Over the years, I attended a lot of community meetings about new residential and commercial developments. But tonight was the first time I didn't attend it as a reporter ( Read more... )

I didn't write about it at the time, because I was busy with work stuff, but back in March 16, the South Shore Line launched a rush our express service between South Bend and ChicagoYour average suburban commuter train system is primarily designed to bring people from suburbs to the central city (and, to lesser extent, vice-versa). On weekdays, ( Read more... )

When Dominick's, one of Chicago area's long-time grocery chains, closed down, most of the former locations were snapped up by rival stores - Mariano's, Jewel-Osco, etc. But there was one notable, glaring exception - the Dominick's location at the South Shore neighborhood.


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The U.S. Steel Southworks plant was one of the biggest businesses on Chicago South Side. It took iron ore and processed it into steel, which was then used to make skyscrapers, railroads, bridges and many other structures throughout the city. It would not be an exaggeration that Southworks went a long way toward making Chicago what it is.

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