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‘I’m doing things to help’: Young Habitat helpers build playhouses • Nov. 7, 2026, 3:28 PM ET (Chicago Tribune)

Demolition has begun on Gary's storied Genesis Convention Center • Nov. 2, 2026, 12:34 PM ET (Chicago Sun-Times)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.

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