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Evanston resident, urban planner and photographer Lawrence Okrent will discuss his recent book “Chicago from the Sky: A Region Transformed” at the Evanston History Center.

The book features Okrent’s own aerial photographs of the Chicago area from 1985 to 2010, and his presentation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26, will include discussion of the changes Evanston has undergone.

Admission to the event is free to history center members, $10 for others. Copies of the book will be available for sale. A wine and appetizer reception catered by Whole Foods Market, Evanston South starts at 6:30 p.m.

Okrent founded the Chicago-based planning and zoning consulting firm Okrent Associates in 1979. It specializes in land planning and zoning, aerial photography, mapping, and graphic design for real estate marketing materials.

Bill Smith is the editor and publisher of Evanston Now.

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