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City Unveils AIDS Garden Chicago In Lakeview East

The two and half-acre garden is a tribute to those who died from the disease, and those still fighting it.

The garden has been in the works since 2019.
The garden has been in the works since 2019. (CBS)

CHICAGO (CBS) — They are calling it a "park with purpose". On Thursday, Illinois leaders gathered in Lakeview to cut the ribbon on the long-awaited "AIDS Garden Chicago".

The two and half-acre garden is a tribute to those who died from the disease -- and those still fighting it. CBS 2'S Marissa Parra was there for the ceremony.

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