Butchered Burnham Monday - Will New Owners at the Bankers and Edison Buildings Rescue Massively Botched Facade Repairs?

The short answer would be appear to be “No”, but there's always room for hope. Two vintage office buildings sit kitty-corner to each oth...

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Celebrating Millennium Park's 10th Anniversary - with the bark off

click images for larger view This Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of Chicago's Millennium Park.  It's a cause for celebration, ...

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OD'ed on Outrage: The Donald's Sign is Very Bad. The Circus of Distraction is Worse.

click images for larger view Call it the Facebook syndrome.  The noxious flower, originally cultivated on television by Fox News, has explod...

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Of $300 million pork barrel Roller Coasters and the Sweet Scent of Chocolate in the Chicago Air - why newspapers still matter

click images for larger view The prognosis for newspapers, especially in Chicago, is deeply problematic.  The Sun-Times continues to throw p...

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Stacked Box Gateway: Pelli Clarke Pelli's new DePaul University Theatre School

  DePaul University is celebrating the opening of its new Theatre School building by architects Pelli Clarke Pelli. Blair Kamin offers a ful...

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