The summer of 2020 was filled with civil unrest including the repeated vandalization of Christopher …
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Joliet public art under assessment
When the city of Joliet invested in creating more than two dozen vibrant murals reflecting…
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TOURISM IN MACHU PICCHU: BLESSING OR CURSE?
How tourism is benefitting … and polluting the ancient city. IN 2007 MACHU PICCHU was…
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Chinatown Library’s architecture draws accolades to neighborhood
Many aging libraries are dreary affairs with antiquated technology and low lighting, burrowed into indistinct…
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New Uses Proposed for Old Cook County Hospital Building
After standing vacant for more than a decade, the 100-year-old Cook County Hospital building, which…
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South Loop Residents Warming to DePaul Arena
After months of community meetings, worrying about their property values and even watching houses move…
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Fire at South Loop Firehouse Restaurant prompts Landmarks Illinois to take action
A fire at a South Loop firehouse-turned-restaurant in early December has prompted Landmarks Illinois, a nonprofit preservation organization, to…