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During the pandemic, the Aon Center fell to fourth on the list of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers, with the completion of the Jeanne Gang-designed St. Regis Chicago condo and hotel tower, formerly known as Vista Tower. The 101-story skyscraper is 1,191 feet tall. The Aon Center is 1,136 feet tall.
Built in 1928, the Cortopassis’ new house has been updated and has three full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, a living room with a marble surround fireplace, a family room with a wall of built-ins and two walls of windows, a back staircase, and a kitchen with newer marble countertops, a farm sink, top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, shutters and a breakfast room. The house also has a primary bedroom with a walk-in closet and a wall of closets, a primary bathroom with a cathedral ceiling and dual vanities and a fully finished lower level with a recreation room, a large laundry room and a wine room.
Construction on the 1,200-mile (1,930-kilometer) pipeline began last year when former President Donald Trump revived the long-delayed project after it had stalled under the Obama administration. It would have moved up to 830,000 barrels (35 million gallons) of crude daily, connecting in Nebraska to other pipelines that feed oil refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
A sausage and peppers thin crust pizza is seen in 2016 at Aurelio’s Pizza in Homewood. Joe Aurelio said a sign at the Aurelio’s Bourbonnais location that blamed “government handouts“ for discouraging workers “doesn’t represent who we are as a company.” (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
Platforms, which in some places are just over 3 feet wide, will double in width, and four elevators will make the station comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. A weather-protected, accessible walkway will help riders transfer between the station’s two platforms, and the work will improve the connection between the elevated lines and underground Red Line station on State Street.
Fun fact: Chicago was built on swamp land. So it should be no surprise that as we enter the height of summer, the days become long and humid. Of course, Chicago is a playground in summertime, even as sweaty, muggy heat waves punctuate the more temperate weeks. Thankfully, this city is full of ice cream and frozen treat spots that will help fight the heat. Looking for nostalgic flavors of bygone eras? Check out mainstay Margie’s Candies for humongous sundaes, or more contemporary Spinning J’s for a hit of throwback charm. Want something more adventurous? Don’t miss frozen cookie dough from Cookie Dough Creations, paletas made from fresh tropical fruit at any number of vendors, or even trendy Thai rolled ice cream, which is popping up around town. There’s no better time to be an ice cream lover, and we’ve got the scoop.
This computer-generated image shows a Gucci virtual garden on Roblox. Anyone whose avatar is traipsing around the Roblox online game platform these days might run into other avatars sporting Gucci handbags, sunglasses or hats. The digital-only items are part of Gucci’s time-limited collection for Roblox. (AP)
The electric Endurance pickup truck is on display June 25, 2021, at Lordstown Motors Corp. in Lordstown, Ohio. But Lordstown Motors says it may not be in business a year from now. In a quarterly regulatory filing released June 8, 2021, Lordstown says the $587 million it had on hand as of March 31 isn’t enough to start production and begin selling the truck. (Tony Dejak/AP)
Carlos Carcach, a profesor at El Salvador’s Superior School of Economics and Business, argued that adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender “is not necessary, nor convenient,” though he added, “as long as there is someone who accepts payment with Bitcoin, the same as they accept dollars, there wouldn’t be problems.”
“In that conversation, oftentimes I will just say, ‘Hey, full transparency, I’ve received a vaccine,’” Lambert said. “A lot of times, it’s patients on the fence. They’re like, ‘Let me ask a trusted source,’ and for a lot of folks, that’s their primary care doctor.”