The Morning After of the (Not-Entirely)Great Chicago Fire Festival

click images for larger view If only 1871 had been so anti-climatic . .  . The morning after Saturday night's Great Chicago Fire Festiva...

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Towers, Skylines and Clouds on a Brisk Fall Day

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Chicago Under the Dome, only through Sunday. The urban visions of Level Chicago 2013

click images for larger view (recommended) You have only through Sunday night to see the installations of Level Chicago 2013 , at five separ...

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A Special Tour with the Architects Redesigning the Chicago River; scenes from river via Chicago Water Taxi from Goose Island

click images for larger view If you want an expertly guided water tour of Chicago architecture, go with the Chicago Architecture Foundation...

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Chicago Under Construction: The Park at River Point Makes Train Tracks Disappear

click images for larger view For the better part of the past century, north from Lake Street was where the Chicago River began to again show...

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