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Like many communities in rural Iowa, downtown Mount Pleasant has a wealth of older multi-story buildings and is the economic hub for retail businesses, professional offices, specialty and personal service shops, restaurants, and other businesses. Downtown Mount Pleasant is fortunate to have a core group of beautiful historic buildings, which have been a catalyst for a successful and vibrant downtown. However, this has not always been the case. In 2002 Mount Pleasant became a Main Street…

In 1925 John Torrio hired Al Capone to be a bouncer at the Four Deuces, a night spot in Chicago (American Heritage, 1995). John Torrio was severely injured by a rival gang in 1925 and was forced to retire leaving all of his illegal businesses and territories to Al Capone. Without the influence of John Torrio, as both a father figure and advisor Al Capone might not have become such a powerful criminal in Chicago. A turning point in history would…

Imagine forgetting your lunch at home and you think to yourself no-one can bring it to you. Then you get called down to the office and there's your lunch box. My sister was born in 1999 in Ludington Michigan. She has lived here her whole and has explored the many wonders of Michigan. But most of all she puts others before herself, she's caring, and grateful. That's why she is my Michigan hero. One reason she is my Michigan hero is she puts others before herself. My sister just recently moved…

San Francisco – My best experience abroad You know that every day the San Francisco airport receives more than 4,000,000 million tourists to enjoy paradisiac beaches, parks and other attractions. San Francisco is known for its cool summers, fog, steep rolling hills, mix of architecture, and landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, the former Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Fisherman's Wharf, and its Chinatown district.…

David Alexander Clarke, better known as Sheriff Clarke, is the 64th Sheriff of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born on August 21, 1956. He is one out of five children from Jeri and David Clarke Sr. Sheriff Clarke. He has been a resident in the City of Milwaukee ever since he was a little boy. Sheriff Clarke is a graduate from Marquette University High School. He was a member of the varsity basketball team. They won the state championship of private schools in 1973. Sheriff Clarke and his wife,…

Chapter 44 marks a history-making day at the fair. In a promotional effort, Millet designates October 9 as Chicago Day, and Harrison requests that businesses shut down in honor and celebration. Chicago Day puts the fair at record attendance; approximately 750,000 people attend in a single day. The outpouring brings the fair out of debt, and the chapter closes with Burnham and other stakeholders celebrating financial success and planning for the closing of the fair. As Millet schemes to make the…

The role the federal government played in fostering participatory politics at the local level initiated when federal funds were given to city governments in Chicago as to “encourage citizen participation by establishing advisory councils, by holding public hearings on city programs, budgets, and legislation, and by asking for neighborhood input in physical planning” (Gentile & Simpson, 353). It is explained that the empowerment of people in participatory politics occurred through the…

Out in the country, alone life can be relaxing and peaceful. The city life on the other hand might not seem that way with all the loud movement of vehicles and people. Living in the city can sometimes be fast paced and too stressful. For some people that life is great. Even though both lifestyles share the same routine of work and sleep, the country lifestyle is less stressful than the city life in many ways. Examples of lifestyle differences include population, hospitality, pollution and…

Fountain with the Chicago skyline as backdrop for three days traded in its calm environment for loud crowds of energetic, bustling, loyal sports fans excited to be a part of the NFL Draft Town. Football, the American sport beloved by so many had another exciting weekend. And no it wasn’t kickoff season or the Super Bowl, rather it was draft time. As jerseys and fans came out, and the sports spirit was alive and thriving in Grant Park for the second consecutive year in Chicago. Hosting the…

Freeman Wachholder Mrs. Scarbrough/Mr. Hunter Social Studies/Language Arts 16 December 2016 The Chicago Flood of 1992 April thirteenth, 1992. Busy, just like any other day in the Loop. But a series of highly unlikely mishaps would cause billions in damage that day. The events can be traced all the way back to 1899, when the Illinois Telephone and Telegraph company had permission to build tunnels for cables from city hall, but instead built seven-foot-wide railroad tunnels. These tunnels were…