Monday, February 1, 2010

TweetEcho: January 11-31, 2010

For those of you who don't subscribe to our Twitter feed, here are the items we tweeted in the last week or so:


  1. Interesting clouds this afternoon. We could be in for a good sunset.
  2. The renovated Kate Spade store on Oak Street reopens tomorrow (Saturday, January 30).
  3. @goldendragon35 Didn't get the message till just now. I'll update the blog. Thanks!
  4. We now have a shorter, easier to remember web address for our Facebook page. Bookmarkhttp://www.facebook.com/ChicagoArchitectureInfo
  5. Old Saint Mary's is getting a new school building:http://ow.ly/11wgd
  6. Small progress made on Chicago's newest chocolate shop:http://ow.ly/11kJ3
  7. Loyola University's new TV studio looks ready to go:http://ow.ly/11kIG
  8. Pat Quinn announces the Wacker Drive reconstruction we told you about weeks ago: http://ow.ly/11kHD Our detailed report: http://ow.ly/11kIa
  9. Illinois getting $1.2B for high-speed rail: http://ow.ly/11kFKAlso see our series about where it's going:http://ow.ly/11kGm
  10. Sorry about the site being slow. There's a network issue. A tech is working on it right now.
  11. Kennedy King College to be demolished and turned into a park: http://ow.ly/10OvN
  12. Water Tower Place architect dies: http://ow.ly/10DsD
  13. The Yves Saint Laurent boutique on Oak Street is closed for the next few months: http://ow.ly/10fUO
  14. Coincidence? Illinois unemployment up to 11.1% while CTA says ridership is down (fewer people going to work?)http://ow.ly/ZzEt
  15. Blommer Chocolate chief Joe Blommer has died | Crain's Chicago Business http://ow.ly/ZzE6
  16. Michigan Avenue retail shakeup: Fratelli Rossetti out. Omega (watches) in: http://ow.ly/ZyUo
  17. Yet another store closes on Oak Street: http://ow.ly/ZyTR
  18. On this gloomy Thursday, another reason to hope for better weather ahead: http://ow.ly/Z3dh
  19. How the Midwest high-speed rail network will affect Chicago:http://ow.ly/Z39W
  20. We have an answer to the mystery of Chicago's new "Heritage Center" building designation: http://ow.ly/YyiQ
  21. Part 3 of our series on the Midwest high speed rail plan: How Fast is Fast? http://ow.ly/Yyg3
  22. There's a super-useful animated map in part two of our Midwest High Speed Rail series: Who Gets It First?http://ow.ly/Yyei
  23. Hiding in a Chicago neighborhood: Snacks on Wheelshttp://ow.ly/YycO
  24. Can you live off the land in Chicago? Some people try:http://ow.ly/XK1I
  25. Kate Spade's Oak Street boutique is closed for renovations:http://ow.ly/XJXH
  26. Wondering if we'll ever see high-speed rail in the midwest? Looks like "yes!" http://ow.ly/XJSq
  27. Will Target open a new store in the Loop? In the old Carson Pirie Scott building? http://ow.ly/Xtwt
  28. Yet another plan floated for rehabbing Wrigley Field:http://ow.ly/Xo04
  29. Oak Park is closer to getting a new 20-story skyscraper:http://ow.ly/WQje
  30. Months later, the International Olympic Committee tries to sell Chicago a bridge in Brooklyn: http://ow.ly/WC2U
  31. New book about historic Chicago architect Irving K. Pond:http://ow.ly/WqrK
  32. Filming A Lincoln in Lincoln Park: http://ow.ly/Wqr3
  33. @frostyplum Glad you liked it.
  34. One of Chicago's best public restrooms just got better:http://ow.ly/WqpI
  35. Pix: Cable news network shooting on the Magnificent Mile:http://ow.ly/WqoA
  36. This is why we endure Chicago winters: http://ow.ly/Wqtc
  37. Loop food court closes: http://ow.ly/WqnS
  38. Both of Chicago's Olympic logos have been named among the best logos of the decade: http://ow.ly/Wq0S
  39. Ultimo boutique closing after 40 years of fashion on Oak Street | Crain's Chicago Business http://ow.ly/Whfs
  40. Trib: Demolition underway at 830 S. Michigan Avenue:http://ow.ly/W1Tr
  41. Mentioned this last year, now it looks official - Art of Shaving coming to Michigan Avenue: http://ow.ly/W1JJ
  42. AllSaints to take the space that was formerly the front entrance of the Chicago Place mall: http://ow.ly/W1Gv
  43. One of the worst jobs in Chicago: http://ow.ly/UO8k
  44. Commute into Chicago on I-290, or work in the west Loop? April 1 is the date your life becomes hell: http://ow.ly/UPIO

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