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 * ...that Ronald Reagan announced his engagement to his first wife, Jane Wyman, at the Chicago Theatre (pictured)?
 * ...that the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, an outdoor bandshell and great lawn, uses an innovative sound system that recreates an indoor concert hall sound experience?
 * ...that the Grant Park Music Festival, a Chicago tradition since its 1931 introduction by Anton Cermak, is America's only remaining free, outdoor concert series featuring classical music?
 * ...that the Chicago City Council revoked the McCarthy Building's Chicago Landmark status to make way for the controversial redevelopment of Chicago's Block 37 in the Chicago Loop?

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 * Recent additions 172, Grant Park Music Festival archived from appearance on Main Page
 * Recent additions 173, McCarthy Building archived from appearance on Main Page