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Read more of the article: "2024 Free Museum Days"

2024 Free Museum Days

Posted 28 days ago in Trending, Family-Friendly, Fun for Free, Landmarks

1 MIN READ – Visiting the many renown museums in Chicago is always an enthralling experience, better yet is when admission is free! Plan your 2024 museum visits using the…

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Read more of the article: "History of State Street: How It Remained a Great Street"

History of State Street: How It Remained a Great Street

Posted 10 months ago in Landmarks, Then and Now

5 MIN READ - State Street is Chicago’s iconic retail corridor, with such anchors as Macy’s (formerly Marshall Fields), Block 37, Target, and more. The Red Line – Chicago’s most-ridden…

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Read more of the article: "Hilton Chicago announces June 10 reopening"

Hilton Chicago announces June 10 reopening

Posted 3 years ago in Hotels, Loop Locals, Landmarks

4 MIN READ – Hilton Chicago, the historic hotel that first opened its doors in 1927 and one of Chicago’s largest hotels, will reopen to guests and locals on June 10,…

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Read more of the article: "Ida B. Wells Drive: A Prominent Street Honoring a Bold Civil Rights Leader"

Ida B. Wells Drive: A Prominent Street Honoring a Bold Civil Rights Leader

Posted 4 years ago in Landmarks

In the summer of 2018, Chicago City Council passed an ordinance to rename Congress Parkway after Ida B. Wells Drive to honor the civil rights leader’s remarkable legacy of social…

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Read more of the article: "Art on theMart Announces Spring 2020 Program"

Art on theMart Announces Spring 2020 Program

Posted 4 years ago in Trending, Arts and Culture, Things to Do, Landmarks

4 MIN READ - Art on theMART, the largest permanent art projection in the world, returns April 1 to illuminate the river-façade of the historic landmark theMART (formerly Merchandise Mart).…

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Read more of the article: "Chicago Loop Alliance announces first Elevate State community workshop"

Chicago Loop Alliance announces first Elevate State community workshop

Posted 4 years ago in Trending, Landmarks

3 MIN READ - Chicago Loop Alliance announced first workshop for Elevate State, as well as a complete timeline for the yearlong project, including two more community workshops and three…

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Read more of the article: "The Private Stories of Historic Homes"

The Private Stories of Historic Homes

Posted 4 years ago in Trending, Guest Blog, Landmarks

1 MIN READ - Each year, architecture and design enthusiasts flock to historic Oak Park for the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust’s annual Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk.

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Read more of the article: "SAIC Announces New Home for Its Iconic Galleries in Chicago's Loop"

SAIC Announces New Home for Its Iconic Galleries in Chicago's Loop

Posted 4 years ago in Landmarks, Arts and Culture

2 MIN READ–The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a global leader in art and design education, announced that the School will bring together students, faculty, staff, and…

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Read more of the article: "Open House Chicago 2019 Announces Sites"

Open House Chicago 2019 Announces Sites

Posted 5 years ago in Landmarks, Family Friendly, Trending, Loop List

10 MIN READ – Chicago Architecture Center announced the complete lineup of locations participating in Open House Chicago 2019. Now in its ninth year, the largest architecture festival in the…

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Read more of the article: "Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019: What to Expect"

Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019: What to Expect

Posted 5 years ago in Arts and Culture, Landmarks, Trending

2 MIN READ – As a proud partner of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Chicago Loop Alliance will explore the focus areas of the exhibition as they relate to the Chicago Loop and…

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