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Does the Tribune has a new Iconography Department? In the June 25 edition, a quick reading revealed four references to this newly beloved, often misused word.

“Gone With the Wind” is a cultural icon. The museum’s coal mine is a city icon. A movie theater in Des Plaines is a local icon. The Hancock Building is an architectural icon. Where have all the favorites, treasures, symbols, landmarks and gems gone?