Lake Shore Drive (LSD) is probably Chicago’s most famous road, and much has already been written about its colorful history. We’ll try not to retread. At the time of the great fire, LSD was a placid right of way lined with mansions. It began at Oak street and
The more things change…the more they become different. Or the less similar they get? Things certainly don’t stay the same here in Chicago, where the demolition machine rolls on and on. This was an abandoned building on the campus of Chicago Read Mental Health Center. It is done
Have you ever wondered which of Chicago’s streets is the shortest? How about the fourth shortest? You’re in the right place. There are 16 streets in Chicago that are shorter than a quarter of a block, which we’ve listed here. Before we start, it is important to
In order to begin this, our first “street necrology” page for this site, we needed a physical constraint. The current boundaries of the 312 area code were chosen as an arbitrary border because it is a large but workable size, and comprises the center of the city. This area is
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