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January 10, 2014 (December 22, 2015)

The Architecture of Barry Byrne a Printers Row favorite

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The Architecture of Barry Byrne by Vincent L. Michael was named one of the top books of 2013 by the Chicago Tribune Printer’s Row. As the subtitle of the book, […]

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October 14, 2013

Bill Beckett named ‘MVP’

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One of our most dedicated colleagues at the Press was recognized with a University-wide honor this month. Custodial worker Bill Beckett was named the The Most “Valued” Person (MVP) by University of Illinois Facilities […]

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September 21, 2013 (August 15, 2013)

Happy birthday to Ginger Boatwright

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Bluegrass singer Ginger Boatwright was born on September 21st in 1944. She has been involved in various bands throughout the years including the Grammy nominated Red White and Blue(grass), the […]

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September 20, 2013 (September 16, 2013)

Skyscraper of the Day, Part 13

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Tribune Tower, 435 N. Michigan.  Hood and Howells, 1925.  View from southwest.  (Contemporary post card, collection of the author) . . . . the paper announced an open competition in […]

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September 19, 2013 (September 16, 2013)

Skyscraper of the Day, Part 12

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  Chicago Temple, corner of Clark and Washington Streets.  Holabird and Roche, 1923.  View from northwest.  (Contemporary post card, collection of the author) The most provocative challenge to the outdated […]

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September 18, 2013 (February 20, 2015)

The Negro in Illinois celebrated at Chicago Public Library event

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On Saturday, September 28, The Chicago Public Library will host a celebration of the University of Illinois Press publication of The Negro in Illinois at the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, […]

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September 18, 2013 (September 16, 2013)

Skyscraper of the Day, Part 11

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Stewart Building, corner of State and Washington Streets.  D. H. Burnham & Co., 1897.  (120 Photographic Views of Chicago, Rand McNally, 1909) The Stewart represents the burgeoning idea in Burnham’s office […]

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September 12, 2013 (September 10, 2013)

Skyscraper of the Day, Part 7

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Bowen Building, 62-74 E. Randolph.  W. W. Boyington, 1872.  (Photo Thomas Leslie) Chicago came to be known as a city of steel, but well into the 1880s it remained a […]

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September 9, 2013 (September 9, 2013)

Q&A with Citizens in the Present co-editor Maria de los Angeles Torres

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Maria de los Angeles Torres is professor of Latin American and Latino studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the co-editor of Citizens in the Present: Youth Civic […]

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September 9, 2013 (August 27, 2013)

Skyscraper of the Day, Part 5

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Civic Opera, 20 N. Wacker Drive.  Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White, 1929.  View from southwest.  (Contemporary post card, collection of Thomas Leslie) Powered construction, advanced structural engineering, and rapid elevators […]

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September 4, 2013 (August 27, 2013)

Skyscraper of the Day, Part 2

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Delaware Block, 36 W. Randolph.  Wheelock and Thomas, 1874 (extended later).  (Photo by Thomas Leslie)  Chicago’s soil was a hurdle to tall construction regardless of building type. Chicago rested up […]

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September 3, 2013 (August 22, 2013)

Q&A with Gary Westfahl, author of Modern Masters of Science Fiction series book William Gibson

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Gary Westfahl is an adjunct professor teaching in the Writing Program at the University of La Verne. His many publications on science fiction include the three-volume Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science […]

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