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The Auditorium Building of Roosevelt University, completed in 1890, is the oldest (surviving) high-rise in Chicago. It is both a Chicago Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.
Several of Chicago's biggest historical and architectural names were involved with the construction of this structure. Ferdinand Peck, a wealthy businessman and philanthropist, was a founding member of the […]
The Columbia College campus in the Loop and South Loop is composed of several buildings, many of which were built in the early 1900s.
One of these buildings includes the South Michigan Campus, built by Christian A. Eckstorm (the same man responsible for the Alexandroff Campus Center) in 1908. Originally an eight-story building, it housed the […]
Soaring gas prices and global warming issues remind us that we need to take care of our planet and be as fuel-efficient as possible. Our newest Travel & Culture Channel member, Liz Lewis, provides all kinds of great information on how to travel eco-responsibly at Traveling the Green Way. Welcome Liz!
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The Chicago Gluttons are always up pho more at Le's Pho.
Time-Out Chicago will be taking advantage of sales as both Lenny & Me and Public I close their doors.
The Menu Pages enjoys a little cheap receipt humor.
The GB Book Club has information on an essay contest for fans of Chicago's 'loveable losers.'
Gemma at Drive-Thru has […]
One of the things that I never quite got the hang of was skating, in any form. One of my first experiences was actually at a roller rink not too far from where I live now. Some of you locals may remember the Rainbo, which had a long history in entertainment. (It's since been torn […]
Janet Jackson's tenth studio album, Discipline, is her first with Island/Def Jam Records and features an impressive array of collaborators: Missy Elliott, Stargate, Ne-Yo, and Rodney Jerkins, to name a few. Her first tour in seven years arrives in Chicago at the United Center on September 25. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10:00 a.m. […]
' The 11th annual Taste of Randolph Street stretches from Peoria Street to Racine Avenue and features food from local restaurants, a wine garden, chef demos, and art vendors. (June 20-22)
' At the Daley Plaza, the Thai Festival Chicago 2008 presents dance performances, Thai boxing demonstrations, food, fashion, and more. (June 19-20)
' Watch the Chicago […]
Summer's here and more and more people are visiting Chicago's beaches along Lake Michigan. Now is a good time to remind everyone that the city will issue $500 tickets to anyone caught smoking on public beaches. Too many people leave their butts in the sand and pollute the water.
According to the Chicago Tribune, cigarette butts […]
Jerry Kleiner, owner of Carnivale, has opened yet another restaurant with larger-than-life d'cor. Massive lighting fixtures, vibrant colors, and polka-dot chairs accentuate Hyde Park's latest bistro, Park 52. Fortunately, the flavors are just as big as the color spectrum here.
The menu is full of classic American dishes: glazed salmon, herb-roasted half-chicken, 16-oz bone-in ribeye, 14-oz […]
Tre Kronor (”Three Crowns”) is a neighborhood Scandinavian place that has been around for 15 years, and the well-worn hardwood floors are testament to all the business the cozy restaurant has received over that time. The crowd usually consists of families, locals from the neighboring North Park, and Scandinavian foodies. On weekends, the two-story restaurant […]
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