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A cheesesteak (also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheesesteak sandwich, cheese steak, or steak and cheese) is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. [1] [2] A popular regional fast food, it has its roots in the United States city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [3]
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago in Illinois. It consists of 50 alderpersons elected from 50 wards to serve four-year terms. [ 1 ] The council is called into session regularly, usually monthly, to consider ordinances, orders, and resolutions whose subject matter includes code changes ...
# Council Aldermen Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite Alderman Term in office Party Notes Cite James Lane 1847–1849 [1] 11th William B. Snowhook 1847–1848 [1] 12th William B. Herrick 1848–1850 [1] Henry R. Payson 1849–1850 [1] 13th John C. Dodge 1850–1852 [1] 14th George F. Foster 1850–1851 Previously served in 6th ward [1] 15th
Many cheesesteak shops also offer chicken cheesesteaks, made with sliced chicken breast instead of beef. (Learn more at Pastrami vs Corned Beef ) istockphoto/vichie81
John Joseph [1] Coughlin was born August 15, [2] 1860 in Chicago to Johanna (née Hanley) [2] and Michael Coughlin. [1] Michael, a native of County Roscommon, had come to the 1st ward in 1857, [1] and owned a moderately-successful grocery at Polk and Wells before it burned down in the Great Chicago Fire. [2]
Generally speaking, the mayor and city departments comprise the executive branch of the city government, and the city council comprises the legislative branch. [3] However, the mayor does have some formal legislative functions such as being the presiding officer of the council and being able to break tie votes, and informally has dominated legislative activity since the late 19th century.
A cheesesteak sandwich. A cheesesteak, or steak and cheese, is made from thinly sliced pieces of steak and melted cheese in a long roll. The cheesesteak is one of the favorite foods of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It can be found in most parts of the U.S. outside the Philadelphia area, often sold as a "Philadelphia" or "Philly ...
In 1983, Freeman created and performed the satire Council Wars, which was based on the Chicago City Council when Harold Washington was mayor. For ten years, he hosted the television talk show Talking with Aaron Freeman. He later hosted and was chief science correspondent for Chicago Public Television's science and technology program Chicago ...