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Fallen landmark

The legendary “leaning tree” behind the Oriental Institute fell victim to Chicago’s unusually hot, dry summer. After declaring the tree more than 60 percent dead, University Planner Richard Bumstead had it removed so children playing on it wouldn’t get hurt.

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