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Marina Cinemas
Marina Cinemas was Chicago’s first mini-theater, offering intimate viewing of big-budget films. |
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Tax scandal of 1970
The Cook County Assessor’s Office was investigated after concerns arose about unfair property tax breaks given to Marina City and other buildings. Either it was hanky-panky, or Marina City just wasn’t making much money. |
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Marina City bank robbery
A daring bank heist unfolds at Marina City. |
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Who killed Gloria?
The unsolved murder of Gloria Kirkpatrick, the first manager of Marina Cinemas. |
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Snapshots of the 1970s
The 1974 Lakefront Festival speeds past Marina City. Jose Martinez walks a tightrope between towers. |
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Retired Navy diver drowns. Police are suspicious.
It was a tangled story involving a missing stockbroker, a retired Navy diver, and a body discovered in the Chicago River. |
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The end is coming: Marina City goes condo
Marina City tenants receive the news that their rentals would be converted into condominium units, a change met with mixed feelings. |
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