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@KenyonCollegian
The Kenyon Collegian
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Sunset Cottage, the historical home to the English Department, will be demolished over Winter break. Read more on our website.
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kenyoncollegian.com
Sunset Cottage, the historic home of the Kenyon Department of English, will be demolished over winter break. Chief Operating Officer Roger Wakeman cited concerns over accessibility codes, the costs...
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@JoshLipnik
Midwest Modern
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The office was built in 1975 using the abandoned frame of a 1920s electrical substation.
@JoshLipnik
Midwest Modern
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Office of RVC Architects in Athens, OH
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@Pres_Chicago
Preservation Chicago: Love Your City Fiercely! ®
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"Dwight Perkins v. the Chicago Board of Education "What do Bowen High School, Cleveland Elementary School, Moos Elementary School, Schurz High School, and Tilton Elementary School have in common? All were designed by Dwight H. Perkins, who served as Chief Architect for
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@TheMurr
David Murray
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LET THE LAWYERS HANDLE THE COMMUNICATION. Said no self-respecting communication professional ever. (Until I said it, this morning.) https://t.co/DgOtzxThJq "Leadership Communication, by Lawyering Up." Today, at Pro Rhetoric.
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@GlessnerHouse
Glessner House
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Our next online program is Wed., Sept. 10 at 7pm CDT. Zac Bleicher, Exec Dir. of the Edgar Miller Legacy presents “Edgar Miller & the Handmade Home, Revisited” to celebrate updated 3rd edition of the only book devoted to the work of Miller. Tickets
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@Pres_Chicago
Preservation Chicago: Love Your City Fiercely! ®
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Today in Chicago History: Pablo Picasso's steel sculpture — 'a cow sticking out its tongue' — unveiled
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chicagotribune.com
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 15, according to the Tribune’s archives.
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@RollinsBridge
Sonny Rollins Bridge
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On this day in 1958, Art Kane photographed 57 musicians at 17 East 126th Street for Esquire magazine. It was a Great Day in Harlem, 67 years ago today. Sonny Rollins is the only musician from this photo still living. #SonnyRollinsBridge
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@Pres_Chicago
Preservation Chicago: Love Your City Fiercely! ®
2 months
Saving Chicago's historic Uptown Theatre Interview with Robert Loerzel on WGN News, 8/11/25 https://t.co/eooqKuSXLg @WGNTV @robertloerzel Photo credit: Ward Miller / Preservation Chicago
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@SaveWrightFLWBC
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
2 months
We’re 70% of the way to our $20,000 Summer Appeal goal — but we’re not there yet. Your support helps us continue the fight to save Wright's endangered 1903 Walser House, a cornerstone of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. https://t.co/hzaSVZI2Ez
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@ChicagoLitHoF
Chicago Literary HoF
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Check out Allison Manleys latest blog, A Look Ahead at Chicago Lit: August! Give the blog a read—you’ll find RSVP details and links to all of it. Love local literature? This post is your guide. 💡 ➡️ https://t.co/zn4XbFrMYu #ChicagoLiteraryHallOfFame #ChicagoLit
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@jclillig2
John Lillig
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Loved viewing this painting at the @ngadc when I was a student at @Georgetown
@hopperhouse
Edward Hopper House
2 months
On this day in 1939, Edward Hopper finished Cape Cod Evening (@ngadc). The collie? After a failed library trip to research the breed, Hopper spotted the perfect dog in a parked car. Jo befriended the girl with it while Hopper sketched, capturing a moment of art history. 🐕🎨
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@ILLaborHistory
IL Labor History Soc
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#OtD On This Day, July 30: The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa https://t.co/WnDzsQZXes
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@NewDealMurals
New Deal Murals
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Berwyn, Illinois Post Office The Picnic - Richard Haines (1942) Photo by David W Gates Jr
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@Pres_Chicago
Preservation Chicago: Love Your City Fiercely! ®
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Chicago's Abandoned Greek And Catholic Churches: A Historical Journey Through Faith And Architecture “Organizations like Preservation Chicago work tirelessly to document and protect the city’s religious architectural heritage”
abandoneplace.com
The skyline of Chicago is the story of an ever-changing city, but there is another story to be told hidden away in the nooks and crannies of its neighborhoods
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@gettysburg
Gettysburg College
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“What better place to study U.S. history as an undergraduate, and then fortunately for me, as a graduate student, than Gettysburg College?” – Justin Lessel ’21, M’25 on the Gettysburg College-Gilder Lehrman Institute (GLI) M.A. program @Gilder_Lehrman
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@SouthSideWeekly
South Side Weekly
3 months
Promontory Point, named a Chicago landmark in 2023, has long been a refuge for South Siders. But its iconic limestone shoreline remains at the center of debate and activism. Read Jasmine Barnes’ latest for South Side Weekly in print or online ⬇️ https://t.co/kyBiubhGkq
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avery r. young
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@lowres_saic 📍 SAIC Ballroom- MacLean (112 S Michigan Ave) 🕐 Thursday, July 17, 6:00–7:30 p.m. CT This event is free and open to the public. #SAIC @saicpics #SAICLRMFA #SAIClowresmfa #VASlectureseries #averyryoung
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@SouthSideWeekly
South Side Weekly
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Immigrants arrived at the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) office in Chicago’s South Loop after they received an unexpected notice to appear for a check-in appointment. Apparently, it was a trap. ✍️ José Abonce https://t.co/YhhDpwSWeg
southsideweekly.com
On June 4, ICE agents arrested a community organizer and mother, Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda along with at least nine others in Chicago’s South Loop. A petition urging her release has drawn over...
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@jclillig2
John Lillig
3 months
Great coverage in the @Suntimes of the @ChicagoLitHoF's induction ceremony Sat 7/12/25 at the @chipublib's Carter G. Woodson Regional Library honoring Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black & Oscar Brown, Jr.
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Inductees Harriette Gillem Robinet, Timuel Black and Oscar Brown Jr. are not only celebrated writers but civil rights activists who promoted a message of perseverance. https://t.co/0LMU5RYh0b
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