Features

Short Tales continues with four submissions to the Shining Star Award honoring Leanne Star. These Short Tales submissions are about two categories of guests that docents can encounter. – VIP’s…

By Joanne Linzer,  Class of 2000 Adaptive reuse is on the rise in Chicago. The Old Post Office, Union Station, and Cook County Hospital recently made headlines as the restored…

By Ron Becker, Class of 2019 A recent report recommended adding a dome to Solider Field. Should that come to pass, it would add another dome to the glorious collection…

Cynthia Bates, 2016 Dear CAC, I went for my first walking architectural tour in Chicago ten days ago, with Cynthia, who was wonderfully erudite, engaging, and funny. She pointed out…

Contributed by the Photography Features Group. Get to know us - see below. Travel with Us! Hello and welcome to the fourth group edition of the Photography Features! 2022 is…

Dear docents: I am writing from home, sitting in the freezing cold (it should be way warmer by the time you read this!)  Am I sitting outside, you ask?  No. …

By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 When asked about her favorite tour, long-time docent Virginia Gerst recalled, “I had a great time on a private tour arranged by the Catalina…

By Ton Carmichael, Class of 2007 Google Purchase The Prime Group, headed by Michael Reschke, bought the Thompson Center for $70 million early in 2022. Then in July 2022, a…

By Bob Sutter, Class of 2019 Photos courtesy of the author As Andy Warhol mused, “In the future, everyone will experience 15 minutes of fame.” My brief shining moment occurred…

By Tom Carmichael, Class of 2007 From its inception the Thompson Center (aka the State of Illinois Building) has been a case study in the clash between theory and practice.…