Locals say the abstraction is a welcome change, even if they’re not quite sure what they’re looking at.
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After months of vandalism, North Center building gives way to new mural

The freshly painted mural covering the side of a North Center building rewards a second look. Some see frogs crawling up its hulking brick wall; others swear a flying saucer is rising from the colorful blobs. It stands in stark contrast to the portrait of Iryna Zarutska that once overlooked the corner of West Montrose and North Western avenues.

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