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By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 When the Chicago Architecture Center relocated from its longtime home in the Railway Exchange Building, all tours that began there had to be revised…
By Emily Clott, Class of 2012 When the Chicago Architecture Center relocated from its longtime home in the Railway Exchange Building, all tours that began there had to be revised…
Emily and Chris Clott have added granddaughter #6, Lucille Nae-un Clott, to their family, this bevy of girls joining a single grandson, Otto. Lucy was born on May 11, 2022…
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 “This tour’s a real adventure for tourees who’ve never been on the ‘L,’ or on any other kind of public transit,” said Howard Sachs…
Cynthia Bates, 2016 Incredible River Cruise tour led by Cynthia Bates today. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Chicago! Rebecca Dixon, 2003 Rebecca was an awesome River Cruise guide! She truly…
Contributed by the Photography Features Group. Get to know us - see below. July Flying By . . Hello and welcome to our third group edition of the Photography Features!…
Dear docent family, The single most important thing about any tour we give is……. Not getting all the architects correct. Not getting all the dates and styles correct. Not having…
By Brian Kelly, Class of 2019 In 1888, the Rookery building opened for business on the southeast corner of LaSalle and Adams. It opened to universal acclaim as an innovative…
By Bill Coffin, Class of 2004 Based on a belief in white Christian supremacy, with a legacy that lingers today, the 15th century’s Doctrine of Discovery authorized the colonization and…
Our recent DAN celebrated docent dedication and achievements; we also honored the memory of Leanne Star, Class of 2011, whose family created the one-time Shining Star Award. Inspired by Leanne’s…
By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2008 You’ve probably “met” Lexie online, having received either an email with The Bridge entries on a Friday, or gotten an email about your next…