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Thursday, April 18
Our featured artist series continues, fresh for April showcasing the photography of Jen Schuetz in a set called "Beautiful industrial."
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Part art and part essay, the photos take a closer look inside what happens between the corridors at Cortland and Clybourn at the Finkl & Sons steel factory.
A Tragic Day in Chicago
While most people see the weekend after Thanksgiving as a time to begin preparations for the December holiday season, this time of year is a painful reminder to some as the anniversary of one of Chicago's deadliest fires. Ninety-two students...
The Social Life of Our Urban Spaces
"Placemaking" comes to Chicago
Don't '&' Me, OK?
The ampersand gets Wenner thinking about the distinction between race and ethnicity.
Photo Essay: Transitions
Rearview contributers interpret the theme "Transitions."
People from the Rearview Archive
Gapers Block digs into the Rearview archive in search of portraits.