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Peter Iwanec | Branch Manager
Oriole Park Branch| Chicago Public Library
7454 W. Balmoral | Chicago, IL 60656 | 312-744-1965

Question: does your scope of knowledge extend beyond the Chicago River to include bridges across waterways such as:
- Calumet River & Little Calumet River
- Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal / Des Plaines River
- Indiana Harbor Canal
which would include bridges in places such as the south suburbs, Joliet, East Chicago, and/or Calumet Region?

I was thinking about questions related to railroad bridges that would be of interest. How does the following fit with topics you can address?
- How many railroad bridges are there - or were there - in whatever geography you are going to cover?
- What are the different types of railroad bridges? What motivated choice of one type over another?
- What bridges preceded the bridges we see today in the same locations? Why were they replaced?
- I know there were some very unique railroad bridges around Goose Island which will be of interest.
- Did railroads use designs like the Scherzer Rolling Lift bridge for their purposes?
- For some of the railroad bridges around town that are in the permanently raised position, what do you know about their condition and potential for use? Curious if they are stuck "up" forever!

Honorarium $350 I bring the supplies any where from 30-120 Kids. Talked on the phone 1/2/2017 got my name from Indian Prairie Library (Monica)

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www.tutoringchicago.org

We discuss 122 neat little tricks you can use to maximize audience identification with your characters and interest in your plot. Matt will accept manuscripts for critique. Please see manuscript guidelines for details.

chicago.apwa.net

Typical Luncheon Schedule:
1130 – Registration, Greetings, and Networking
1200 – Meeting Called To Order – Bring Lunch
1230 – Speaker Introduction and Presentation
1315 – Q&A – Discussion Panel, etc.
1330 – Meeting Called to Close and Thank You

217-414-4071 Terri (me)
217-483-2713
Library Contact: Amy Byers

Cara Miller is organizing this private group.

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Come lift your spirits on a unique walking bridge and bar tour led by tavern and beer historian, Liz Garibay and bridge historian, Patrick McBriarty. The duo will share stories of Chicago beer and bridge history and relate the interplay between the two in the making of Chicago’s past.

$25. Ticket price includes five bridges, four bars, three hours, two miles and a whole lot of of delicious history. Drinks on you.