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Jessica Mlinaric and Geoffrey Baer with bicycles at the Illinois-Indiana State Line Boundary Marker
Chicago

Exploring Chicago Mysteries with WTTW

Explore three Chicago mysteries with me and Geoffrey Baer!

Author Jessica Mlinaric in Chicago
Chicago

Chicago Scavenger Featured in the Chicago Tribune

Jessica Mlinaric walks down Chicago's wood block alley
Architecture

Secret Spot: Chicago’s Wood Block Alley

Culture, Washington D.C.

Un Petit Paris at Washington, D.C.’s Le Diplomate

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 11, 2015January 6, 2025

A taste of Paris in Washington, D.C.

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Architecture, Chicago, Culture

Chicago Autumn Architecture Roundup

by Jessica Mlinaric / November 2, 2015January 4, 2017

All the best of the Chicago Architecture Biennial and Open House Chicago.

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Architecture, Chicago, Culture

Monday Inspiration: Theaster Gates

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 26, 2015January 4, 2017

Theaster Gates transformed this $1 building into a cultural center and library.

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Culture

Link Love: Bewitched

by Jessica Mlinaric / October 24, 2015January 4, 2017

Fall has nestled in and the haunting season is upon us. Here are a few things that have lately bewitched me.

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Arts, Cleveland, Culture

At the Museum: Muhammad Shah’s Royal Persian Tent

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 23, 2015January 4, 2017

Experience a piece of textile art fit for a king at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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Architecture, Chicago, Culture

Free Public Programming during the Chicago Architecture Biennial

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 18, 2015January 4, 2017

The largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America is coming to Chicago.

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Chicago, Culture, Travel Guide

Humboldt Park Neighborhood Guide

by Jessica Mlinaric / September 3, 2015January 4, 2017

Trendy and traditional picks from this Puerto Rican neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side.

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Architecture, Culture, New York City

Monday Inspiration – Renzo Piano

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 24, 2015January 4, 2017

The new Whitney Museum of American Art offers a vantage to admire at every angle.

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Architecture, Chicago, Culture

Chicago Athletic Association Hotel in Architect’s Newspaper

by Jessica Mlinaric / August 21, 2015January 12, 2025

A historic building in the Chicago Loop gets new life offering luxurious leisure.

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Chicago, Culture

Chicago’s Best Fried Chicken

by Jessica Mlinaric / March 26, 2015January 6, 2025

One of the best things you can do in Chicago is to embark on a fried chicken crawl.

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