Chicago By Numbers: Tuesday, May 10 2016
By John Dodge
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Here are some numbers in the news, with a Chicago connection--196, 56,000 and 47.
196
That's the height in feet of the new Navy Pier Ferris Wheel, which has been named "Centennial" to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pier.
Other numbers: It cost $26.5 million and includes 42 temperature-controlled gondolas. It opens on May 27.
56,800
That's the number of frames hand-painted by artists inspired by the style of Vincent van Gogh. They will be combined into an 80-minute feature film, titled "Loving Vincent."
Other number: 3, for the number of van Gogh's "Bedroom" paintings, an exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago that ended today.
47
That's the number of combined wins for the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox.
Other numbers: 16: The number of combined loses. 6 and 8: The number of games that the White Sox (6) and Cubs (8) lead in their divisions.
