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Since its incorporation as a city in 1837 Chicago had been divided into wards whose number varied [a] but which were almost [b] always entitled to two alderpersons. In the early 20th century it was decided that reducing the number of alderpersons to a ward to one would be a cost-saving measure, and an ordinance to that effect was passed in 1920 ...
The Logan Square Boulevards Historic District is a linear historic district in the Logan Square community area of North Side, Chicago. It encompasses 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of the Chicago boulevard system. The district includes sections of Logan Boulevard, Kedzie Avenue, and Humboldt Boulevard.
Logan Square is named after General John A. Logan, an American soldier and political leader.The square itself is a large public green space (designed by architect William Le Baron Jenney, landscape architect Jens Jensen and others) formed as the grand northwest terminus of the Chicago Boulevard System and the junction of Kedzie and Logan Boulevards and Milwaukee Avenue.
The Harold B. Lee Library and other central buildings with Y Mountain and Kyhv Peak in the background. This list of Brigham Young University buildings catalogs the current and no-longer-existent structures of Brigham Young University (BYU), a private, coeducational research university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Provo, Utah, United States.
Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Lester L. Bond: 1863–1866 Republican: Later elected alderman again in 1871 in 10th ward [14] 27th George Von Hollen 1863–1865 [14] 28th 29th S.I. Russell 1865–1869 < [15] Henry Ackhoff 1866–1868 [14] 30th 31st B.F. Russell 1868–1870 [14] 32nd 33rd 34th ...
Name, Age, Occupation: Thea Stranger-Najjar, 27, administrator for Pediatric Residency at the University of Chicago Neighborhood: Logan Square, Northwest side of Chicago, Ill. Abode: One-bedroom ...
Bernard "Berny" L. Stone (November 24, 1927 – December 22, 2014) was alderman of the 50th Ward of the City of Chicago, Illinois from 1973 to 2011. The 50th Ward encompasses part of Chicago's far North Side and includes the West Ridge and Peterson Park neighborhoods.
In 1847 it was moved to the Loop and Near South Side, being bounded by the Chicago River to its north and west, 22nd Street (modern-day Cermak) to its south, and Wells Street to its east. In 1857 the southern boundary was extended to 31st street and in 1863 the ward was significantly moved eastward, bounded by 16th street, Lake Michigan, 31st ...