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Commentary: Restore — don’t demolish — the Thompson Center as a symbol of activism

August 23, 2019 blaservations Leave a comment

Read my recent commentary published in the Chicago Tribune below:

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https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-thompson-center-restore-optimism-20190626-rsdemrsbtfgu7kktfrybwsadlm-story.html

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