Lumen The well-sculpted women at Lumen are so annoyingly crazy-hot, they look like they exercise more than Madonna. Or maybe they’ve had some “work” done? If they have, they must have the best plastic surgeon in town, for they don`t look plastic. One girl’s bustier, which looks like something you`d expect to see under one`s clothes, shows off her beyond-Pilates-perfect abs, arsenal of curves and lack of body fat. The men at Lumen are good-lookin`, too. One of the door guys is dreamy-handsome and suave in a polite way, and his sharp-looking suit highlights his good posture and striking physique. 839 West Fulton (312)733-2222
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Fine Arts Building Staff Profile: A Job with Ups and Downs Press the doorbell-style button to call an elevator—a pleasingly mechanical BRRING!—and you’ll hear a soft rattle of chains as the car descends from above. Step inside, and the operator closes the heavy outer door with a crisp BANG, then lowers the rod that locks it in place. The elevator men (they are all men) navigate not by pressing buttons but…
Fine Arts Building Staff Profile: Stationary Engineer on the Move The term “stationary engineer” goes back to the days when sawmills, power plants, and factories were powered by steam engines mounted to the floor. In the 1800s, before safety was standard, a boiler blew up somewhere in the United States every thirty-six hours.
