The old Will County Courthouse in Joliet, once dubbed “the world’s ugliest courthouse,” that preservationists tried to save.Lee Bey The former Will County Courthouse in Joliet is being demolished. As the statewide organization dedicated to ensuring places like the courthouse are not torn down, to say we are disappointed in this outcome would be an understatement. With the demise of the ...
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Jan. 16—One of Park Ridge's premier cultural institutions is ready to show new artworks — as well as renovations to its flagship building, a mid-19th-century house — at an open house Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. Iannelli Studios, the former home and studio of the late, noted Italian-born artist, sculptor and industrial designer Alfonso Iannelli, will show new or newly-acquired work, such as a ...
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