Botched Overhaul Of North Side Dog Park Is Leaving Pups With Bloody Paws, Pet Owners Say is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Chicago. Roscoe Village neighbors are pressing the Park District to address the new asphalt and gravel design at Hamlin Park, which they say has left.
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