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Random Chicago Facts
Some of these might be pretty basic, but some I didn’t know at all: Chicago has an estimated 2,896,016 residents and all of “Chicagoland” has nearly 10 million people in... Read More »
Chicago Spire, Pants on Fire
It started in May, two thousand ought five. Chicago was poised, awake and alive. An announcement by Carley, of Fordham fame, The Pinnacle and Fordham were part of his game.... Read More »
A Million Times
Today’s building is the Smurfit Stone building at 150 N. Michigan Ave., requested by Kate. Remember, if you have a building you’re curious about, email me at margaret@chicagoelevated.com or leave... Read More »
Raising the Bar
Today’s post is a little less about Chicago and absolutely about Chicago. On Saturday night I held a fundraiser for Chicago Elevated. I need a business license and business cards... Read More »
Battle of the Century
If I had to pick a time in history to go back to and live, it would be 1893 – the year of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. (Either that... Read More »
A Million Times
“A Million Times” is a feature on Chicago Elevated that will happen every Wednesday. I’ll do a building a week that we Chicagoans have walked by a million times and... Read More »
Welcome
Hello and welcome to Chicago Elevated! Thank you for coming by. What is Chicago Elevated? It’s a few things, it’s a place where I can tell you all about my... Read More »
BOO!
Happy Halloween Chicagoans! Today I will channel the channeler, the great Chip Coffey of Paranormal State. Do you watch Paranormal State? You should, because Ryan – the main dude –... Read More »
Grope Me Grope Me
Mayor Daley has started the first bulldozing of the Michael Reese hospital campus designed by Walter Gropius. People are angry. But who is this Walter Gropius and why should we... Read More »
Chicago most stressed, Miami least…thanks Princess Cruise Lines!
In this article today, Chicago is listed as the most stressful city while Miami is the least stressful. Having just come from a city very close to Miami, I call... Read More »
