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Reshaping the streetwall
The Michigan Avenue streetwall (new or planned construction in red). Sources: City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development.
How green is your gas?
Once top-ranked on a host of environmental issues analyzed by Greenopia.com, BP has now slipped to third place in light of the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico....
Sky high in Dubai
Opening Monday and soaring half a mile into the sky, the Burj Dubai is both the world's tallest building and its highest free-standing structure. Designed by Chicago architects Skidmore, Owings...
Unraveling the clout
During the last eight weeks, a state panel created to unravel the University of Illinois' admissions scandal heard nearly 40 hours of testimony from three dozen people and scoured more...
The Modern Wing
The much-anticipated Modern Wing will open May 16, making the Art Institute the second-largest art museum in the nation. Designed by famed architect Renzo Piano, the 264,000 square-foot museum addition...
Impeachment case against Blagojevich
A state legislative committee took the first major step toward impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich Thursday, voting unanimously for a measure to remove him from office. The committee produced two documents:...
Duncan’s classrooms
Arne Duncan's reform efforts in Chicago included restructuring struggling schools, experimenting with incentive pay for teachers and rewarding students with money for grades. Results are mixed, though they offer signs...
A giant painting of ice
Artist Gordon Halloran's paintings are quintessentially Canadian. They're made of ice -- an idea born over decades amid frozen ponds and pickup hockey games. Now, "Paintings Below Zero" is making...