Year: 2008
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1835 W. Harrison [Old Cook County Hospital]
Permit #: 100243486 Applicant: Ronald Rolsing Owner: Elizabeth Melas representing Cook County Permit Description: Permit Description: Revision to permit 100199152 to enclose openings with metal panels [original permit to demolish rear wings of the building and brick up the resulting openings; only change to prior permitted scope is to substitute metal panels for the brick…
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Barry Rodgers, Principal, North Side College Preparatory High School
My friend, Barry Rodgers, is finishing up his first year as the Principal of North Side College Preparatory High School. The school is one of Chicago’s eight selective enrollment high school. It is the highest rated school in the state and the 14th best high school in the country. This is a guy who, in…
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Free Guinea Pigs
Snickers & Pebbles Have a Family, originally uploaded by juggernautco. So, I woke up Monday morning and discovered that one of our guinea pigs was a girl. The way I discovered this was that there were four newborn guinea pigs in the cage with the two (previously considered male) guinea pigs I had seen the…
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2131 W. 22nd Pl.
Permit #: 100238525 Applicant: Midwest Wrecking Company Owner: Archdiocese of Chicago Permit Description: Wreck and remove a 3- and 1- story brick building Status (if applicable): Released 9/9/08
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Patrick Swayze Will Be Back in Chicago This August
Some Chicago filming news from the NYT: Patrick Swayze’s New TV Series Will Proceed Despite His Cancer. Patrick Swayze, who only a few months ago was found to have a life-threatening case of pancreatic cancer, has recovered enough that his planned drama series for the A&E network will go into production this summer, with him…