Thursday, February 21, 2019

February 21, 1890 -- Lake Street Elevated Line Creates Furor

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cta.com February 21, 1890 – Property owners along West Lake Street hold a second meeting about the proposed Lake Street elevated line ...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

February 20, 1970 -- O'Hare Headed for Upgrades with Revenue Bond Approval

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chiagotribune.com February 20, 1970 – The City Council finance committee approves the sale of $52 million of revenue bonds to finance ...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

February 19, 1978 -- Deep Tunnel Assessment

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Photo February 19, 1978 – The Chicago Tribune features an assessment of pro...
Monday, February 18, 2019

February 18, 1964 -- Lincoln Park Urban Renewal Plan Unveiled

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google.com forgottenchicago.com google.com February 18, 1964 – Lewis W. Hill, the city’s Deputy Urban Renewal Commissioner, pre...
Sunday, February 17, 2019

February 17, 1926 -- Art Institute of Chicago Gains Deering Collection

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commons.wikimedia.org February 17, 1926 – A list of the paintings that the late James Deering, the former vice-president of the Intern...
Saturday, February 16, 2019

February 16, 1863 -- Chicago Tribune Decries Lakefront Burial Site

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hidden truths,northwester.edu February 16, 1863 – An editorial in the Chicago Tribune laments the conditions at Camp Douglas, an area...
Friday, February 15, 2019

February 15, 2011 -- Sullivan Center Gets a Target

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flickr.com February 15, 2011 – Target Corp. announces plans to open a store in the Sullivan Center at 1 South State Street, a space tha...