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How the neighborhoods got their names

Did you ever wonder why some of the city’s neighborhoods got their names? Some of them are self-explanatory – Lakeview, South Loop, River North – but others are kind of strange. Since I’m a giant nerd, I decided to research popular neighborhoods’ names and include it in this weeks ‘Did You Know, Chicago?’. Pilsen This... Read more »

By Chicago Quirk,
January 30, 2012 at 7:24 am

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Find your neighborhood's unknown history

I feel like I’m perpetually apartment/house hunting even though I have absolutely no need (money) to move. For the most part I don’t trust any sort of apartment hunting service, but I’m a fan of Domu. I check out the site and follow them on Twitter, but I recently found a bonus on their website... Read more »

By Chicago Quirk,
December 28, 2011 at 7:44 am

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