When the Archdiocese sold this church to New Mt Pilgrim Missionary Baptist, the original rose windows were not part of the deal & were removed. Mt Pilgrim commissioned 3 replacements that speak powerfully to the Black experience in Chicago. Former St Mel's Architect: Charles Wallace, 1910 #OHC2026

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And here is the exterior (on some art I just finished a few weeks ago).

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My commute has improved dramatically since I committed to staying on the Brown Line rather than transferring to the Red. It’s a few minutes longer, but staying above ground has value, and the view of the river is lovely.

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Back in 1951, Chicago Public Schools had a very rah-rah civics textbook where the very first lesson was the Grid.

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2026 MN State Fair Crop Art entry "Witness" based on pStar Tribune photograph by Leila Navi with MPR reporter Sam Stroiza.

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