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Thursday, April 25
The closed Acme Coke Plant on the city's far Southeast Side has taken another step toward becoming a museum dedicated to the region's steel industry. The Calumet Heritage Project has purchased the plant, which has been closed since 19. (Check out this great series of photos of the factory and grounds at Chicago Snapshot.)