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Richard King Mellon (June 19, 1899 – June 3, 1970), [1] commonly known as R.K., was an American financier, general, and philanthropist from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, and part of the Mellon family. Biography
Home of Robert S. Abbott, founder of the Chicago Defender newspaper 2: Altgeld Gardens–Philip Murray Homes Historic District: Altgeld Gardens–Philip Murray Homes Historic District: April 13, 2022 : E. 130th, East 133rd, and East 134th Streets, E. 130th and East 133rd Places, S. Greenwood & St. Lawrence Avenues
4600 W. 135th St., Crestwood: 1885 Catholic Saint Boniface Cemetery 4901 N. Clark St., Chicago: 1863 Primarily German Catholic [19] Saint Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery 4401 W. 111th St., Chicago: 1903 Primarily Lithuanian Catholic Saint Gabriel Cemetery 164th St. and Cicero Ave., Oak Forest: 1913 Catholic (Potter's Field) Saint Henry Cemetery
In addition to being a home for several different owners, the house has also served as a funeral home and as the headquarters of the Chicago Urban League. [2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1978. [1] On December 3, 2023, the building was severely damaged in a fire. [3] [4]
Chicago Public Library operates the Thurgood Marshall Branch in Auburn Gresham at W. 75th St. and S. Racine Ave. The 13,500 square foot library, which features a 125-seat auditorium, reading garden, and several artworks, opened in April 1994. [6] [7] St. Sabina Church is located in the community, headed by Rev. Michael Pfleger. The church and ...
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operated an Auburn Park station at 78th Street [4] from 1879 [3] to 1978. [4] After ridership dropped to 21 daily riders, the station was dropped from most train schedules in favor of increased service to the Oak Forest and Midlothian stations in the suburbs. [7]
Jerry Springer Shutterstock Remembering a TV icon. Jerry Springer was laid to rest during a private funeral service in Chicago on Sunday, April 30. Attended by the late host’s family and friends ...
Cheltenham (also known as Cheltenham–79th Street) is a station on the Hyde Park/South Chicago branch of the Metra Electric Line.The station is located along the median of Exchange Avenue, approximately one city block north of East 79th Street, and is 11.49 miles (18.49 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. [2]