Understanding the Unthinkable

Horrors of Holocaust Remembered in Skokie Facility
The $35 million Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center under construction in north suburban Skokie will try to understand the horror of six million Jews being murdered during the Holocaust in Europe as World War II raged
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A Midwest Construction Profile

Overheard Conversation Leads To Project of a Lifetime
Managing the construction of a 92-story building in Chicago takes brass. .
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More Than a Museum

Subs, Suppliers Rev Engines For Harley-Davidson History
Ben Goetter has come to expect the regular inquiries from a certain restroom partitions supplier in Texas.
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Palmer House Renovation

1920s Chicago Icon Restored to Original Opulence
he Palmer House Hilton is the longest continuously operating hotel in the nation, and the $150 million renovation under way on this 1.64-million-sq-ft marvel won’t be interrupting that record.
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Chicago Outlook

Ups and Downs Mark Windy City Market
The construction market in the Chicago is on a seesaw ride.
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Top 2007 Design Firms

Midwest Design Firms Keep Pushing Boundaries
All Midwest cities have seen drops in construction starts since this time last year, but the numbers are not necessarily representative of the health of the design end of the industry.
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