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From Meat Packing Hub to Sustainable Incubator: The Remarkable Evolution of The Plant in Chicago

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To tell you the remarkable story of The Plant, we must journey back to Christmas Day in 1865. After the Civil War, Chicago emerged as a thriving meat packing hub. Its strategic central location and the booming railroad industry made it the ideal destination for moving and processing livestock. As a result, numerous packing houses […]

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