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The following numbers have been retired in honor of multiple players: Chicago Cubs, #31: retired in 2009 for Fergie Jenkins and Greg Maddux [7] Cincinnati Reds, #5: retired in 1940 for Willard Hershberger who had died by suicide during the season; returned to service in 1942; retired in 1984 for Johnny Bench [7]
SeatGeek Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, about 12 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.It is the home stadium of the Chicago Red Stars [9] of the National Women's Soccer League, Chicago Fire FC II of MLS Next Pro, and the Chicago Hounds of Major League Rugby.
According to an 1888 Chicago Tribune article, at the time no other engine company in the city had a better record of responding to fires. [4] In drills the full team could go from men upstairs and horses in stalls to a fully-hitched and mounted rig in 11 seconds; the team's typical time in practice was 14 or 15 seconds in daytime, 25 or 26 at ...
[32] [33] The structural steel for the ribbons had an abnormally low fit tolerance of 0.125 in (3.2 mm), rather than the standard 1 to 2 in (25 to 51 mm). [29] The proscenium was inspired by Gehry's 2001 flagship store for Issey Miyake in New York City, which has sculptured titanium that represents pleating . [ 34 ]
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Chicago is also divided into 77 community areas which were drawn by University of Chicago researchers in the late 1920s. [3] Chicago's community areas are well-defined, generally contain multiple neighborhoods, and depending on the neighborhood, less commonly used by residents. [2] [4]
The Chicago Pedway is a network of tunnels, ground-level concourses and bridges in Chicago, Illinois connecting skyscrapers, retail stores, hotels, and train stations throughout the central business district.
The Loop (historically Union Loop) is the 1.79-mile-long (2.88 km) circuit of elevated rail that forms the hub of the Chicago "L" system in the United States. As of April 2024, the branch served 40,341 passengers on an average weekday. [2]