Wayback Wednesday: Greetings from Glencoe’s Past
Apr22

Wayback Wednesday: Greetings from Glencoe’s Past

Written By on April 22, 2020 in Glencoe, history, _story

If you haven’t traveled much lately — and you shouldn’t be traveling at all these days — you may not have noticed that postcards are becoming harder and harder to find. I’m one of those people who still sends postcards.  They’re like Instagram in slow motion.  Except with professional pictures, more privacy, and you can stick them to a refrigerator.  Something currently not possible with an...

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Chicago Places Join Giraffes on Endangered List
May08

Chicago Places Join Giraffes on Endangered List

Written By on May 8, 2019 in Galena, Glencoe, history, Millstadt, Oak Park, Rock Island Illinois, Rockford, Rushville, Sheffield Neighbors, The Loop, Urbana, Washington Park, _story

Just days after the Fish and Wildlife Service started talking about adding giraffes to its endangered species list, Landmarks Illinois put out its annual list of the Prairie State’s most endangered places.  There are a dozen entries on the list, with three in Chicago, three in the surrounding area, and the remainder scattered across the state.  Here’s the endangered dozen: Chicago The Thompson Center James R. Thompson...

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