Oct 4th 2025

The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon

@ Illinois Tech - Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship

3241 S Federal St, Chicago, IL 60616

Opening Saturday, October 4th, from 2PM - 3PM

The Wrigley Building is one of Chicago’s most emblematic buildings — a gleaming white palazzo at the head of our city’s grandest boulevard, Michigan Avenue. Join us for a panel discussion with the Chicago-based creatives behind the new book The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon as they unveil fresh perspectives on this architectural marvel. They provide a fascinating social history illuminating the building’s significance as more than just a structural landmark but as a nexus of Chicago’s cultural, social, and business evolution.

Panelists:
Photographer William Zbaren
Writer Robert Sharoff
Cultural historian Tim Samuelson
Architect and historian John Vinci
Moderated by writer and editor Alison Cuddy

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