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West Siders look to turn blues heritage into tourist attraction

By Xueer Zhang | June 12, 2017

Rather than focusing on Chicago’s Downtown, city officials should look for ways to promote the blues in Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park, some local residents say.

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