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Tag Archives: Chicago
Sausage in Chicago history
in Chicago, food
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Food Encyclopedia, food studies, pizza
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In an era where you may find any sort of foodstuff on your gourmet pizza, the classic za with sausage not only gets overlooked, but looked upon suspiciously, as if one is ordering something called a Cannibalism Special off the … Continue reading
The Food’s The Story
in Chicago, Exploring Illinois, food, forthcoming books, Illinois / regional, miscellaneous, travel
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Food, exhibit, Illinois, regional history, The Chicago Food Encyclopedia
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While on the UI Chicago campus this week, we had the distinct pleasure of visiting the current Special Collections and University Archives exhibit at the library: “The Food’s The Story.” The compact exhibit space features the nearly 90-year history of … Continue reading
Saluting the opening of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition
in Chicago, Illinois / regional
Tagged Chicago, Christine Laing, Norman Bolotin, World's, World's Fair
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On May 1, 1893, the World’s Columbian Exposition opened in Chicago and soon took its place among the magnificent public entertainments of the modern age. The following is an excerpt from Chicago’s Grand Midway, by Norman Bolotin with Christine Laing, a walking tour … Continue reading
Release Party: Neoliberal Chicago, edited by Larry Bennett, Roberta Garner, and Euan Hague
in Chicago, politics
Tagged Chicago, neoliberalism, political science, sociology, urban studies
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The neoliberal philosophy of fiscal austerity aligned with reduced economic regulation has transformed Chicago. As pursued by mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessor Richard M. Daley, neoliberal thinking has led officials to gut regulations and social services, privatize everything from … Continue reading
200 Years of Illinois: The Other Airship Disaster
in Chicago, Illinois / regional
Tagged 1919, 200 Years of Illinois, airships, Chicago, disasters
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Yesterday marked an unusual 97th anniversary. On July 21, 1919, an airship owned by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber cruised over Chicago, a pair of training runs that interested and delighted the people on the ground and in the city’s … Continue reading
A less than perfect murder
in american history, Chicago
Tagged Chicago, Crime of the Century, Hal Higdon, Leopold and Loeb
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How to get away with the perfect murder is one of those bull session perennials, a topic of unending fascination. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, a pair of University of Chicago students, took the matter a little too seriously. Convinced … Continue reading
Excelsior! continued
in architecture, Chicago
Tagged AIA Guide to Chicago, architecture, Chicago, Illinois
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You night think a skyline would maintain a certain consistency, an unchanging nature that reflected the fact that building a skyscraper is one of humanity’s more complex undertakings. Yet recent newsicles tell us that the most storied skyline of all, Chicago’s, … Continue reading
Happy National Skyscraper Day
in architecture, Chicago
Tagged architecture, Chicago, Chicago Skyscrapers, midwest, Thomas Leslie
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Once rare wonders of the world targeted by giant apes, skyscrapers have become an indelible aspect of the urban experience. Their majesty inspires local pride, their beauty elicits amazement, and their daring/obnoxious designs spark debate. No city is more identified … Continue reading
Diamonds are a reader’s best friend
in american history, Chicago, sports history
Tagged baseball, baseball history, Before the Ivy, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Laurent Pernot
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We have entered that mid-February time when catchers and pitchers report to spring training to prepare for the baseball season. To don the tools of ignorance. To pretend to run wind sprints in the outfield. To cadge a couple of … Continue reading
