Chicago architect to build memorial to fallen journalists in Washington

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

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A national memorial to fallen journalists conceived in the wake of the deadly June 2018 mass shooting at the newsroom of the Capital Gazette in Maryland will have a strong Chicago connection.

The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation announced Wednesday that Chicago-based John Ronan Architects will design the memorial slated to rise at the National Mall in Washington, the culmination of a nearly yearlong selection process.

And Chicago’s mild spring brought an unwelcome development for commuters on the Kennedy Expressway Tuesday morning, as lane closures kicked in and the second stage of the I-90 rehab got underway earlier than usual.

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Chicaao Tribune WORKING LUNCH Wednesday, March 13, 2024 It's lunchtime, Chicago. A national memorial to fallen journalists conceived in the wake of the deadly June 2018 mass shooting at the newsroom of the Capital Gazette in Maryland will have a strong Chicago connection. The Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation announced Wednesday that Chicago-based John Ronan Architects will design the memorial slated to rise at the National Mall in Washington, the culmination of a nearly yearlong selection process. And Chicago’s mild spring brought an unwelcome development for commuters on the Kennedy Expressway Tuesday morning, as lane closures kicked in and the second stage of the I-90 rehab got underway earlier than usual. Read that story and more in today's Working Lunch. Get news alerts | Top business stories | Real estate CHICAGO ARCHITECT WINS COMMISSION TO BUILD MEMORIAL TO FALLEN JOURNALISTS IN WASHINGTON The design concept, chosen from more than 50 proposals, has a vision of transparency and light as the core tenets of a free press. Read more → KENNEDY CONSTRUCTION IS BACK, AND MORE LANE CLOSURES ARE COMING THIS WEEK The project stretches along 7.5 miles of the 10-lane expressway, from the I-94 split south to downtown. Read more → CHICAGO SHOULD SET LIMITS ON BUILDINGS’ GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, REPORT SAYS Buildings produce 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in Chicago, so reducing those is key to any climate plan, a sustainability official says. Read more → ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK FROM $8 BILLION WIPEOUT The Chicago-based agricultural commodities trader is promising a turnaround as it undergoes a federal investigation of its accounting practices. Read more → UNDERPAID TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF AMONG TOPICS HIGHLIGHTED IN ANNUAL EDUCATION REPORT The 2024 State of Education report published by the Illinois Education Association says 58% of people polled believe teachers are underpaid. Read more → Chicaao Tribune Copyright © 2024 Chicago Tribune 560 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60654

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