Peter Palivos

This blog was originally posted to PeterPalivos.org In 2012, 12 people were shot in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. A few months later in Newtown, Connecticut, 20 children were shot in their elementary school including teachers and the mother of the shooter. In 2015, 16 people were killed, and 24 were wounded in San Bernardino, California. In 2016, about 100 people either were murdered or badly wounded in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. This year, our country saw its deadliest mass shooting. A country concert in Las Vegas, Nevada is where 58 people lost their lives, and more than 500 people were left wounded. These events  only account for a handful of the gun violence and trauma this country has seen. We are left hurt, devastated, and confused. To find a bit of understanding as to why these horrific acts are being done, I began to look into the tools that mass-murderers are using. One of the most common weapons of mass destruction is the AR-15 rifle or its variants. T

This blog was originally posted to PeterPalivos.com Chicago is home to the world’s first steel skyscraper structures: the Oliver Building and the Delaware Building. In October of 1871, Chicago experienced a great conflagration, burning the entire city for two days. The fire destroyed more than 3 square miles leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without a home and killing over 300 people. Through the  Great Chicago Fire , the importance of building with steel instead of wood became imminent. Not only does it survive better during a fire, but there are also many other benefits to constructing with steel instead of wood such as steel’s durability, versatility, sustainability, and affordability. I’m proud to say that both of these properties were owned and renovated by me. The Oliver Building The Oliver Building  was constructed in 1907 for the Oliver Typewriter Company and is located at  159 N. Dearborn Street . The construction took two years to complete and was overseen b