no AC in those crowded cottages
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"Linn Burton, for certain, your TV Ford man, at 3535 North on Ashland Avenue" Sunday morning ads for Burt Weinman Ford
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I saw The Who in 1980 and REO and Rush in 1981 at the Amp.
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What years was it running?
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West Lawn Restruant at 63rd and Pulaski. Club El Bianco on 63rd near California.
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How about Kroozin Music on Archer near California?
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thanks for the link
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I think the guy got married. Probably still honeymooning.
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There was a Chicago Catholic Television Network broadcasting to schools in the mid 70s
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A lot of old neighborhood pizza places moved to the SW suburbs to follow their customers - Palermos in Frankfort, Little Joes in Tinley and New Lenox, Chesdans in Homer Glen,... Didn't Giordanos start out at 63rd and California?
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Goodman factory at 4800 south
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Richard Stachowski Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I hung out there in the 70's. I knew all the > bartenders and many who also hung out. Any > questions? SHOOT! What was the name of the cross eyed blonde with the big feet who used to cry every time a Dean Martin song came on the Jukebox?
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I think it had 32 lanes.
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Meyers was on the east side of Kedzie between 58th and 59th
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I was one of those little kids that flagged the cars into the parking lots on Halstead in the early 70s
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I worked at Meyers Super Foods at 59th and Kedzie
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Early 1970's .... Jerry's Corned Beef right around the corner from the John Hancock building. A tiny standup restaurant run by him and his brother. Thick hot corned beef on rye with swiss cheese a pickle and a bottle of beer ... yum ! At noon the line of people at the door extended a ways down the street to get in. I was warned by friends before I got in the door I better know exactly what I want
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I remember Carey's Store at 44th and Normal. Also, Stella's Drugstore across the street from St. Gabriel's at 45th and Wallace. The place would be mobbed at lunchtime when all the kids went in for a hotdog and a small can of spaghetti-o's. Also Bowen's at 45th and Normal which had a bar that was so small there was only room for 2 stools. Then there was Angelo's that sold fresh meat on Wallace ne
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R.I.P. Richard Crowe, famous Chicago Ghosthunter. He passed away June, 2012
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