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Showing posts with label IL Northeast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IL Northeast. Show all posts
Saturday, April 27, 2024

The History of Prince Castle Ice Cream Shops (1931-1954) and Cock Robin, (1954-2008).

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Prince Castle A boy points to a billboard touting the One In A Million milkshakes sold at the Price Castle ice cream shop in Naperville, whi...
Thursday, April 4, 2024

What Happened to all the Alewives in Lake Michigan?

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Alewives are small fish native to saltwater but migrate to freshwater rivers and streams to spawn. They are also called River Herring, Sawbe...
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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Elias Kent Kane was a key figure in the constitutional convention that drafted Illinois' constitution in 1818.

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Elias Kent Kane left a lasting mark on the state of Illinois. Born in New York City in 1794, Kane pursued a legal education at Yale Universi...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Slot Car Racing Was a Popular Craze in Chicagoland in the 1960s and 70s.

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The explosive wave of slot car racing's popularity began in the late 1950s to early 1960s. By the mid-1960s, there were more than 3,000 ...
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Friday, November 17, 2023

The History of Chicago's Treasure Island Grocery Store Chain.

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Treasure Island Foods was founded in 1963 by Christ Kamberos and his brothers. Christ Kamberos was born in Chicago to Greek immigrants. His ...
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Thursday, November 2, 2023

The Great Kiss-Off at Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, Illinois. 1974

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June 8, 1974, the rock group KISS made an appearance at the Woodfield Shopping Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, to promote the “Great KISS Of...
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

World's First Nuclear Reactor at the University of Chicago.

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THE BEGINNING Construction of CP-1, or Chicago Pile Number One,   was constructed under the University of Chicago's Stagg Field football...
Saturday, July 22, 2023

Schiller Woods Forest Preserve Magic Water Pump on Irving Park Road, Particulars.

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The pump is located in Schiller Woods Forest Preserve in Schiller Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Google Maps: 41°57'08.8"N 87...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Harlem Irving Plaza, 4104 North Harlem Avenue, Norridge, Illinois, opened in 1956─

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Harlem Irving Plaza (The HIP) is a shopping mall located at 4104 North Harlem Avenue, Norridge, Illinois . It was built on the site of a for...
Thursday, July 13, 2023

Brementowne Mall, Tinley Park, Illinois. (1973-1999)

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Brementowne Mall, 159th Street and Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park, Illinois, was a two-anchor shopping mall in Tinley Park, Illinois. It opene...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Algonquin Commons, Algonquin, Illinois. (2004─)

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Algonquin Commons is an outdoor shopping mall in Algonquin, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago. It was built in 2004 and is the largest...
Sunday, July 9, 2023

Robert Todd Lincoln saving President Lincoln's papers after the Chicago Fire in 1871.

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Amid several moves, admission to the bar, marriage, and establishment of a law practice, Robert Lincoln safeguarded his collection of family...
Thursday, July 6, 2023

Kiddyland Amusement Park, East Dundee, Illinois. (1953-1960); Funland Kiddie Park, East Dundee, Illinois. (1961-1972)

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Funland Kiddie Park was located in East Dundee. It was south of Santa’s Village, both of which were located on Illinois Route 25. It opened ...
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Hasting's Bathing Beach and Amusement Park, Fox Lake, Illinois. (1885-1963)

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Hasting's Bathing Beach and Amusement Park was a popular summer destination in Fox Lake, Illinois. The park was initially named "Ha...