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Chicago's Oldest Monument
Architecture, Chicago, Secret Spot

Secret Spot: Chicago’s Oldest Monument

by Jessica Mlinaric / January 23, 2024July 7, 2024

Explore this little-known piece of history on an unnamed road on the Indiana border.

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Chicago, Culture, Secret Spot

“Hidden Chicago” Spots for Chicago Magazine

by Jessica Mlinaric / February 27, 2018March 20, 2019

Chicago magazine’s “hidden city” issue is live. Check out my articles, including Chicago’s smallest cemetery.

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