in a 1967 photo of Hollywood Towers, On the South side of W.Hollywood appeared to be a tavern/lounge with a 1950's Pabst Blue Ribbon sign in front, At the bend of Lake Shore Dr. What was that place?. Quite unusual for such, If you ask me......
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I've heard of some story. At the Jack-in-the-Box on Fullerton nr Kimball. This I heard took place in 1973. A customer was so irate at the muffled sound relay system, That he literally punched the translite Jack & It shattered. Wow, Talk about "Anger Management", Gee whiz....... Even if i'm not a fan of such, If forced for some oddball reason. Maybe only in some extremes.
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There was one on Cicero nr Dakin (S of Irving Park), Fullerton nr Kimball, Chicago nr Michigan, 10000 S.Western, 7000 block of W.North Av in Oak Park.
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captain54 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > WayOutWardell Wrote: > > By the way, I fail to see what's so Dutch about > > the 'Dutch Room', unless everyone seated there > had > > to pay their own way. > > Also, how does an Irish gent like "Kavanaugh" open > a "Chop Suey Cafe"? Chop Suey was more Ameri
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The trend is DEFINITELY continuing. In an alley 6200 S. between the tracks & S.Kostner. On 50th nr Western. Starting again on Western nr Madison and FURTHER north......
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One in Argo-Summit on S.Harlem. Another on S.Cicero near Alsip.
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A few were against some building, Well more than a few. To the side.
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Where was this place?. A 1965 photo showing a river creation with a low bridge in it's recreation area was shown. And it said the hospital was in Chicago.
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Was it in 1967 that the dealership closed on W.Ogden???????.
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It was about 5-10 stories, 3-4 floors of Rose (later Tower records).
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Brule Laker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There was a State gas station (painted white) on > Sheridan Road in Evanston just north of Cavalry > Cemetary. You mean the "State III" gas station????????. Like the one that existed on Chicago nr Wisconsin in Oak Park, At one time??????????.
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The trend IS continuing. Now the alley between Warren & Washington (2000 W), Have the very same lighting.
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Why demolish?, It has some sort of history to it. It CERTAINLY beats those cookie-cutter eyesores by light years.
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Possible sighting of the same street lighting at 900 S.Laflin.
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I believe Lincoln Square Lanes STILL exists.
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As late as 20 years ago, Viewing NW from the C&NW Station. There was a small grocery store, Which had a 1950's front with red plastic lettering SUPER MARKET. If anybody knows, What was the name of that place & Where was it approximately?.
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Was it about some reality-dance contest TV show???????????. It's most likely that the subject you were plugging in for was NOT Chicago-based or Chicago-related. This website & forum has to do with things pertaining to Chicago or Chicagoland. What you were promoting was a more national & unrelative subject.
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I guess they referred the area to a more tougher part of Rogers Park. Which was probably for about 50 years or so, Known to be a notorious district of Rogers park. With the tenaments & such.
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At about the 4700 block of Polk, I Somehow noticed that there were those smaller street lights, That I believe were the new LED street lights. I could be wrong, But maybe not.
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Probably as early as 1947, When CTA was founded, Taking over a more private enterprise Chicago Surface Lines. The more square shaped ones came probably in the late 1950's or early 1960's.
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The one built in 1969 on Davis nr Orrington was called the State National Bank, I believe.
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Berwyn Frank Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here are a bunch of pictures of the time capsule > property on 33rd & Hoyne. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What was across the street???????, It looked like it was e
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tseals Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I remember back in the 70's it was either the ' > clown' or 'carnival' resturant. something like > that. The place was Jeff's Laugh-Inn in the late 1960's-1980's or 90's.
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I believe it was Colonial.
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It was a Ritchie's, I believe. It was a Duk's franchise later on. But a long time ago on the E side of Kimball, South of North Av. Was a Spanky's.
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UPDATE: Now S.Western overpass at the Eisenhower expy & south of there is continuing the trend.
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I wonder how concerned many were?, That the place had vermin?.
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It was probably one of the most putrid odors around, As opposed to the Blommer Chocolate Factory, Proctor & Gamble (which was down 1200 W.North), Reed Candy co, Gonnella bakery, etc.
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Yes, I am.
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It was 1980 that the Plaza Cinemas opened.
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