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That whole area is curious. Miller, Schneider, Paulina, Marion Ct., Harlem Ct., Ontario Ct.

YouTube video by CRITERION Shinichiro Watanabe’s Closet Picks

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THE KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE
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THE COMPLETE JACQUES TATI

". . . to the West Side . . ."

YouTube video by Mark Lachovsky The Weight by Hozier, Elvis Costello, Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes Love Rocks NYC March 5, 2026

Mavis Staples, Warren Haynes, Elvis Costello, and Hozier perform The Band’s “The Weight” from Thursday nights Love Rocks concert.

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Focus: Adults in the Room Focus is KUOW’s home for immersive audio documentaries.

And speaking of @kuow.org, this investigation into wild events at my high school in 1999-00 (long after I graduated) is riveting. The producers are younger than me, but it is kicking up some intense memories. Where *were* all the adults? cw: sexual assault, suicide www.kuow.org/podcasts/focus

Chicago Neighborhoods, Mapped By Residents: Here's Where Locals Think Official Boundaries Should Be Last winter, researchers at the University of Chicago distributed a survey that asked residents to define their neighborhood boundaries. The survey got more than 5,500 responses and identified more th...

To further complicate things, the U of C apparently conducted its own new survey (about neighborhoods, not CAs) in 2023 or 2024. Per @blockclubchi.bsky.social:

Ask Cityscape: Where do your “neighborhood” maps come from? When you’re searching for a neighborhood name, like “Logan Square” or “Englewood”, you’ll sometimes find two of them: One is labeled a…

Here, per @stevevance.net is an explanation of the distinction between CAs and "neighborhoods" that I was thinking of (apparently the survey I referenced was in 1978):

What you might be thinking of is that the City used to publish 2 maps - the U of C sociology one ("Community Areas"), and a "neighborhood" map, which WAS developed by going door-to-door and asking people "what neighborhood is this?" Not sure the City publishes the 2d map anymore; did in '90's.

DHS detains US citizen from Evanston at O'Hare, releases her in Wisconsin after nearly 2 days The woman's family said federal agents told them that she was not in custody despite her phone location previously showing her at the Broadview facility.

“At some point, the family said, they lost Naqvi's location that was being shared from her phone. Relatives said federal agents continued to tell them that Naqvi was not in custody, despite her location previously showing her at the Broadview Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility.”

Check Your Judges with Injustice Watch — Mouse Arts and Letters Club Join Injustice Watch reporters Kelly Garcia, Maya Dukmasova, and Dan Hinkel for a conversation about notable judicial races and themes from the primary's field of candidates.

Join us today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mouse Arts and Letters Club (555 W 31st St) in Bridgeport. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary!

“A Voice Has to Be Raised” Cardinal Blase Cupich on why it’s important to speak out on ICE tactics and other injustices

Cardinal Blase Cupich on why it’s important to speak out on ICE tactics and other injustices www.chicagomag.com/chicago-maga...

Mexican Dance Studio Students Doused With Water, Threatened With ICE In 'Hate Incident' Neighbors threw liquid on kids leaving a dance class at Ballet Folklorico de Chicago. Police are investigating while the community rallies around the dance studio and its students.

Absolutely vile act by people who live next to this dance studio and had no hesitation about being caught

The former St. Mel High School.

I feel like the lots on the 2000-2300 blocks of Sayre also have deep lots. Many of the houses on those blocks are older; I presume it was platted earlier than most of Galewood. Do you know why the Newland blocks have deep lots?

Austin High School students march past Guyon Towers on the way to the Loop offices of the Board of Education to demand "more Black representation on staff and removal of certain school administrators." 10/10/68. From the @chicago.suntimes.com collection.

A Short History of Chicago's Beautiful, Decrepit Guyon Hotel West Garfield Park's Moorish masterpiece was once the center of a conservative media empire (in the moral sense), the home of WFMT, and a host to young Benny Goodman and old Jimmy Carter. It's also be...

More on Guyon Towers per Whit Moser in @chicagomag.com:

Guyon Towers (1928) by Jens Jensen.

YouTube video by 03FXSTBI Woodstock '69 The Fish Cheer _ I Feel Like I'm Fixing To Die.mp4

His message from 1969 is as timely now as it was back then. Rest in peace, Country Joe.

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For International Women's Day, a look at the life and work of Marion Mahony Griffin - Frank Lloyd Wright's employee, who ran his office, created the drawings that secured his reputation, and cleaned up the mess when he ran off with another man's wife.
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There are 2 parallel E-W alleys and 2 parallel N-S alleys in this block. Only one of the N-S alleys and neither of the E-W alleys runs the whole length/width of the block. Two of the shorter alleys connect with each other in an "L."

The 100 Greatest Cinemas In The World Right Now Classic kinos, cult film temples and fabulous picture palaces from across the planet

The Music Box has been listed at #9 on TimeOut's "100 Greatest Cinemas In The World Right Now!"

Honored by the recognition, and proud to be in such good company!

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Passed through Koblenz on a 22-hour train ride from Vienna to Trier in '89. The Lilligs who operated the tavern at 2058 W. 22nd Place in Chicago (currently Martin's Corner) and helped found St. Paul's Church were from Trier and I researched the family history at the Jesuit church in Trier.

Thief Thank You To The  80's Movies Rewind  Website For Some Assistance In Tracking Down These Locations Thank You To Richard Poemape For Figu...

Separately, this was the area where some of Thief was apparently filmed, and it is unclear to me where the specific locations were and why it is hard to determine. The comments here suggest different locations for various scenes and different reasons for why it is hard to determine:

This is in an area where there are no alleys. What blocks are you thinking of?

What ever happened to the 7 buildings on Preservation Chicago’s 1st Endangered Buildings list? A look back at the seven sites initially highlighted by Preservation Chicago as threatened — and their most recent status.

Six out of seven ain't bad. The Trib's Kori Rumore looks at the current status of the 7 structures on Preservation Chicago's first, 2002 "Most Endangered" list.
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/p...

There is No "Human-Centered 'AI'" Two recently-published reports use the same phrase – “human-centered AI” – urging schools to adopt automated and predictive technologies that, as The 74’s Greg Toppo reports, “serve human-centered lea...

Audrey Watters putting it straight, there is no human-centered AI. 2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/there-is-no-...

This is the former Berwyn outpost of Parky's Hot Dogs (free fries with every hot dog). Its still-operating twin is at 329 S. Harlem in Forest Park.

Bears stadium site by Wolf Lake surrounded by factories and known for strong odors Chicago Bears tailgaters may need to pinch their noses if the team ends up building a $2 billion stadium near Wolf Lake. As anyone who has walked the trail at

Bears stadium site by Wolf Lake surrounded by factories and known for strong odors
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Episode 821 - Behind the Camera: Jun Fujita's Chicago with author Graham Harrison Lee is available wherever you enjoy podcasts.