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The acronym was coined in the 1980s by University of Denver professors Penelope Canan and George W. Pring. [13] The term was originally defined as "a lawsuit involving communications made to influence a governmental action or outcome, which resulted in a civil complaint or counterclaim filed against nongovernment individuals or organizations on a substantive issue of some public interest or ...
He also designed the first cast-iron building for the Lake Street central business district. [2] Chicago City Hall sits on the site of a former Van Osdel building that housed a county courthouse and city hall. [10] Van Osdel's 1872 McCarthy Building was demolished along with the rest of Block 37 in 1987 despite its Chicago Landmark status. [11]
The City Hall-County Building, commonly known as City Hall, is a 12-story building in Chicago, Illinois that houses the seats of government of the City of Chicago and Cook County. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The building's west side (City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St.) [ 3 ] holds the offices of the mayor , city clerk , and city treasurer ; some city departments ...
A boundary increase on July 24, 2017, added two buildings at 330 S. Wells Street and 212 W. Van Buren Street to the district. [ 2 ] The district encompasses Chicago's financial center, which is anchored by the Chicago Board of Trade Building , and also includes several of its major banking institutions including the Federal Reserve bank and ...
Slapping or smacking is striking a person with the open palm of the hand, in a movement known as a slap or smack. [1] [2] ... The word slap was first recorded in 1632
1843: Chicago's first cemetery, Chicago City Cemetery, was established in Lincoln Park. [5] 1844: Lake Park designated. [6] 1847: June 10, The first issue of the Chicago Tribune is published. 1848 Chicago Board of Trade opens on April 3 by 82 local businessmen. Illinois and Michigan Canal opens and traffic begins moving faster.
Daley Plaza is the courtyard adjacent to the building, occupying the southern half of the block occupied by the building. The plaza is dominated by an untitled Cor-ten steel 50-foot (15 m) sculpture by Pablo Picasso (usually called "The Picasso"). Completed in 1967, it was a gift to the City of Chicago from the artist.
Robert T. "Bobby" Burgess Building, DeKalb County Police Department, 3610 Camp Drive (1972) First National Bank of Atlanta, 2849 N. Druid Hills Road NE (ca. 1973) Clairemont Oaks, 441 Clairemont Avenue (1973-1975) DeKalb County Parking Deck, 125 W. Trinity Place (1974) Brevard Professional Building, 246 Sycamore Street (1974)