thanks for the post. glad to see it back.
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does anyone know what happened to the site calumet 412? there have not been any new pics in months. this was a great site for pics of Chicago history. i hope it comes back.
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There is another old firehouse at 1244 n wells that is now a spa.
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Don't forget Paul Bunyons rest. a little further south. the food was okay but they had that giant cookie. you never went any further south the neighborhood was sketchy.
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Check out http://cinematreasures.org/ for old theatre info.
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There used to be a Henry's at foster/central/nwhwy Also where the small mall at Milwaukee/higgens, used to be a theater.music venue that had wimpy's rest.
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I delivered beer to the mill in the early 80's. the coolers were in the basement, there were corridors that led under all the bldgs including the uptown theater. but no tunnels leading to the lake. talked to one of the bartenders that knew a few stories about the place. Capone used to have meetings in the underground rooms that were there. there were even bathrooms in the underground. this was als
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i seem to recall tanks like those at the peoples gas yard that was just south of six corners on the nw side.
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i recall that the last business that occupied that small park was a storm window seller and repair. where paterno is now used to be a cta bus turn around. paterno was at the triangle corner and the cta station was behind it.
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it was on Long ave appx 5044. it is now a vacant lot
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google' ask geoffrey' look for 7/23 episode and click on link cook co expressways
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go to wttw website. last nite on this week in chicago this very question was asked. they have a link to highway construction pics of the time you are asking for.
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