Category: Chicago
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To the Onion A.V. Club: You’re welcome
The Onion A.V. Club visited their hometown of Chicago for their latest Pop Pilgrims episodes. But first, they did their homework by visiting my website. I thought that was cool in and of itself. But what takes the cake is, they’re cool enough to admit it and to give me credit.
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Sin in the Second City by Karen Abbott
Today, the site on Chicago’s near south side is a neo-expressionist public housing project — but 100 years ago, it was the home of the world’s most famous, lavish, and exclusive brothel.
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Angelo Testa’s final work
I know nothing about Angelo Testa. I am a railfan and historian, and as such I’m fascinated by the forgotten and defunct rail lines of Chicago. One of these is the Lakewood Branch, a fragment of an old line that …