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By Kent Foutty, Class of 2009 I am not a world traveler.  I’ve traveled some---Belize, Mexico, Scandinavia, France.  But I tend to find myself most comfortable where I can readily…

Anyone hear that revving sound in the background?  That’s docent motors warming up for the start of the spring tour season including new CAC-based walking tours (Magnificent Architecture of the…

“The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.” -Dr. Seuss It seems like only yesterday that I used this posting to explain the role of the Education Guides at…

By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2006 The D.J. stands for Donald James, a set of initials all the men in his family sport. But don’t call him that; the 28-year…

By Hy Speck, Class of 1995 Let’s go for a swim! I know it’s been a little brisk of late, but wouldn’t you like a nice invigorating swim to get…

By Maurice Champagne, Docent Class of 2004 Of the six “principal elements” that Daniel Burnham laid out at the end of the Plan of Chicago, “[t]he creation of a system…

By Maurice Champagne, Docent Class of 2004 Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago called for changes in six major areas. Some were achieved almost completely (the development of Lake Shore Drive…

By Bobbi Pinkert, Class of 1999 and Bill Shapiro, Class of 2000 It’s been one hundred years since the founding of the Bauhaus. The word itself--- “Bauhaus”--- means “Building House”…

By Maurice Champagne, Class of 2004 Of his six “principal elements”, Burnham listed “The improvement of the Lake front” as the first one, suggesting its importance to the Plan of…

By Brent Hoffmann, 2005 The Chicago pedway’s in the news, particularly in the Chicago Tribune. Including an article in June 21, 2015, “Unraveling the Hidden Secrets of Chicago Pedway”; followed…