Big plans for old Chicago post office

The owner of the Chicago’s behemoth old post office building on Thursday unveiled a grandiose plan for redeveloping the long-vacant property and the area around it, including a 2,000-foot skyscraper that would dethrone the Willis Tower as the city’s tallest building. More: continued here

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U.S. Postal Service Honors Johnson Publishing Company Founder John H. Johnson … – PR Newswire (press release)

U.S. Postal Service Honors Johnson Publishing Company Founder John H. Johnson …PR Newswire (press release)The stamps will also be available to view on johnsonpublishing.com, ebony.com, and jetmag.com. Since 1978 the Black Heritage series has honored Black Americans whose contributions to the civil rights movement, politics, business, art, and culture have …

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German ‘Globe Theatre’ for sale on eBay – AFP

FRANCE 24 German 'Globe Theatre' for sale on eBayAFPBERLIN — The head of a Shakespeare troupe in Berlin said Thursday he has been forced to auction off on eBay a life-sized replica of the famed Globe Theatre used in a film by Hollywood director Roland Emmerich. …German 'Globe Theatre' for …

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