South Loop Historical Society Walking Tour
From Balbo Avenue to Roosevelt Road
Between Wabash and Michigan Avenue
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
Members Free, Non-Members $10.00
Guide: John C. Thomas, South Loop Historical Society
John C. Thomas
John C. Thomas is a member of the South Loop Historical Society Advisory Board and Director of Public Relations at East-West University. Mr. Thomas is a former Chicago radio personality at WLS, WFYR, WCLR, and WBBM. He studied Urban Planning at UIC's College of Urban Planning and Policy specializing in Economic Development, and earned his BA in Journalism at Loyola University Chicago.
Thomas served as acting Communications Director at the Chicago Area Transportation Study from 1998-2000 and Communications and Regional Development Intern at the Metropolitan Planning Council from 1997-1998. He has been at East-West University since 2004, and co-founded the South Loop Historical Society in 2007.
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For more information, call (312) 939-0111 or email info@southloophistory.org.
South Loop Historical Society, Inaugural Lecture
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
East-West University Fourth Floor Auditorium, 816 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Free Admission
Dennis McClendon
Dennis McClendon is the self-appointed neighborhood historian for Chicago's South Loop. He has lived in the area since 1983 and serves on the board of South Loop Neighbors. He frequently organizes tours related to Chicago history or geography.
His small business, Chicago CartoGraphics, is a graphic design firm specializing in maps. He produced all the maps for (and contributed several articles to) the Encyclopedia of Chicago. He holds a BS in Urban Studies from the University of Tulsa and a law degree from the University of Texas.
For more information, call (312) 939-0111 or email info@southloophistory.org.
