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Reagan Boyhood Home Threatened

As the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth this month, the Chicago apartment building where Reagan lived for one year appears slated for demolition.

The University of Chicago, which bought the Hyde Park building in 2004 and moved tenants out last year, plans to use the site to expand its campus. No demolition-permit application has been filed, and it's unclear when the university will tear down the building. University spokesman Jeremy Manier had no comment....
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