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7 buildings on Preservation Chicago's 1st Endangered Buildings list

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Here's a look back at the seven sites initially highlighted by the organization as threatened — and their most recent status.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ A look back at the seven sites initially highlighted by Preservation Chicago as threatened — and their most recent status. What ever happened to the 7 buildings on Preservation Chicago's 1st Endangered Buildings list? Preservation Chicago has highlighted historical places or objects — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double-hung windows — since 2002 that could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them. Read Story Related articles: ...
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Power grid bottleneck blocked Illinois glut from easing outages

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At the end of January, Winter Storm Fern had knocked out power to over 1 million customers, as a surge of arctic air plunged from the Midwest toward the East Coast. PJM was unable to help its hardest-hit regions in January because of limited transmission capacity. Meanwhile hourly Illinois customers saw their bills cut. Electric grid bottleneck blocked Illinois power glut from easing East Coast outages To avert potential blackouts during Winter Storm Fern, the U.S. Department of Energy issued an emergency order allowing PJM Interconnection, the country's largest power grid operator, to operate at its maximum output levels. Read Story Related articles: Report: Data centers could use up 20% of Indiana's electricity by 2030 Graduates of Illinois clean energy workforce program gain a vision — and skills for the future ...
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Take the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz

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Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz to test yourself.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz to test yourself. The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for March 7 Catch up on the headlines and then take our quiz to test your knowledge and see if you know what went on in the world of politics, sports and pop culture this week. Read Story Related articles: The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 28 The Tribune's Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 21 ...
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