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STAPLES: has teamed up again with the Chicago Bears to launch the third Staples Dream Park Challenge, a campaign aimed at raising funds residents for local parks. Fourteen parks are competing for the chance to win the grand prize of $25,000 to be used for park improvements and a winner’s celebration featuring Bears star Matt Forte at Soldier Field. Through Nov. 16, Chicagoland residents can vote once per day for their local park, and pick up a free “power card” at any Chicagoland Staples store to have their online vote count 10 extra times. Additional prizes include $10,000 and $5,000 in park improvements for the first- and second-place runner-ups, respectively.