Illinois Central seeks to abandon 47th St station and close ticket offices
The Illinois Central railroad asked the Illinois Commerce Commission for permission to abandon the 47th street station and close ticket offices at 59th and 63rd cities. It cites changed commuter patterns and aims to reduce track work north of 51st street. The line pledges to modernize a Van Buren street terminal and add facilities at the suburban end of its run.
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Kober to Lead Outdoor Chicago Chamber Concerts at Museum Esplanade
Dieter Kober conducts the Chicago Chamber Orchestra in three outdoor 3:30 p.m. performances on Sundays starting next week plus Sept 16 and 23 on the Museum of Science and Industry esplanade between the south portico and the lagoon. The program features Handel Water Music, 18th century dances, Haydn Turkish Music, Kreisler concerto, with 34 players and George Stone as narrator. Admission and parking are free. rain moves the event indoors.
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College to give degree in camping and outdoor education
George Williams College will inaugurate a graduate program in camping and outdoor education this fall toward a Master of Science degree. President Dr. Richard E. Hamlin says the program meets the growing need for education in outdoor recreation and professional administration in camps and related organizations.
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UC program returns to air From the Midway
The University of Chicago weekly program From the Midway returns for the fall with the Sept 9 edition. The first four programs cover communications politics literature and race relations. It airs Sundays at 11 a.m. on WFMF 100.3 Chicago.
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