Kchi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anybody know what supermarket was located in > the building now occupied by Happy Foods at > Central and Devon? That was a Dominicks before becoming Happy Foods. Anyone remember Peterson's ? It was around the corner from Happy Foods on Devon next to the railroad tracks. I think it is Edgebrook Hardware
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I remember a place on Western across from Lane Tech. It was almost all pinball, games like Asteroids were just starting to appear.
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Used to be one at Addison and Western, across from Lane Tech. Deep Fried tacos with a stringy meat that we always joked was Horse ....
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WayOutWardell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The VFW was there at least until 1988; that year, > my high school history class had give a > presentation on government and it was held there. > > Slingerland moved from Niles in 1986, but the > factory is still standing, now used by Hesco > Supply Co. First job I ever had was working
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rjmachon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ..... I am from > the north side and in the mid 70's the hot spot to > race was along the road just east of Lake Shore > Drive at between Wilson Ave. and Foster Ave. Get > there by 10:00 pm or you would have to park some > where else to watch. The police just looked the > other way. > ......
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I saw the knife sharpener about 5 years ago on the NW side (Edgebrook). Had not heard those bells in 30 years but immediately I knew what it was.
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