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1940-1949

Stories
Vintage promotional photo of dancers from the WLS National Barn Dance radio show

Barn Dances and Prairie Picnics Build a Publishing Empire

1940-1949About the TrustArts and CultureCentennial
Stories
A postcard from the 1960s depicting the Rose Garden in Grant Park

A Mid-Century Champion for Equality, Green Space, New Media

1940-19491950-19641965-1979About the TrustBuilt EnvironmentCentennialNatural SystemsSustainable Communities
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Hermon Dunlap Smith

The Map Collector Who Shaped Chicago’s Charitable Landscape

1930-19391940-19491950-19641965-1979Centennial
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Man of Steel: Edward L. Ryerson Represented a New Breed of Businessman

1930-19391940-1949Centennial
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Schematic diagram from a radio receiver patent filed by Edward Andrews

Einstein’s Friend: The Chicago Inventor Who Helped Defeat the Nazis

1930-19391940-1949Centennial
Stories

David Dangler Attacked Administrative Problems with Innovative Changes

1940-19491950-19641965-1979Centennial
Stories

The Quiet and Patient Leader: Frank Loomis

1915-19291930-19391940-1949Centennial
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Frank Woods, Jr.

A Coal Magnate’s Charitable Legacy: More Transparent Foundations

1940-19491950-19641965-1979CentennialClimate and EnergySustainable Communities

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Chicago's moonshot: We're aiming to close the wealth gap.

With the launch of our new strategic plan, The Chicago Community Trust will work to close the wealth gap between Latinx, Black and White households that forms the root of our communities’ most significant challenges. We believe our journey can chart a new course of equity and economic mobility in our region. Please join us on this incredible journey.