Now Serving. Our Opinion: Reform how lawmakers dole out pet projects - Jul 29, 2009 The State Journal-RegisterLegislators directed money from their discretionary portion of the capital bill to such projects as $100000 for a dolphin tank liner for the Brookfield Zoo Community Calendar - Jul 23, 2009 TheDoings-ClarendonHills.comTwo trips each week will also be taken to places such as Hinsdale Pool, Brookfield Zoo, Legoland Discovery Center, and a Joliet Jackhammers baseball game. Bears Allow Sponsor on Jerseys, But At What Price - Jul 22, 2009 Bleacher ReportAre the cities going to sell the rights to the team name, so that we will be watching the Brookfield Zoo Bears play the Betty Crocker Broncos? Seguin Recipient of $300000 Gift from Cicero Family - Jul 10, 2009 El ImparcialFoundation presented a $302000 gift to Seguin Services at their Living the Dream Celebration Gala on June 11 at The Pavilions at Brookfield Zoo. Comunicazione fra babbuini - Jul 14, 2009 ECPlanetDopo aver studiato, per circa un trimestre, dei babbuini custoditi al Brookfield Zoo di Chicago, i ricercatori hanno scoperto che i richiami delle femmine Mold-A-Rama Madness! - 25 Mar 2009 Huffington PostEarlier this month, a visit to the Brookfield Zoo with Mr. New Guy uncovered new depths of hidden obsessiveness in Yours Truly. Jurassic Park invading Brookfield Zoo - Mar 19, 2009 Chicago Sun-TimesEighteen life-size dinosaurs will be on display in an outdoor forest setting as part of Brookfield Zoo's new Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit, which opens April 4. Tripipedia: Dinosaurs roar to life at Illinois zoo - Mar 20, 2009 Inside Bay AreaBut feel-real is the creation of Brookfield Zoo in Illinois, where 18 prehistoric animatronic creatures make up "Dinosaurs Alive!" The dinosaurs are fleshy Brookfield Zoo Draws A Crowd Of Job Seekers - Mar 9, 2009 CBS2 ChicagoMany of the visitors at Brookfield Zoo Monday didn't go to see the animals; they went to find a job. "I'm looking for any type of work really," said Antonio Seasonal job seekers stampede to the zoo - Mar 12, 2009 Southtown StarNormally Brookfield Zoo hires about 1200 seasonal workers, but this year will pare that back to just 1000. Lisa Rutledge, of Hickory Hills, waits in line at Building a home for the Brookfield Bears (and Bison, too) - Mar 4, 2009 REjournals.comIt's experience that the construction firm has tapped into as it works through its latest zoo project, the Great Bear Wilderness habitat at Brookfield Zoo Zoo introduces lions, hopes for cubs - Mar 4, 2009 ABC7Chicago.comWe start with a visual intro so they can actually look at each other through the mesh cages," said Christy Mazrimas-Ott, senior keeper Brookfield Zoo. Get in touch with our wild past - Mar 14, 2009 The State Journal-RegisterThe park began as a joint project between the Forest Park Foundation and the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago more than 40 years ago. Chicago Calendar - Mar 20, 2009 Naperville SunBrookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. Grajal speaks to Congress - Mar 12, 2009 TheDoings-ClarendonHills.comAlejandro Grajal, seen here with his favorite animals, the penguins, at the Brookfield Zoo, spoke at a Congressional hearing last month on the importance of SFGate: Day in Pictures - Mar 5, 2009 San Francisco ChronicleYour bachelor days are over, Zenda: Before Isis moved in in July, it had been 15 years since Chicago's Brookfield Zoo had a lioness. Keeping tabs on our 'Winners' - Mar 15, 2009 Aurora Beacon NewsJoin the Brookfield Zoo for summer and go there twice a month and walk, walk, walk. I went to meet with the dietician. She must have thought that I was a Painting Pekingese Leads Pack of Animal Artists - Mar 11, 2009 Zootoo.comAt the Brookfield Zoo, in Brookfield, Ill., a Pinto Yucatan Miniature Pig, named Pinto, frequently flaunts his creative side in his paintings, Saving the world ... 1 toad at a time - Mar 15, 2009 Dubuque Telegraph HeraldJackson, who came to the River Museum from Chicago's Brookfield Zoo a year before the museum opened in 2003, said AZA appraisers who visited recently GO Chicago: St. Patrick's Day Events - Mar 6, 2009 Naperville SunBrookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. Business Briefs - Mar 5, 2009 ElmLeavesWith summer only several months away, the Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, is gearing up for the start of its busy season by Dubuque center works to preserve rare creatures - Mar 16, 2009 Chicago TribuneJackson, who came to the River Museum from Chicago's Brookfield Zoo a year before the museum opened in 2003, said AZA appraisers who visited recently Zoos and aquariums questioning stimulus bar - Mar 13, 2009 Richmond Times DispatchBrookfield Zoo President Stuart Strahl said legislators might have seen zoos and aquariums as local attractions, ignoring their reach and economic power. Little People® Brand, Big Celebration! - Mar 19, 2009 Earthtimes (press release)In addition to the San Diego Zoo, the show will travel to national zoos across the country through June, including Zoo Atlanta, Brookfield Zoo, Batavia teen wants to be the Steve Irwin of the US - Mar 5, 2009 Chicago Daily HeraldTo do that, she headed to Brookfield Zoo. "I got involved at the zoo in a different sort of way," she said. "I went to the zoo with my family and didn't see East Aurora team makes sure no student is left behind - Mar 19, 2009 Aurora Beacon NewsShe helps out on bowling, mall and spring field trips to Brookfield Zoo with teacher Brad Smith. DynaVox is an alternative communication device for students TOC Free Flix - Mar 18, 2009 Time Out ChicagoBut there are other facets of life you can control: In its spring lecture series, Children in Nature, Brookfield Zoo reminds us playing outdoors can not Cat tales growing more believable - Mar 8, 2009 The Courier NewsBut eyeing the photographed animal's apparent beefiness and proportions, zookeepers at Brookfield Zoo had no trouble believing it was a cat more like the Langfelder Named IPLSA’s New Associate Executive Director - Mar 5, 2009 AmerisurvLangfelder worked for the Center for Conflict Resolution, the Museum of Broadcast Communications, Brookfield Zoo and was a 1999 White House intern. Zoos, aquariums miss wave of economic stimulus - 21 Feb 2009 Chicago Tribune,Brookfield Zoo President Stuart Strahl said legislators might have seen zoos and aquariums as local attractions, ignoring their reach and economic power. Lions and tigers and bears need toys, too - 21 Feb 2009 Waukegan News Sun,...for pets and farm animals, but when a zookeeper saw a dog at a dog show playing with a Boomer Ball, she wanted to order some for the Brookfield Zoo. Roadrunner chicks hatch at Brookfield Zoo - Feb 18, 2009 ABC7Chicago.com,By Frank Mathie February 18, 2009 (BROOKFIELD, Ill.) (WLS) -- Two roadrunner chicks have just hatched at Brookfield Zoo. They don't weigh much more than a 02-18-09 Celebrate A Swine-derful Holiday At Brookfield Zoo - Feb 17, 2009 The Shopper Online,Hoof it over to Brookfield Zoo and join in the National Pig Day celebration on Sunday, March 1, from 10 am to 3 pm. The annual holler-day brings recognition Chicago calendar - Feb 20, 2009 Naperville Sun,Brookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. Zoo job fair mobbed with applicants - Feb 17, 2009 Riverside Brookfield Landmark,By BOB UPHUES For the past several years when Brookfield Zoo has hosted job fairs seeking candidates for temporary summer positions they got 300 or 400 Zoo: Not Enough Jobs for 1000+ Applicants - Feb 13, 2009 MSNBCThe BBC reported that more than 1000 people lined up outside of Brookfield Zoo to apply for seasonal work as anything from a custodian to a tram driver. Brookfield Zoo hosts Valentine’s Day night - Feb 6, 2009 Suburban Life Publications,By Janice Hoppe, jhoppe@mysuburbanlife.com Brookfield Zoo will host a “Valentine’s Day Night in the Wildâ€? with cocktails in the dolphin exhibit and a Zoo gets swamped with applicants - Feb 10, 2009 BBC News,Brookfield Zoo hires temporary employees every year and duties include everything from custodial work to operating a tram. Zoo officials said the turnout No monkeying around when it comes to pets - Feb 17, 2009 Chicago Daily Herald,Monkeys don't, according to Craig Demitros, curator of primates the Brookfield Zoo. "For a variety of reasons, it's not a good idea at all," Demitros said. Brookfield zoo is hosting a job fair - Feb 3, 2009 Suburban Life Publications,By Janice Hoppe, jhoppe@mysuburbanlife.com With summer just around the corner, Brookfield Zoo is hosting two job fairs to find applicants for its busy Long lines for seasonal jobs - Feb 9, 2009 ABC7Chicago.com,Brookfield Zoo is looking for 600 seasonal employees, none of whom will actually be working directly with animals. The jobs include everything from COMMUNITY BRIEFS - Feb 19, 2009 Franklin Park Herald Journal,The Chicago Zoological Society, which manages Brookfield Zoo, is looking for volunteers who enjoy being outdoors and helping people increase their Six more weeks of winter predicted - Feb 3, 2009 Suburban Life Publications,By Bill Ackerman A sleepy Tumbleweed, one of the resident groundhogs at Brookfield Zoo, came out of hibernation just long enough to see her shadow on Spring Break ideas for NIU students - Feb 18, 2009 Northern Star Online,According to the Web site, Brookfield Zoo is home to animals ranging from the naked mole rat to the African elephant. General zoo admission is $12 for Tumbleweed warns of 6 weeks of winter - Feb 2, 2009 ABC7Chicago.com,At Brookfield Zoo, there were shadows all over the place as keepers released the groundhogs. "Today I'm going to be unveiling the box of the groundhogs and Hotspots: Breaking news from around the nation - Feb 3, 2009 Chicago Sun-Times,...that winter will last for six more weeks. At suburban Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, the groundhog also saw a shadow. In New York, the groundhog bit the mayor. Chicago Calendar - Jan 30, 2009 The Courier News,Brookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra stop is Hollywood. 866-GoToZoo or 800-201-0784. Local groundhog forecasts long winter - Feb 2, 2009 Chicago Breaking News - Tribune,Still to be heard from is the groundhog at Brookfield Zoo. The granddaddy of all groundhogs, Punxsutawney Phil in Punxsutawney, Pa., also saw his shadow Maggie Gyllenhaal Helps Fisher-Price Support American Zoos - Feb 12, 2009 Ecorazzi,Fisher-Price currently partners with: Brookfield Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, San Francisco Zoo, San Diego’s Wild Animal Park Zoo, the San Diego Zoo, Toledo Zoo, Chicago's museums try to ride out bucking economy - Feb 6, 2009 Chicago Tribune,And Brookfield Zoo has laid off 2 percent of its staff and eliminated permanently a number of unfilled staff positions. Layoffs are expected in the near Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal Helps Fisher-Price® Launch Precious ... - Jan 27, 2009 WELT ONLINE,Fisher-Price currently partners with the Brookfield Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, San Francisco Zoo, San Diego’s Wild Animal Park Zoo, the San Diego Zoo, Toledo Zoo, Police Blotter - Feb 5, 2009 River Forest Leaves,A wallet containing $70 and a Brookfield Zoo visitor's pass were stolen at Whole Foods Market, 7245 Lake St., sometime between 5 and 5:30 pm Jan. 29. Groundhog gossip: Lakeshore program explores furry creature - Feb 6, 2009 Gary Post Tribune,...whom Gracie credited with providing her comedic material; Birmingham Bill in Alabama, Cloudy and Tumbleweed at the Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago, Kane County Cougars Host Annual Winter Banquet - Jan 31, 2009 MLN - The Raw Feed,A variety of non-sports related items donated by area businesses were up for grabs as well, including packages from the Shedd Aquarium, Brookfield Zoo and DATES & DEADLINES - Feb 5, 2009 ElmLeaves,...other Thursday (twice a month) for 11/2 and under. Brookfield Zoo: Passes available to adult patrons only. You must have a River Grove Public Library Card. Genentech & DIA Join Leaders at IQPC's 6th Annual Corporate ... - Jan 27, 2009 MarketWatch (press release)The panel will also feature leaders from Barilla, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo, and Horizon House, Inc. Andrea Graff, Practice Leader, Brookfield Zoo doctor to share insights at library - 16 Nov 2008 Everything La Grange,Brookfield Zoo veterinarian Jen Langan will share and discuss her job as health-care provider to wide array of exotic animals in a program Sunday afternoon Chicago aglow for holidays - 16 Nov 2008 MLive.com,In suburban Brookfield, Brookfield Zoo presents its 27th annual Holiday Magic, an after-dark extravaganza with a laser-light show, musical performances, Rare orangutan born at Brookfield Zoo - Oct 22, 2008 Chicago Breaking News - Tribune,Brookfield Zoo had a coming out party of sorts today, introducing a female Bornean orangutan -- an endangered species and only the second birth of an Upcoming community appearances - Nov 12, 2008 OurSports Central (press release),22: Brookfield Zoo - Poolside with the Penguins - 9 am at the Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road, in Brookfield, Ill. Detailed information will be available Brookfield Zoo now home to rare Panamanian Gold Frogs - Oct 27, 2008 Chicago Daily Herald,Brookfield Zoo is now home to endangered Panamanian Gold Frogs, guest lecturers will be spreading the message, and volunteers will go out on cold evenings Small orangutan, big problem - Oct 23, 2008 Chicago Tribune,By Ted Gregory | Tribune reporter Brookfield Zoo on Wednesday used a tiny symbol of hope to highlight a large-scale, increasingly dire situation. This Week in Chicago - Nov 14, 2008 Aurora Beacon News,Brookfield Zoo: Brookfield Zoo is located at First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. 800-201-0784. Metra stop is Hollywood. This weekend & beyond: Veterans Day, comedy, music & theater - Nov 7, 2008 Southtown Star,...the Chicago Zoological Society will host a recognition ceremony on Tuesday (11/11) at the the Roosevelt Foundation at Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Road, Ghost with the most: Halloween insider's guide - Oct 23, 2008 Bolingbrook Sun,Two-year-old Timmy Butterfield takes advantage of mom's shoulder at Boo at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo. At Nightmares Basement of the Dead visitors travel Columnists to share recipes at cooking expo - Oct 28, 2008 Chicago Daily Herald,1, at Brookfield Zoo. From 6 to 9 pm guests have the opportunity to sample more than 80 wines from producers around the world while nibbling hors d'oeuvres Metra settles suit in fatal crash for $11 million - Nov 13, 2008 Chicago Tribune,Walsh, a research technician at Brookfield Zoo, was traveling downtown to make a presentation at a zoological conference. The National Transportation Safety EWW, Kill It! - Oct 30, 2008 Reporter Online,...most of these leggy creatures pose no threat to humans and can actually be beneficial, said John Matuszek, senior zoo keeper at the Brookfield Zoo. Caption Only - Oct 25, 2008 StarPhoenix,AROUND THE WORLD IN PHOTOS: A MOTHER'S LOVE: Sophia, a twenty-seven-year-old Bornean orangutan, holds her newborn in her enclosure at Brookfield Zoo in Cook forest preserve budget approved; no tax hikes included - Nov 7, 2008 Chicago Tribune,It also will receive additional money from foundations that help fund Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden. The district plans to step up capital Chicago Area Diners Dig New Menu at Ciazza Grill - Nov 11, 2008 MarketWatchSituated 20 miles from downtown, this delightful Chicago area hotel is located near the Brookfield Zoo, Midway Airport and Oak Brook Mall, and steps from Salutes To Veterans Across Chicago Area - Nov 11, 2008 CBS2 Chicago,At 1 pm, Brookfield Zoo hosts a ceremony honoring veterans. Guests are asked to bring items which will be donated to the troops overseas. Nation's Only Public Toy and Game Fair Returns to Chicago, Honors ... - Nov 11, 2008 MarketWatchChiTAG is working with American Library Association and Chicago Public Library System, Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA, Brookfield Zoo, SFGate: Day in Pictures - Oct 23, 2008 San Francisco Chronicle,She's got her mom's overbite: A newborn female Bornean orangutan curls up with her mother, Sophia, 27, at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo. Updated 11/7: Calendar - Nov 7, 2008 TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com,Brookfield Zoo veterinarian Dr. Jen Lagan will present the program View to a Zoo: A Vet's View of Brookfield Zoo from 2 to 3:30 pm Nov. Chicago's Finest: Murder and Mystery in Chicago - Oct 30, 2008 Aurora Beacon News,Brookfield Zoo: On First Ave. between Ogden Ave. and 31st St., Brookfield. Metra Zoo Stop is Hollywood. (708) 485-2200. www.BrookfieldZoo.org. Santa's coming early to HIP - Nov 13, 2008 Norridge Harwood Heights News,Representatives of Brookfield Zoo, the Shedd Aquarium and Coco Key in Arlington Heights will distribute tickets to their venues. Paxton resident hears, answers call for wild animals - Oct 26, 2008 Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette,That policy says accredited zoos, which include Brookfield Zoo, the Shedd Aquarium and Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, the Indianapolis Zoo, Miller Park Zoo in PEOPLE ON THE MOVE - Nov 8, 2008 Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com,...most recently served as manager of employee relations for the Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Ill. v Stephany Campbell recently Newcomers for trustee on VIP slate - Oct 21, 2008 Riverside Brookfield Landmark,He said he wants to leverage the popularity of Brookfield Zoo as a major regional attraction to help improve business in Brookfield. Halloween Events - Oct 22, 2008 Northwest Herald,AT THE ZOO, 11 am Oct. 18-19 & 25-26, Brookfield Zoo, off First Avenue between Interstates 55 & 290, Brookfield. Costume parade, haunted hayrides, Briefs: Santas wanted - Oct 31, 2008 Chicago Daily Herald,Tim Snyder, curator of Brookfield Zoo's Bird and Reptile House, is the featured speaker for the Lake County Audubon Society meeting, 7:30 to 9 pm Nov. RB, cops promise firm answer to fights - Oct 21, 2008 Riverside Brookfield Landmark,Information about RB students will also be shared with the Brookfield Zoo Police force and the Broadview Police Department. A portion of Broadview is within Nation's Only Public Toy and Game Fair Returns to Chicago, Honors ... - Nov 11, 2008 International Business Times,...open to youth under 18 -- Renaissance Knights Chess Tournaments -- Inventor Forum -- Brookfield Zoo Characters -- Radio Disney on stage -- Track-tested » On the cheap side - Oct 22, 2008 Chicago Daily Herald,Boo! at the Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, First Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield: Festival features a hay maze created from more than 600 bales of straw, Updated 10/24: Calendar - Oct 24, 2008 TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com,1 in Brookfield Zoo's Discovery Center, 3300 Golf Road. Guests will have the opportunity to sample more than 80 wines from the major wine-producing areas of Personnel File - Oct 22, 2008 Aurora Beacon News,A board-certified veterinary dentist, Dr. Juriga also provides referral dental services at Brookfield Zoo and serves in conjunction with the College of Hall of Fame class of 2009 - Oct 24, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times,Rabb during nearly half at century at the Brookfield Zoo fostered international conservation research and education. For more information ICF or to nominate DATES & DEADLINES - Nov 12, 2008 River Forest Leaves,Chicago Zoological Society has volunteer program at Brookfield Zoo. Openings available for guest guides, Hamill Family Play Zoo volunteers and docents DATES & DEADLINES - Oct 29, 2008 ElmLeaves,Brookfield Zoo: Passes available to adult patrons only. You must have a River Grove Public Library Card. Veterans Park District has facilities in Franklin Brain injury folks find comfort in group - Oct 22, 2008 Joliet Herald News,..."We've been to Brookfield Zoo, we make arrangements to go out to supper and we're talking about doing something for the holidays," Miller said. Cook County Forest Preserve Selling Used Wooden Picnic Tables On eBay - Oct 21, 2008 AHNForest Preserve officials said they would also tap funds provided by foundations that back the Brookfield Zoo and Chicago Botanic Garden. Birmingham youngsters get the Edge with America trip - Oct 27, 2008 BirminghamMail.net,...game and made visits to the Adler Planetarium, Brookfield Zoo, Navy Pier and made the ascent to the one hundred and third floor of the Sears Tower! Dates & deadlines - Oct 22, 2008 River Forest Leaves,Chicago Zoological Society has volunteer program at Brookfield Zoo. Openings available for guest guides, Hamill Family Play Zoo volunteers and docents Nasce bebê orangotango em zoológico americano - Oct 23, 2008 JB Online,...compromete e muito a sobrevivência dos orangotangos na natureza, afirma Nava Greenblatt, primeira a levar a espécie de sÃmio para o Brookfield Zoo. Dalai Lama wird leiser - Nov 3, 2008 Vorarlberger Nachrichten,Ihr Zuhause ist der Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. (Foto: Spencer Green) Am vergangenen Wochenende sind insgesamt 1416 betrunkene Autofahrer in Polen [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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