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Garfield Park Conservatory - Chicago's garden under glass

Warm humid air caressing your face - the aroma of rich fertile soil, the heady fragrance of spring flowers – the symphony of a waterfall,...
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Maxwell Street - then and now

Chicago's Near West Side of a century ago was a thriving residential and commercial district, populated largely by blue-collar immigrant families....
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Manny's Deli - corned beef and Chicago history piled high

Manny's Deli is a Near West side institution that hasserved up deli favorites for 4 generations. If you miss your Bubbe's cooking, head over to...
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Old St. Pat's:dedicated Christmas Day 1856 - a monument to Chicago history

Old St. Patrick's plays a major role in the history of the City of Chicago. Listedon the National Register of Historic Places in 1977,it was...
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Historic churches of Chicago's Near West Side: Holy Family - the miracle on Roosevelt Road

Holy Family is Chicago's second oldest church and the city's original Jesuit parish, founded in 1857 by Father Arnold Damen, after whom the street...
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Historic churches of Chicago's Near West Side : St. Adalbert's

Chicago's Near West Side captures the essence of what we lifelong residents love about this city – its history, ethnic diversity and rich...
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Pilsen - a neighborhood in transition

Pilsen is a neighborhood in transition - like several others on the Near West side that was on its way to gentrification until the Great Recession...
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The Leaning Tower of Niles - looming over Touhy Avenue for 75 years

The Leaning Tower of Niles, the 1934-vintage half-scale replica of the original tower in Pisa has confounded and delighted observers now for 75...
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The Chicago River - Discovering the North Branch

The Chicago River, for most of us, is that downtown waterway with all the bridges that gets dyed bright green on St. Patrick's Day. The section we...
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The Riverwalk - Welcome to Chicago's other waterfront

The Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago's most scenic east-west pedestrian thoroughfare is now open to foot traffic. Running below street level along Wacker...
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