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Arch Madness Week 1

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Post published:March 31, 2020
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College basketball's March Madness is not happening this year, but here at the CAC, we thought it would be fun to have a little "Arch Madness!" to have some competition…

3.27 CAC Update From Lynn

Post author:Caroline
Post published:March 27, 2020
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Dear CAC Volunteers, I hope you are hanging in there in these uncertain times. We are excited at the CAC that we finally have an institutional ZOOM account and can…

Neighborhood Gem – The Mark Twain Hotel

Post author:Leslie
Post published:March 27, 2020
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By Leslie Clark Lewis, Class of 2009 Photos by the author For years, I walked by the dilapidated Mark Twain Hotel at the corner of Clark and Division and thought,…

Kudos – March 2020

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Post published:March 27, 2020
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Carol Garner, 2016 The River Cruise tour was great. I recommend it to all first time visitors to Chicago. It provides a good overview of Chicago's architecture and history. The…

Question of the Week: Favorite Places

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Post published:March 27, 2020
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Last week, Lynn Osmond encouraged docents and volunteers to share some of their favorite walking places! Lynn wrote about her stroll in the West Loop for our CAC @ Home…

Jewelers Building – The Jewel of Wacker Drive

Post author:Leslie
Post published:March 27, 2020
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By Ellen Shubart, Class of 2007 Recently I was asked to give a presentation on the Jewelers Building at 35 E. Wacker Drive. After doing some research, I found that…

Transitions and Milestones, March 2020

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Post published:March 27, 2020
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LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA: Chicagoans Engage at Parthenon in Athens Athens, Greece, March 12, 2020 — In a ceremony next to the weathered columns of the ancient Parthenon,…

Keeping Busy! Part 1

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Post published:March 27, 2020
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Edited by Diane Wagner, Class of 2005 Following the orders of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Governor J.B. Pritzker, we are all staying home, which gives us lots of time for…

Four New Tours Ready to Debut

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Post published:March 27, 2020
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The Tour Committee has been busy this winter, reviewing new tour proposals for the coming season. The committee presented four new tours to Docent Council for approval during the March…

3.20 CAC Update

Post author:Caroline
Post published:March 20, 2020
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Dear CAC Docent and Volunteers, I hope you are all doing well during this very unusual time. It is so different for myself and the staff to be working remotely…