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Chicago’s North Burling Street, 2005-2015: From Public Housing to Mega-mansions 

Euan Hague April 2, 2015 Chicago’s North Burling Street, 2005-2015: From Public Housing to Mega-mansions 2017-10-20T14:49:22-04:00 Focus on Chicago
On Wednesday 30 March 2011, demolition began at 1230 North Burling Street, the last remaining high-rise block of public housing of the Cabrini-Green complex that, at its peak, had been home to over 15,000 people. The 23 high rise public housing blocks of Cabrini-Green, built between 1958 and 1962 and ranging from seven to nineteen…
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Family Activities in Chicago

Euan Hague March 27, 2015 Family Activities in Chicago2017-10-20T14:49:27-04:00 Featured News
Within a few minutes walk of the Hyatt, there are a number of museums and things to do with children. The best place to start your visit to Chicago is downtown at the Cultural Center. Not only does the Center offer free art exhibitions and musical performances, often at lunch times or early evenings, it…
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Pilsen – The Gentrification Frontier

Euan Hague March 5, 2015 Pilsen – The Gentrification Frontier2017-10-20T14:49:35-04:00 Focus on Chicago
On the night of January 22-23, 2015, the windows of Bow Truss Coffee at 1641 West 18th Street on Chicago’s Lower West Side were covered with handwritten posters declaring “Wake up and smell the gentrification ... ¿Sabes dondes estas? ¡La raza vive aqui! ... Sugar with your gentrification?” An artisanal coffee roaster that has two other…
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