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Curious City has gotten several questions about Wacker Drive over the years. We head down to the lower levels in search of some answers.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market, including four Illinois metros appearing at the top of a new list of the highest-taxed cities in the U.S.Plus: Johnson joins lawsuit seeking to prevent Trump's federal government overhaul; a developer looks to force a vote on $1 billion residential project near planned Bally's casino; Wacker Drive office tower hits the market, setting up a nasty blow for seller; and McDonald's still sees risks to operating in Russia.

Home prices here just keep climbing. Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin shares key takeaways from the latest data with host Amy Guth.Plus: Insights from the Trump administration's spending freeze and subsequent reversal from Crain's reporter John Pletz, Advocate to close 55 clinics inside Walgreens, investors buy Wacker Drive office tower with plan for $30 million renovation and White House offers buyouts to federal employees resisting in-person work.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to talk news from the local housing market, including downtown Mount Prospect's homegrown crop of luxury apartment buildings, a developer looking to resell a historic Catholic school building in Bronzeville slated for demolition and more.Plus: Chicago developers near deal to buy Wacker Drive office tower at massive discount, Illinois lands $17 million grant as part of federal maternal health pilot, owner gets $114 million refinancing for West Loop apartments and Discover's former head of ESG files lawsuit claiming he was fired for supporting Black employee's complaints.

Ulta Beauty has tapped COO Kecia Steelman to take over as chief executive. Crain's retail reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the next chapter for the Bolingbrook-based chain.Plus: Hemp regulation bill dies in Springfield, dealing a political blow to Gov. Pritzker; McDonald's retires some diversity goals in latest corporate DEI retreat; Illinois task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouses following deadly storm; social media startup for influencers and brands sells for $250 million and investment firm leaving LaSalle Street for Wacker Drive.

Crain's restaurants reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about Midwestern wine production and one maker's mission to boost its popularity.Plus: UI Health nurses end strike and agree to tentative contract, Ragu sauce maker moving HQ to Schaumburg, Chicago Fed chief Austan Goolsbee says "rates will be a lot lower" in 12 to 18 months and law firm nears deal for move to Wacker Drive.

Crain's restaurants reporter Brandon Dupré talks with host Amy Guth about McDonald's race to contain fallout from the recent E. coli outbreak.Plus: New CPS board president won't say if board will fire CEO, massive Wacker Drive tenant isn't cutting back on office space, Ascension and Prime delay review for $375M hospital sale and New York antitrust probe could slow down Capital One-Discover deal.

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio's investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the Smashing Pumpkins’ very first concert, the unveiling of Wacker Drive, the birth of the Chicago Marathon, and more.

Crain's restaurants and retail reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about Foxtrot's return to Chicago and Lettuce Entertain You's expansion to the suburbs.Plus: United bets on SpaceX for faster, free Wi-Fi; Big Four accounting firm PwC laying off 1,800 employees; appeals court tosses out $564M verdict against BMO Harris; and Wacker Drive landlord nears massive anchor tenant deal, inks Capital One extension.

In this Special Episode we take a view of Chicago History -- Cicada style. For in the world of entomology, 2024 was a big year.  As two cicada broods The Great Southern Brood, which emerge every 13-years and is the largest of all periodical cicada broods and The Northern Illinois Brood which emerges every 17-years, coincided in 2024.  In places like Springfield, Illinois one could witness both broods in a cacophony of ear-shattering buzzing.   The last time these broods coincided was in 1803, the same year Fort Dearborn was built near the lakefront at a bend in the Chicago River -- what is now the intersection of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue.  For those paying attention walking through this intersection will see rectangular brass inserts marking the boundaries of Fort Dearborn. It turns out the arrival of the 17-year cicadas offers an interesting metronome for the study of Chicago history.  These emergences have come at momentous times throughout the city's history, and coincide with at least two events memorialized as stars on the Chicago flag. Join the Windy City Historians as we buzz through 221 years of history to see how cicadas left their mark on Chicago's history.  Links to Research and Historic Sources: The New York Times had a fabulous article called “Maps of Two Cicada Broods, Revealed after 221 years,” by Jonathan Forum Biography of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Botanist Harry A. Allard (1880-1962) “Where billions of cicadas will emerge this spring (and over the next decade), in one map” by Brian Resnick, Vox website, May 3, 2024 Biography of William B. Ogden, Wikipedia website The Peshtigo Fire, Wisconsin Historical Society website, historical essay Goose Island: From the Encyclopedia of Chicago website Benjamin Harrison, The biography for President Harrison and past presidents is courtesy of the White House Historical Association History of the Chicago Defender, Chicago Defender website Biography of Marian Anderson in Wikipedia website YouTube video on , John F. Kennedy nominates Adlai Stevenson in 1955 Album details of Louis Armstrong Chicago Concert - 1956 on Discogs website Biography of Mike Royko on Wikipedia website Exhibit Looks at Legendary Chicago Journalist Mike Royko and a Changing Media Industry, by Marc Vitali | August 23, 2024 4:07 pm on WTTW website The Sears Tower on Wikipedia website "Cicada Map of Chicago's Suburbs" By NBC 5 Staff • Published May 23, 2024 • Updated on May 23, 2024 at 12:43 pm

Also in the news: 25 tornadoes confirmed over Sunday, Monday in Chicago area; Illinois Lottery celebrating 50th anniversary; Tweedy to headline Chicago Live Arts Festival and more.

Also in the news: 25 tornadoes confirmed over Sunday, Monday in Chicago area; Illinois Lottery celebrating 50th anniversary; Tweedy to headline Chicago Live Arts Festival and more.

Also in the news: 25 tornadoes confirmed over Sunday, Monday in Chicago area; Illinois Lottery celebrating 50th anniversary; Tweedy to headline Chicago Live Arts Festival and more.

Crain's retail reporter Ally Marotti joins host Amy Guth to discuss what went wrong with the upscale Chicago grocer Dom's Kitchen & Market.Plus: Mag Mile landlords get the OK to tax themselves — but not without a delay; Boeing to plead guilty to fraud for violating deal over crashes; Invenergy expands HQ again on Wacker Drive; Illinois ends fiscal year with extra cash on hand; and Discover settles class actions tied to credit card misclassifications.

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One year into his mayorship, Brandon Johnson touts he's built inroads with Chicago's business community. Crain's politics reporter Justin Laurence and host Amy Guth recap his time in office up to now and look ahead at headwinds awaiting him in year two.Plus: Kraft Heinz explores a sale of Oscar Mayer; airlines, including United, sue Transportation Department over fee-disclosure rules; big LaSalle Street tenant eyes move to Wacker Drive; and Chicago's largest public companies list sees a shake-up in rankings.

Neil Koenig, Senior TV Series Producer and ideaXme board advisor interviews Cynthia Noble, Executive Director, Vornado Arts and ART on THE MART.

AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez, who grew the company into a pharmaceutical juggernaut, is preparing to retire. Crain's health care reporter Katherine Davis talks with host Amy Guth about the leadership change and the drugmaker's M&A plans.Plus: Allstate looks to unload Wacker Drive office building, Northwestern grad students reach first tentative union contract deal, Mag Mile retail space sold to firms known for amassing distressed malls and Duckworth moves to protect in vitro fertilization after Alabama ruling.Crain's Daily Gist listeners can get 20% off a one-year Crain's Chicago Business digital subscription by visiting chicagobusiness.com/gist and using code “GIST” at checkout.

A trip to Hamilton gave a stark reminder that no matter what your income bracket, we all have the same problems. That said, it would be nice to be rich! We also play in traffic on Wacker Drive. Plus, a musical performace in advance of a local production of Mean Girls. get what is hot this weekend in "30 Minutes of Good!" Recorded at a 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago. Let's talk food, drink, concerts, events and local news. Pull up a stool and have a drink with Chris, Bill, Mike, and a cast of Southsiders! Subscribe today everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SouthSidePod.com! 

The president of the National Association of Realtors abruptly resigned after a blackmail threat. Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about that and other local housing news, including a condo that rents for $30,000 a month filled with music and pop culture memorabilia.Plus: Boeing CEO fights back tears and admits 'our mistake' in 737 address, trio of companies set to leave troubled Wacker Drive office tower, new device at UChicago can smash liver tumors with bubbles caused by sonic pulses and Rush plans new $27 million medical office in Lakeview.Crain's Daily Gist listeners can get 20% off a one-year Crain's Chicago Business digital subscription by visiting chicagobusiness.com/gist and using code “GIST” at checkout.

A new study indicated businesses owned by members of historically underrepresented groups trail their peers revenue-wise. Crain's finance reporter Mark Weinraub talks with host Amy Guth about how venture capital can close the gap. Plus: Illinois primary candidates brave the cold to initiate 2024 election cycle, cybersecurity breach at major title company scrambles real estate closings, law firm set to leave Wacker Drive for River North and Pritzker family office launches $190 million venture capital fund.

As UL Solutions lays out its long-awaited plans to go public, Crain's reporter John Pletz discusses the IPO with host Amy Guth. Plus: The shopping mall at Block 37 is up for sale, developer Mike Reschke eyes a Wacker Drive landmark for a hotel conversion, Rivian will issue up to $15 billion of debt to help finance a Georgia factory and Evanston's City Council puts off a final decision on Northwestern's plans for a new Ryan Field.

Crain's manufacturing reporter John Pletz talks with host Amy Guth about the significance of the UAW strike hitting Ford's plant on the South Side. Plus: Kellogg's split is official, with snack business Kellanova now based in Chicago; United raises its own bet by ordering more planes from Boeing and Airbus; Invenergy inks massive HQ expansion on Wacker Drive; and video slot machines spur gambling revenue windfall for Illinois.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about how Chicago's home price growth is top among major U.S. cities for the third month in a row and prices here are growing at twice the speed of the nation's. Plus: Landlord putting $50 million into Wacker Drive and Loop offices; Trump found liable for fraud in New York attorney general's case, and the former president's Chicago skyscraper plays a role; Ryan family buys into European soccer venture; and why green air travel will be a lifeline for corn farmers.

Crain's reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about the latest news on the Chicago Bears' stadium development plans, as Naperville tries wooing the team, which says they're no longer solely focused on building in Arlington Heights. Plus: Illinois EPA awards $12.6M to build initial wave of EV chargers, big data center deal brewing in Elk Grove Village, private credit firm lists big Wacker Drive sublease and airlines bask in sky-high summer fares while airports stay stuck.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin and host Amy Guth recap local housing news, including a look at the latest data around home prices in Chicago and how 100,000 red tulips in Washington Park mark sites of redlining. Plus: Trump hotel poised for $1 million tax refund, Foxx announced she won't seek another term as potential successors start to emerge, Lewis University and St. Augustine College to merge, Tinley Park concert venue renamed, and Jose Cuervo owner set to buy Wacker Drive office building.

We laid traps of tactics before strategy to lure Mark Ritson (and Ritdad) as he was reintroduced to mainland UK to unleash his Tasmanian devilish take on the industry, for Call to Action's 100th episode.   He's spent 25 years working as a marketing professor, has been a columnist at Marketing Week for over a decade, is a world-class speaker and has built, presented, and demolished marketing plans for some of the world's biggest brands. Through his Mini MBA courses in Marketing and Brand Management, Mark has trained nearly 30,000 marketing marsupials across 60 countries, including 83.7% ish of …Gasp!     Mark chirps on being the rarest breed of marketing professor who loves (and actually does) marketing, getting aroused at Wacker Drive, being lured to la Maison LVMH, how the Mini MBA became his AirPods, what to do with woolly briefs, planning cycles, Pot Noodle's purpose, pricing, and more, before piling on praise for the grumpy Byron Sharp in our feast of listener questions. So get your ears out and listen in. ///// Follow Mark on Twitter and LinkedIn  Become a better marketer with the Mini MBA in Marketing and Brand Management  Read Mark's Marketing Week column  Here's the Tone of Voice work …Gasp! did for the Mini MBA series  Thank you to everyone who has lent their ears and their brains for 100 episodes of the Call To Action® podcast. It's a real privilege. Please do share and review the podcast to help more marketers feel better about marketing.     Timestamps (02:21) - Quick fire questions (05:50) - First ever job (08:45) - Professor or Marketer?  (11:10) - Getting aroused at Wacker Drive (13:30) - Landing the role at LVMH  (17:49) - Is marketing changing for the better?  (23:15) - Marketing Twitter vs the silent majority  (27:34) - Problems in marketing academia (36:19) - Why he isn't really Mr Anti-Purpose  (37:54) - How to plan your marketing  (49:52) - Listener questions  (57:53) - A masterclass in pricing  (1:00:22) - 4 pertinent posers  Mark's book recommendation is: Good Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt  /////

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing, including how price growth may be decelerating rapidly in several of the bubbliest U.S. cities, but not so much in Chicago. Plus: Walgreens changing how it measures pharmacists' performance, a new 58-mile bike trail will connect Chicago to Michigan, foreclosed Lincolnwood mall goes up for sale and logistics firm moving HQ to Wacker Drive amid hiring spree.

15th Ward Alderman, and mayoral candidate, Ray Lopez joins Lisa Dent on Chicago’s Afternoon News to discuss the surge in illegal street racing in the city, following the news of drag racing crews doing stunts and setting fires on Lower Wacker Drive. Follow Your Favorite Chicago’s Afternoon News Personalities on Twitter:Follow @LisaDentSpeaksFollow @SteveBertrand Follow @kpowell720 Follow […]

Alex Nitkin, The Daily Line's editor and city hall reporter, talks with host Amy Guth about the Chicago Index, a survey about issues facing the city such as perceptions of crime, elected leaders, COVID and more. The results point to notably little optimism among city residents who were polled. Plus: UChicago doc says employers should remain cautious on reopening plans, Allstate buys Wacker Drive office building for possible new HQ, JPMorgan Chase raises Jamie Dimon's pay to $34.5 million for 2021 and data indicates Chicago is one the country's most vulnerable housing markets.

Give us this day our daily Bloom.Topics in this episode include: mazzoth, shewbread, matzo v. Communion wafer, what it feels like to consume the body of Christ in the Eucharist, more cannibals, the hokey pokey and whether or not it mocks the Catholic Mass, Leopold Bloom use of popular culture to connect with more complex issues, the feeling of religious community, how Holy Communion is like Plumtree's Potted Meat, the spectacle of the Mass, Lourdes water, the Knock apparition, moving statues, salt stain Mary in Chicago (she was under the Kennedy Expressway, not Wacker Drive!), the narcotic quality of the Mass, IHS and INRI, the Invincibles and the Phoenix Park Murders, details hidden in addresses, James Carey, and suspicions against ostentatiously pious people.Sweny's Patreon helps keep this marvelous Dublin landmark alive. Please subscribe!On the Blog:Decoding Bloom: The Opiate of the MassSocial Media:Facebook | TwitterSubscribe to Blooms & Barnacles:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher

Private-equity firm Bain Capital has reportedly approached Walgreens Boots Alliance about buying its U.K. drugstore chain. Crain's reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the potential deal and the future of the Deerfield-based company. Plus: ComEd turning former CME trading pit into power facility, Governor Pritzker and the Hospital Association urge non-emergency treatment delays to avoid overwhelming health care systems in anticipation of post-holiday COVID-surge, Wacker Drive tower valued at $1 billion in deal and Green Thumb buys Minnesota medical cannabis retailer.

Bill is a founding partner of Kohn, Pedersen, Fox (KPF), and author of the new book Gesture and Response. In this episode we get behind the scenes stories of famous buildings such as the: Shanghai World Financial Center, 333 Wacker Drive, and Hudson Yards. We also explore Bill's furniture design and philosophy on how the Architecture business works.

In May 2021 a Federal Court jury awarded three plaintiffs 7.1 million in compensation for their hearing loss related to the defective earplugs after a five week trial. The award was composed of $830,500 in compensatory damages and $2.1 million in punitive damages for each plaintiff.The basis of the claims were focused on the fact that 3M knew or should have known that the earplugs they distributed to military members between 2007 and 2013 were defective and provided inadequate hearing protection. This is the first of several 'bellwether' trials in the pending 3,349 pending lawsuit that have been filed against 3M.Data shows that many U.S. veterans have hearing loss related to defective earplugs. Reuters reports that more than one million veterans have filed for disability related to complications from various types of hearing loss and deafness.If you think you may qualify for a case, now is the time to talk to an attorney who can evaluate your legal rights and options. Talk to our legal team today for a free consultation. Read the Transcript here: https://www.rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/JR-3M-Full.pdfCall our toll-free number ☎ (888) 424-5757. We can help. Free Consultation. ▶ Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC▶ https://g.page/rosenfeldinjurylawyerschicago?gm▶ 225 W. Wacker Drive▶ 1660▶ Chicago, IL 60606▶ RosenfeldInjuryLawyers.com▶ Free Consultation • Call 24/7▶ (847) 835-8895▶ (888) 424-5757

he Chicago-area real estate market is in a relative sweet spot. But how long can it last? Reporter Dennis Rodkin joins host Amy Guth to discuss and recap this week's housing news. Plus: Worldwide travel loosens up, Illinois forms a high-speed rail commission, a Wacker Drive skyscraper hits the market, and new weed licenses could be issued by the end of the summer.

Chicago continues to remain a tech and innovation hub, even as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts business across industries. Chicago Comes Back columnists Todd Connor and Emily Drake join the podcast to talk about the importance of entrepreneurship in the city's post-COVID recovery and how leaders should be thinking about workplace culture in 2021. Plus: Boeing expands search for structural defects on 787 Dreamliners, Pritzker Foundation donates $10 million to U. of I. tech center in the South Loop, Pot firm IPO cements Chicago's status as marijuana business hub and Facebook looks to shed its Wacker Drive office.

Welcome to the Elevator World News Podcast. Today’s podcast news podcast is sponsored by elevatorbooks.com: www.elevatorbooks.com OTIS VT SYSTEM FOR CHICAGO’S VISTA TOWER Otis tells ELEVATOR WORLD it installed 22 vertical-transportation (VT) units at Vista Tower, which, at 101 stories and 1,191 ft, is Chicago's third-tallest building. The system includes six SkyRise high-rise elevators (six with CompassPlus destination dispatch), 12 Gen2 elevators (10 with CompassPlus), two hydraulic elevators and two dumbwaiters. Of the SkyRise elevators, three travel the full height of the building at 1,600 ft/min. They are equipped with sway-sensing devices that automatically slow travel during high winds. CompassPlus is integrated with the building's security system to allow single-credential access between destinations. Located at 375 Wacker Drive at the mouth of the Chicago River, Vista Tower was designed by Jeanne Gang and developed by Magellan Group. Image credit: courtesy of Studio Gang To read the full transcript of today's podcast, visit: elevatorworld.com/news Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes │ Google Play | SoundCloud │ Stitcher │ TuneIn

Founded in 1803, Chicago's Fort Dearborn is the western most outpost on the frontier, and by 1812 still the most isolated fort in Indian Country. The garrison and few settlers are outnumbered five-to-one by the neighboring tribes within a day's ride. A pivotal year in Chicago history the corner of today's Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue is the site of Chicago's first murder on June 17. At that point tensions are already high and this killing comes one day before Congress declares war on Great Britain. Although, the approximately 100 residents of Chicago will have no idea war is declared until mid- to late-July. Just why trader John Kinzie stabbed fort interpreter Jean Lalime to death is a two-centuries' old Chicago mystery. Was it jealousy, a trade dispute, bad blood? Listen in as we set the scene of Chicago on the cusp of the War of 1812, weight the accounts, motivations, and events surrounding this gruesome murder on the banks of the Chicago River. We hope you enjoy this fascinating slice of Chicago history and interview with writer Paul Dailing who authored the Chicago Reader article "The long death of Jean Lalime". The bones of Jean Lalime as once displayed at the Chicago Historical SocietyFreelance writer Paul Dailing & podcast co-host Christopher Lynch Receipt signed by John (Jean) Lalime for his annual salary as Interpreter at Chicago Links to Research and History Documents "The long death of Jean Lalime" in The Reader by Paul DailingThe blog: 1001 Chicago Afternoons by Paul DailingFort Dearborn: A Novel by Jerry CrimminsChicago River Bridges by Patrick McBriartyBio of Milo Quaife (1880-1959) authority on the Old Northwest and former Superintendent of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

In Will County, lower-wage distribution jobs are filling a gap left by factory closures. Today, a conversation with Crain's manufacturing reporter Claire Bushey about how that's impacting workers. Plus: A firm that sells 2 percent of power here also generates 19 percent of customer complaints; Rush University Medical Center gets top ranks in a quality award; a Wacker Drive office tower is back on the market, and downstate electric-vehicle maker Rivian just booked a big order from Amazon. Find #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter and let's continue the conversation.

Elwood confirms that they are on Lower Wacker Drive and very close to Richard J. Daley Plaza where they got that Picasso. And they drive a lot while the boys try to figure out Family Circus. Support the show at www.patreon.com/DitchDiggers www.bluesbrosminute.com Facebook: @bluesbrosminute Twitter: @BluesBrosMin

Today on Crain’s Daily Gist: Host Amy Guth talks with Crain’s Chicago Business senior reporter Alby Gallun about the latest in the Chicago Spire saga. Plus: Pritzker sets strict funding conditions for a South Loop research center, Boeing-FAA scrutiny gets stepped up as the U.S. probes the Max's approval, the FDA puts a partial hold on the trials of an AbbVie cancer drug, luxury co-working firm No18 leases a penthouse in a new Wacker Drive tower and a court tosses out a Rosemont-based photo firm's $4 million win against Zillow. Follow host Amy Guth on Twitter at @AmyGuth, or join the conversation with #CrainsDailyGist.

Sometimes life without a kitchen leads to the most unexpected hidden kitchen of all—the George Foreman Grill. How immigrants and homeless people without official kitchens use the George Foreman Grill, hidden crock pots, and secret hot plates to make a meal and a home. Featuring an interview with boxing champion and grill-master, George Foreman. So many immigrants, homeless people and others of limited means living in single-room occupancies (SROs) have no kitchens, no legal or official place to cook. To get a hot meal, or eat traditional foods from the countries they’ve left behind, they have to sneak a kind of kitchen into their places. Crock pots, hot plates, microwaves and toaster ovens hidden under the bed. And now, the appliance that comes in so many colors it looks like a modern piece of furniture: the George Foreman Grill. We had never considered such a hidden kitchen. So we called him. George Foreman talks about growing up hungry and violent, about his his time in the Job Corps, about cooking for his friends and his work with kids. “Feed them,” he says. “Hunger makes you angry.” And we contacted the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. They put us in touch with Jeffrey Newton who has been homeless or in shelters most all his life, from boy’s homes, to reformatories, to prison by age 17. Then he moved out on the streets, where every day he goes “trailblazing” — looking for food, shelter, work, the resources he needs to make it through the day. Jeffry learned to cook from his grandmother. He feels an urge to cook, especially for other people — under the overpass on Chicago’s Wacker Drive; on a George Foreman Grill plugged into a power pole; with a hot clothing iron to toast a grilled cheese sandwich. Pat Sherman lived for quite some time in SROs with no kitchen, where cooking was forbidden. She now has a home and works in Glide’s Memorial Church in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. Sherman was quite ingenious when it came to cooking. Her Crock-Pot doubled as a flower pot — nothing that would arouse suspicion. When nobody was around to check, she would slow-cook her beans while she went to school, then come home to a hot meal.  

How a modest congregation at Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist built and maintained an improbably cool concrete oasis in such an improbable location.