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Chicago Plans Half Billion Boost to World Class Wonders
Chicago to spend 536 million dollars over six years on a vast program of municipal improvements aided by private capital. Projects include parks, museums, Shedd aquarium, Field Museum, university buildings, schools, and a new boulevard system from Grant Park to the Loop, with major costs for the Illinois Central electrification, Wacker drive, and a unified highway network.
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