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Tethered Balloon Rides At Navy Pier A-Go

By Marcus Gilmer in Miscellaneous on Aug 21, 2009 8:40PM

Those tethered hot-air balloon rides at Navy Pier have been approved by the Chicago Plan Commission in spite of protests from Erma Tranter, executive director of Friends of the Parks. The ride could be open by next week and will stay open through October. [CBN]