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An Artful Recovery: 8 Years of Painstaking Work Restores 437 Historic Murals to City Walls

Chicago Tribune Magazine: Our Amazing History  (02/02/2003)   [view/download pdf]

Walls Shed Coats of Paint to Reveal Trove of 437 Murals

The Seattle Times  (02/02/2003)   [view/download pdf]

Treasure Hunt: Chicago Schools Uncover WPA Murals on Their Walls

Daily Journal  (01/19/2003)   [view/download pdf]

An Art Education: Chicago Schools Discover a Wealth of WPA Murals on Their Walls

The Washington Post  (01/05/2003)   [view/download pdf]

Restoring Murals on School Walls a Stroke of Genius

Chicago Sun-Times  (12/12/2002)   [view/download pdf]

Lost Art Collection unveiled at Chicago Public Schools

Inside  (12/01/2002)   [view/download pdf]

Historic African-American Mural Restored: Birthplace of Black History Month Gives Painting New Life

Chicago Sun-Times  (02/19/2002)   [view/download pdf]

Art from the Old School: Hundreds of Murals in Chicago’s Public Schools are Being Restored, Bringing Art Again to the City’s Young Masses

Preservation Magazine  (12/01/2000)   [view/download pdf]