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City Within a City: The Biography of Chicago’s Marina City
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1970s

Marina Cinemas

Marina Cinemas was Chicago’s first mini-theater, offering intimate viewing of big-budget films.

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.

Marina City bank robbery

A daring bank heist unfolds at Marina City.

Who killed Gloria?

The unsolved murder of Gloria Kirkpatrick, the first manager of Marina Cinemas.

Snapshots of the 1970s

The 1974 Lakefront Festival speeds past Marina City. Jose Martinez walks a tightrope between towers.

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.

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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