Mary Eysenbach News Today

Open through Jan. 7, winter flower shows at the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Garfield Park Conservatory offer a vibrant escape from gloomy winter days.

A toddler clutches her mom’s arm with one hand while firmly grasping a bright purple pinwheel in the other, quickly making her way up the spiraling sidewalk lined with African violets. She reaches and pushes open the heavy doors, above which are rusted letters that spell out “Garfield Park Conservatory.” What awaits inside is the...