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Saturday, April 20
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Crown Hall on IIT's campus is going to be restored starting this summer, and the university is raising money to help fund the project by auctioning the chance to break a window in the national historic landmark building on eBay. Current bid is $2,550 -- you have until 9am tomorrow.