Chinese-American Museum of Chicago reopens after '08 fireFive tiny charred doll heads and two worn silk panels from a 20th century wooden pagoda-shaped lantern lay in a display case, each next to a photo of what the historic artifacts at the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago looked like before they were severely damaged in a fire. Out of sight are items lost to the blaze on Sept. 19, 2008, that gutted the inside of the four-story museum, 238 W. 23rd ...
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Daley to travel to China, Korea to promote ChicagoMayor Daley traveled the world promoting Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games — and all he got to show for it was a first-round flame-out in the competition ultimately won by Rio de Janeiro.Apparently, the mayor's traveling days are not over.The mayor's office announced Tuesday that Daley will lead a delegation of Chicago's business and cultural leaders on a trip to Shanghai ...
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Chicago public high school opens WednesdayCHICAGO (WBBM) — Mayor Richard Daley today will preside over this dedication of a new high school, the only one to open this year in Chicago. Mayor Daley will dedicate and tour the $98.6-million dollar Eric Solorio Academy High School in the 5400 block of South St. Louis. At Alderman Ed Burke’s request, the school [...]
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