Author: Leslie

Chuck McLaughlin, Class of 2008 Chuck was one of the brightest lights in the docent corps. Always pleasant, always full of fun and gentle teasing. He was a history buff…

Jerry Balin – 35 years I was born, raised, and educated in Chicago and have always been passionate about my city. My first teaching position was in Oak Park, and…

Hello everyone, TS Eliot thought April to be the "cruellest month" but for docents it is a month of bounty. First up, DAN!!!! I hope you have your fancy clothes…

By Joan Winstein, Class of 2012 Co-Tour Director, CAF University of Chicago Campus Architecture tour Last September the University of Chicago opened its new Physics Research Center, (PRC) on 56th…

“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” Arnold H. Glasow (American humorist) Let’s be honest. Things seem a bit…

By Maurice Champagne, Class of 2004 Now that CAF is about to move, maybe it’s time to notice the Borg Warner Building. Most of us ignore the building as we…

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 When Roman mapmakers drew an unknown, unexplored region, they often labeled it "terra incognita"— meaning “unknown territory.” That could describe the Chicago Pedway. It’s…

By Claudia Winkler, Class of 2007 The Yard is the exciting new structure at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. Replacing the Skyline Stage, a seasonal music venue, it…

By Barbara Clark, Class of 2006, Millennium Park Tour Director Photos by the author In late 2017 Scott Stewart, Executive Director of the Millennium Park Foundation, sat down with me…

Greetings to everyone. This month’s letter will be a bit different. I usually use this forum to bring you all up to date on developments; the Move Task Force, led…