Showing posts with label Randolph Street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Randolph Street. Show all posts
Monday, September 14, 2020

September 14, 1950 -- Loop Elevated Line's End Is Near, Mayor Says

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transitchicago.com September 14, 1950 – Mayor Martin Kennelly observes that the old Wabash Avenue elevated tracks may be torn down sooner th...
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Thursday, August 20, 2020

August 20, 1990 -- Standard Oil Sheds Its Carrara Marble

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images.chicagohistory.org August 20, 1990 – William Gruber, the business columnist for the Chicago Tribune , reports on what will be done wi...
Monday, June 29, 2020

June 29, 1965 -- Civil Rights Protests Continue over School Superintendent Willis

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images.chicagohistory.org June 29, 1965 – Twelve civil rights demonstrators are arrested after they lay down in Michigan Avenue near M...
Thursday, June 4, 2020

June 4, 1962 -- Outer Drive East, the First Illinois Center Building, Begins Its Rise

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June 4, 1962 – Ground is broken for a 40-story, $27 million apartment building that will stand on the northeast corner of Lake S...
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Thursday, May 14, 2020

May 14, 2011 -- Aon Center Unveils Sky Summit

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timeout.com/chicago May 14, 2018 – The owners of the Aon Center reveal plans for an observatory on top of the building which, if bui...
Friday, May 8, 2020

May 8, 1970 -- Corn Belt Fleet Ends as Last Ship Sails from Chicago

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desausa.org May 8, 1970 – The U. S. S. Parie slips away from her dock at Randolph Street, and ends a 161-year naval tradition on t...