As summer starts to settle down, we recall fond memories of Crown Liquors, the now-closed local joint loved by neighbors and bartenders alike.
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As summer starts to settle down, we recall fond memories of Crown Liquors, the now-closed local joint loved by neighbors and bartenders alike.
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Check out this reading guide featuring work by Black authors to educate yourself and be a better ally, as told to us by a few Black-owned bookstores.
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The Logan Square Preservation featured 10 diverse recipes from Logan Square’s historical communities. Try one (or all) of these fun and dynamic recipes at home!
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The Dill Pickle Co-op is named after the Dill Pickle Club, a bohemian speakeasy that served as a gathering place for labor activists, hobos and gangsters as well as leading scholars and literary figures.
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Beyond skyscrapers and landmarks, Chicago’s everyday “vernacular architecture” can have much more to tell us about ourselves and the ways we live our lives.
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An essay from Belt Publishing’s new collection “The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook” about Logan Square looks at what has been lost and changed about the neighborhood through the lens of a missing gem: Johnny’s Grill. We interviewed the writer to share his experience living here and what the book says about neighborhood identity.
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In 1906, the neighborhood was home to the Logan Squares—a baseball team that once beat both the Cubs and the White Sox in 1906. Check out what else we learned from Logan Square Preservation’s new book.
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Logan Square has been a crucible for cycling culture for more than a century. Dive into history with the story of former Logan resident Ignaz Scwhinn, founder of the Schwinn Bicycle Company, which would be 123 years old this month.
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Guess how old this church is? Find out that and more on the Open House Chicago architectural tour, which features seven historic and innovative buildings in the neighborhood.
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One of the oldest neighborhood churches has lived many lives while preserving its history, architecture and authenticity.
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It’s almost time for the annual Logan Square House Walk on Sept. 8, where you can explore historical homes like this Ryan home, a three-story Graystone built by Anna Ryan, the widow of First Ward Alderman Michael Ryan.
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