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The Biograph Theater-The Death of John Dillinger
By Barek Halfhand Spring in Chicago represents an almost ritualistic awakening from hibernation as the lakeside city is finally freed from the often debilitating grip of Midwestern winter extremes… a...
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The Drew Peterson House
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g363/FoundersHill/The%20Drew%20Peterson%20House/DSC00179.jpg By now, unless you have been living in a cave you all know the story … national headlines, internation...
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Ghosts of the Haymarket Riot
http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr97/BarekHalfhand/The%20Haymarket%20Riot/100_0673.jpg The Carter Harrison (Sr.) administration saw it’s share of turmoil during his stint as Chicago mayor...The na...
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The Junkyard Ghost
          The I&M canal system and companion waterway; The Des Plaines River have a rich history that dates back to the days of it serving as a Native American transportation route and the early Frenc...
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The St Paul Hotel (St Paul MN) and the Orpheum Theater ...
The St Paul Hotel (St Paul MN) and the Orpheum Theater (Omaha NE) By Barek Halfhand The summer of 2012 has thus far been the hottest in the Midwest in recorded history and lowest levels rainfall prec...