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The 1903-dedicated Waukegan Carnegie Library building reopens to the public today after a 60-year period of dormancy, now as the new Waukegan History Museum. As a child, this was Ray Bradbury's former hideout. Photos of the Carnegie I shot in 2015. #abandoned #urbex #explorewaukegan #photography
May 1, 2025, 2:30 PM
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