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The proceeds of the sale created an endowment that funds grants for Chicago women and girls in need of financial assistance. [27] The university then named the building after Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge, who was the Dean of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, the University of Chicago's first graduate school of social work. [31]
The Chicago Land Clearance Commission was created to acquire real estate and begin land clearance for blighted areas in Hyde Park. One of these areas was Project Hyde Park A, a 42.7-acre (17.3 ha) area of Hyde Park between 57th Street, Kimbark Avenue, 54th Place, and the Illinois Central Railroad right-of-way. A redevelopment plan for this area ...
This building, like many of his Chicago high-rise structures, caused controversy in the pure minimalist community due to its mullions. [citation needed] Mies is hailed as the father of "less is more"; however, 860–880 Lake Shore Drive is covered in non-functional I-beam mullions. Mies explains how the mullions do not violate his less is more ...
MD111/Flickr APOprah Winfrey By Erika Riggs Slowly but surely, Oprah Winfrey is releasing her hold on high-end Chicago real estate. The TV talk show host turned media maven has listed her last ...
In Cook County, which includes Chicago and its suburbs, property taxes are due twice a year. Taxes not paid by the first due date in March are considered "delinquent," and interest begins to accrue.
But then again, it will cost you significantly more than the median apartment in the popular West Side Chicago neighborhood of Chicago Rental: 2 BR Penthouse in Bucktown for $2,200 Skip to main ...
Julia C. Lathrop Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located along the line between the Lincoln Park and North Center neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Bucktown and Roscoe Village.
The Chicago community of South Shore looks different today than when Arlean Pleasant, an 83-year-old resident, was raising her children. The once family-oriented community is now increasingly ...