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Chicago Park District

city agency, Chicago, Illiniois, United States
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    …park administrations to create the Chicago Park District, which operates more than 600 parks covering some 8,000 acres (3,200 hectares). Beyond the city, county forest preserve districts and the federal government have set aside thousands of acres of natural woodlands and have re-created prairies.

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    …park administrations to create the Chicago Park District, which operates more than 600 parks covering some 8,000 acres (3,200 hectares). Beyond the city, county forest preserve districts and the federal government have set aside thousands of acres of natural woodlands and have re-created prairies.

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