Tag Archives: Standard Club

Chicago’s Standard Club: The shuttered club near the Dirksen Federal Building is being used to house 761 migrants now and up to 1,200 in the coming months

Posted on May 5, 2023 by ArchitectGuy

CHICAGO SUN TIMES Storied Standard Club latest to house asylum-seekers Fran Spielman May 5, 2023 For 150 years, the Standard Club was a mecca for Chicago’s business titans, many of them Jews who were banned by the discriminatory membership policies … Continue reading →

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“Founded in 1869, The Standard Club was long a who’s who of Chicago Jewish business leaders”

Posted on March 12, 2020 by ArchitectGuy

CHICAGO TRIBUNE The Standard Club, long the social nexus for Chicago’s Jewish leaders, is closing May 1 amid financial struggles by Robert Channick March 5, 2020 For more than 150 years, The Standard Club has been the social nexus for … Continue reading →

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Obama team scrambles for Illinois Dems’ votes on Iran deal

Posted on August 12, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

CHICAGO SUN TIMES by Lynn Sweet August 11, 2015 The Obama administration is pushing hard to win Democratic support for the Iran nuclear deal and lock in undecided House Democrats from Illinois. Last Friday, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz was dispatched by … Continue reading →

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UPCOMING EVENT CAMERA Chicago presents Michael Doran October 14

Posted on September 13, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

An Evening for CAMERA The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America presents an exclusive conversation and reception with distinguished Middle East scholar Michal Doran and CAMERA’s Executive Director Andrea Levin.  Tuesday, October 14, 2014 The Standard Club … Continue reading →

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