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Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 1947. The Union Stock Yard & Transit Co., or The Yards, was the meatpacking district in Chicago for more than a century, starting in 1865. The district was formed by a group of railroad companies that acquired marshland and turned it into a vast centralized processing area.
541 North Fairbanks Court, formerly the Time-Life Building, is a 404-foot-tall (123 m), 30-story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, designed by Harry Weese and completed in 1969. [1] Located on the Near North Side, it was among the first in the U.S. to use double-deck elevators. [2]
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The Magnificent Mile (also The Mag Mile) is a section of Michigan Avenue in Chicago devoted to retail, dining, hotels and tourist attractions. Running from the Chicago River to Oak Street in the Near North Side, [1] the district is located one block east of Rush Street and is the main retail corridor between the Loop and Gold Coast. [2]
The best way to spend 24 hours in Chicago. Option 1: Kabobi. If you’re into Persian food, look no further than Chicago favorite Kabobi, located in Albany Park.
Image credits: prettyflie164 Every pup deserves a lovely and comfy spot to sleep in, like a dog bed. If a conniving cat or a sleepy kid stole that spot, it’s up to the mutt to find the next best ...
Chicago is traditionally divided into the three "sides" of the North Side, West Side, and South Side by the Chicago River. These three sides are represented by the white stripes on the Flag of Chicago. [12] The city is also divided into 50 wards for the purpose of electing one alderman each to the Chicago City Council. These wards have at times ...
The Chicago Day Book (1911–1917) [27] Chicago Democrat (1857) [28] Chicago Evening Post; Chicago Inter Ocean; Chicago Jewish Star (1991–2018) – Skokie; Chicago Press and Tribune (1857) [29] Chicago's American (1900-1939) [30] Chicago Times; Chicago Whip (1919–1939) Commercial Bulletin [31] Congregational Herald (Chicago) (1857) [32 ...