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Who were the first people in Chicago?

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What were some of Chicago's first businesses?

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My daughter found this in Winnemac Park. It was partially buried, she saw the 6 and M. Her and my 2 boys did a professional excavation of ...

Asked by Naomi Ledrowski

Just off of Hoyne between North Ave. and maybe Potomac there is a line of carriage houses - they all seem to be connected - that run down th...

Asked by Bridget

I have been researching Chicago landmarks available for event rental. I came across pictures of the North Lakeshore Cultural Center - the Sa...

Asked by Jessica

How and when did indoor plumbing spread in Chicago?

Asked by Anonymous

Jean DuSable was the first permanent non-native resident of what became Chicago. Why in the world did he suffer through our winters?

Asked by Lou Bank

How did Chicago decide to build the L mostly above ground? Geography? Costs? What?

Asked by Anonymous

I recently read Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle.' There are several references to the 'ghetto district:'\ \ 'The address Jurgis had was a g...

Asked by Nessie

I am curious about the history of 'coach houses' in Chicago. I owned a brick two-flat in Lakeview(Wrigleyville) built in 1880's that had a ...

Asked by Toni Roark

When was the last time the boat launch at Montrose Beach was active? Why is the lake receding?

Asked by Anonymous

Diagonal streets in Chicago -- why?

Asked by Anonymous

Why are there so many car washes attached to gas stations in Chicago? I've lived in several US cities and never encountered this phenomenon ...

Asked by Anonymous

What came first? Upper or Lower Wacker Drive?

Asked by Anonymous

Does the City of Chicago have archives? I'm interested in learning more about the Bureau of Gardens, which was formed in Mayor Bill Thompso...

Asked by Anonymous

In the 1850s and '60s part of the city were raised to stop cholera outbreaks, then the fire happened in 1871. If those two major events neve...

Asked by Jon Nelson

What does the city look like underneath the current layer of sidewalk, i.e. what is left after the city was raised to accommodate the curren...

Asked by Conrad Jahrling

What is the history of the Magnificent Mile? Who named it? Does it reflect its original purpose?

Asked by Satia Orange

I used to live in the Ukranian Village for a decade. The various apartments where I lived, while quaint and charming, had tiny closets, if t...

Asked by Todd Lakin

I have heard many stories over the years about the statue of General Phillip Sheridan (Belmont and Sheridan) and his horse. The most frequ...

Asked by Toni Roark

How many streets in Chicago are named for people who played an important role in the history of the city, which ones are they, and where are...

Asked by Rosemary

How/when did the city raise the street level?\ There are some neighborhoods on the south side where it is very apparent that the street leve...

Asked by Mike Vendel

I live in Bucktown, and notice that many older buildings/homes have entrances that are significantly below the street level, which is proble...

Asked by Jerry Hickey

Aside from the Museum of Science and Industry building, which I believe is fairly well known, what other buildings remain from the Chicago W...

Asked by Adam Lasser

What is the connection among all of the famous names that are listed on that two story black billboard, west of the Brown Line stop at Chica...

Asked by Kevin Rasp

What famous people visited Hyde Park in the summer heydays of the 1920s?

Asked by Debbie James

I live in the Ukrainian Village area of Chicago, which is the epicenter of Ukrainian culture here. I have heard that around 10,000 Ukrainia...

Asked by tracy

What caused the major shift of money from the South Side to the North Side neighborhoods ?

Asked by Anonymous

What was the thinking behind reversing the Chicago river & the technology used to do so?

Asked by Sarah Pavis

How did route 66 come to begin here in Chicago?

Asked by Martin

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