As everybody knows, the highest point on which a person can stand in Chicago is Willis Tower’s Skydeck, which, at 1,353 feet up, offers a view of Michigan, on the other side of the lake. But where is the highest natural point in the city? According to “A History of Beverly Hills, Chicago,” a 1926 … Read more
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Chicago’s first pizzeria, Granato’s, opened in 1924 on Taylor Street, but pizza did not become popular among the local masses until the early ’40s, after the end of Prohibition. It was served mostly in taverns, often as an enticement to drink alcohol. Possibly because taverns were not usually equipped with silverware or plates, the owners … Read more
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Jennifer Teresa Villanueva started photographing her relatives to preserve memories. The project soon grew into something more: an exploration of the Mexican American experience.
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