What would it take to bring the grandeur back to the Loop?
Author Archives: Max Grinnell
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Big, unbuilt plans
A civic center in River North, a concrete ribbon that split Hyde Park north from Woodlawn, and a third World’s Fair on the lakefront
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A historic guidebook lover’s guide to Chicago
Which restaurant to avoid in 1857, which bar to visit in 1979, where to buy cheap carpet in 1994
Posted inCity Life
From a landmark White Castle to a model town to a collection of giant sculptures—see it all on the Metra Electric District line
Adventure aboard the commuter train
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A writer surveys the transformation of Chicago’s literary landscape
“Does anyone ever enter a bookstore just to purchase a book?”
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Four books to guide you through explorations of the city’s built environment
Soon it’ll be warm enough to want to spend time outside again.