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to conduct an ethics investigation into the approval of the building contract. The court only used the building until 1911; after it moved out, Kesner added another five stories to the building.
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a short-term lease. The building was completed later than planned, had less square footage than promised, and charged a higher rent than a competing offer from a warehouse, prompting Mayor
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Municipal Courts Building (Chicago, Illinois) is located in Chicago metropolitan area
Municipal Courts Building (Chicago, Illinois) is located in Illinois
Municipal Courts Building (Chicago, Illinois) is located in the United States
Chicago, Illinois
41°52′48″N 87°37′28″W / 41.88000°N 87.62444°W / 41.88000; -87.62444
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skyscraper
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Municipal Court
Municipal Court of Chicago
Edward Dunne
National Register of Historic Places


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