Update: Side Lot Windfall lastest twist in the epic Wrigley Building Chronicles

click images for larger view Since William Wrigley first started his empire using chewing gum to sell baking powder, the story of the Willia...

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An Affectionate Last Look at a Building Not Worth Saving: Wreckers descend on the Downtown Court Club

click images for larger view Looking at it from Wabash Avenue last Saturday, the looming presence of the former Lake Shore Athletic Club bui...

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Updates, Day One: No Casino for Wabash?? (And no walkway for you!)

click images for larger view On Tuesday, the Chicago Architecture Blog reported that an invasion of wrecking equipment had shown up at the ...

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To Start 2013: Three (Small) Chicago Fixes

Chicago, like any other great city, has any number of severe, intractable problems:  the slaughter in our streets, the crushing inequality, ...

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