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Gertrude Lempp Kerbis Memorial Monument Design Competition Call For Entries
b"Gertrude Lempp Kerbis Monument Memorial: a design competition based on the site of the Gertrude Lempp Kerbis plot in Graceland Cemetery."Competition Objective: What would...
CHICAGO LEGACY BUSINESSES: My Favorite Bars and Taverns in Chicago by Bob Glaze
"Now that fall officially begins tomorrow, this is a great time to explore some of the best bars and taverns in the city. My...
HERITAGE TOURISM: Chicago Voted Best Big City in the U.S. 9th Year in a Row!
"#1 Chicago - It's no wonder Chicago tops this list yet again. A world-class destination known for its impressive architecture, first-rate museums, brilliant chefs,...
HERITAGE TOURISM: Driven by Arts and Culture, Pedestrian Traffic in Downtown Chicago Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels
"New data from the Chicago Loop Alliance show that Downtown pedestrian traffic now exceeds pre-pandemic levels from 2019, with more visitors drawn by arts...
HERITAGE TOURISM: Choose Chicago Data Shows Record Summer 2025 Hotel Occupancy
"The city by the lake proved a pretty attractive destination for visitors over the summer, generating records for hotel occupancy and revenue."From June through...
South Side Weekly: Mid-century modern home of ‘Soul Queen’ Helen C. Maybell Anglin
"Chicago history is often hidden in plain sight in the structures that surround us. From the extraordinary terra cotta-clad buildings standing sentinel over Cottage...
Chicago Tribune: Developers are Transforming Former Churches into Unique Housing St. Boniface Church (Chicago 7 2003 and 2009)
"If a Chicagoan ever considered living in a church, it might evoke images of bell towers, or living in a cathedral like Quasimodo did...
Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture by Carla Bruni and Phil Thompson Illustrations by Wonder City Studio
"Chicago is famous for its architecture. People move here for it, form cults around particular styles, and fight with New Yorkers about who...
Chicago Sun-Times: What Long-Gone Chicago Landmark Would You Bring Back If You Could?
"We asked readers what long-gone Chicago landmark they’d bring back if they could. Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity:"'Louis Sullivan’s Chicago Stock...
Chicago Tribune: Recollections of a visit to Lincoln Park’s Lily Pool with its architect, Alfred Caldwell, by Ron Grossman
"In 1955, Alfred Caldwell walked me through the Lincoln Park Rookery, as it was then known. An oasis of green amid the city’s concrete...