Fast track
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Community leaders hope that a planned rapid transit line will rejuvenate the Southwest Side of Chicago, IL. Housing prices have increased, now standing between $65,000 and $100,000. The Southwest Side has had a history of racial division and urban decline.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1992
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Rabbits redux
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Developer Bruce Abrams recently bought a Playboy Mansion built in 1903, and the building will be turned into seven luxury condominiums. The highlight of the mansion is an 1,800-foot square-foot ballroom that will become the largest condominium unit.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1993
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Vacations 101
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Learning vacations are one of the fastest-growing travel categories, and there are dozens of such vacations conveniently near Chicago. The Art Institute of Chicago offers summer courses at its Ox-Bow compound near Saugatuck, MI.
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1997
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