Governor Richard B. Ogilvie and Senator Charles H. Percy hold a press conference at the State of Illinois Building regarding the plan to convert Fort Sheridan to public use

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Title: Governor Richard B. Ogilvie and Senator Charles H. Percy hold a press conference at the State of Illinois Building regarding the plan to convert Fort Sheridan to public use Description: Governor Richard B. Ogilvie and Senator Charles H. Percy hold a press conference at the State of Illinois Building (Michael A. Bilandic Building), 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, regarding the plan to convert Fort Sheridan to public use. Gunnar Peterson of the Open Lands Project and Henry Barkhausen from the Department of Conservation explain the plans. Governor Ogilvie presents Diane Wexler the Illinois Distinguished Service Medal for her late husband's service. There is also a single portrait photo of Reverend James J. Mertz, who retired from teaching at Loyola University Chicago in 1972 at age 90. Chicago Community Area: Loop Date Depicted: 1972 July 26 Creator: Charles Krejcsi for Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Co-creator: yes Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Extent: 35mm Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-19030863-0010, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Sun-Times Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, digital image only (no associated collection materials) Max Pixels - Width: 3088 Max Pixels - Height: 2048 Help improve this content