Got 48 hours to explore Chicago, the Midwest city renowned for its innovative architecture?
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Emporis, the global buildings database, has released a list of the world’s largest 10 shopping malls by gross leasable area. The big surprise, reports the Chicago Tribune’s Blair Kamin, is that the Mall of America doesn’t even make the list. Topping the list are two Chinese behemoths, the New South China Mall in Dongguan and the Golden Resources Mall in Beijing. The only North American mall to ...
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Where some Chicago residents saw Gerrymandered new ward boundaries, IIT architecture student Andrew Bayley saw the makings of a beautiful jigsaw puzzle.Using his laser cutter and some Baltic Burch plywood, Bayley, 32, created a puzzle that fits together some pretty crazy-looking puzzle pieces — especially the new 2nd Ward, moved from the South Side to the North Side and given jagged block-by ...
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Private nonresidential construction may pick up this year, as demand grows for new U.S. projects.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Ratio Architects has formed a strategic allegiance with a Chicago-based firm that brings Ratio not only into the Chicago market but also into the international arena. read more
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CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today introduced the all-new 2013 Elantra GT in a North American debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Elantra GT brings five-door functionality and ...
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Michael Baker Jr., Inc., a unit of Michael Baker Corporation , has been chosen by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to prepare final design plans, specifications and permits for stream bank stabilization projects along Tinley Creek in the Calumet-Sag Channel Watershed and along Midlothian Creek and Calumet Union Drainage Ditch in the Little Calumet Watershed.
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Get a new perspective on a large city such as Chicago, New Orleans or Washington, D.C., through a neighborhood tour.
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When you think of Valentine's Day, images of hearts, flowers, candy, candlelight dinners, and dancing may cross your mind. There are many awesome places where couples can enjoy a romantic evening, but for some added spice, here are a few unique ideas to celebrate Valentine's Day in Chicago.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JW Marriott Chicago, the luxury hotel in downtown Chicago , encourages couples to unwind and unplug this Valentine's Day with the Disconnect to Reconnect at JW Marriott ...
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