Landscape of pain: the fight over Daniel Searle's Degas, which a Jewish family says was stolen by the Nazis

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Art Institute of Chicago trustee Daniel Searle owns a Degas painting thought stolen by Nazis during World War II. Searle claims the original owners, the Goodman family, sold the painting in Paris. The Goodmans were Jews, and their descendants claim the work was looted during the holocaust.

Cases, Art thefts, Landscape with Walton Bridges (Painting)

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My throne: how carting around ceremonial seating for the Catholic archdiocese kept one man's family in beans

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A man remembers his father's business which was to provide special seating for dignitaries of the Catholic church who would visit Chicago, IL. His father solicited business and eventually held a monopoly in the city as competition faded. The throne business was not needed after the 1960s.

Contracts, Humor and anecdotes, Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Catholic Church, Chairs, Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago

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Mulligan stew: the 18 toughest holes on public golf courses around Chicago

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Each of the 18 courses are discussed. Why each is such a challenge is described by a golfer who tries out each green. Number 18 on the list of courses, Dubsdread at Cog Hill was the toughest of all. The golfer hooked his ball into the lake, and left the 18th green in tears.

Evaluation, Cover Story, Recreation, Chicago, Illinois, Golf courses

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