Craig Hutson has worked in research and development in academia and industry and is fascinated with the history of Chicago’s lakefront. When seeking a definitive book about the history of Illinois Center and Lakeshore East, the air-rights developments above former docklands and railyards east of the Loop, he realized there wasn’t one, and he decided to write it himself.
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Intro/Outro: “Nighttime in the Switching Yard,” by Warren
Zevon
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Discussed:
Outer Drive East (400 East Randolph)
The Park at Lakeshore East
Boulevard East
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