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Where are the MODERATORS? (19 replies)

it's obvious they don't give a crap about this website. Rich S. & Swede and the rest of the regulars are tired with this Bull of these stupid posts. Clean it up within a day,every day and they...

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Thanks & Keep In Touch (11 replies)

I will continue to check in here occasionally. In case any of you want to keep in touch, you can reach me at my FC username at gmail dot com. It's been a pleasure getting to know you all here. I hope...

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So Long & Keep In Touch (17 replies)

FC Forumites- Too much spam - I'm bailing out. It's been a pleasure getting to know you all here over the years. If you would like to keep in touch, mail me at my FC username at gmail dot com.

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More about back of the yards (48 replies)

[b]How many are from the Back of the Yards. I grew up there, went to ss cyrils church & school, served hambergers and hot dogs on 51st & wolcott,lived across cornell park.This was from 1944 to...

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Tilden Tech High School (16 replies)

[b]Anybody went to to Tilden? I did from 1951 to 1955. I'm shure there are some Techmen out there.[/b]

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6000 Series L Cars. (2 replies)

My impression is that I'm a bit younger than some of the other posters, so all I've known of old L cars were, for the most part, the 6000 "Spam Can" cars. One thing I have noticed is that, early on,...

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Cubs media guide (5 replies)

This may be stretching the boundaries of this forum, but does anyone out there have a Cubs media guide from the 50s or 60s? My grandfather's cousin was a head groundskeeper for Wrigley Field and I am...

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Fun things to do as kids in the 50's 60's (8 replies)

Living in the Back of the Yards we had alot of prairies or empty lots in the neighborhoods. We use to go spider hunting and put them in jars. Back then you had many banana spiders (yellow and black)....

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What page to read Chicago posts (11 replies)

Hey Chicagons, Pick up the old posts starting on page 59

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Anyone from St Michaels 48th and Damen (29 replies)

Went to school at St Michaels from 51 - 59. Anyone out there? How about Hedges School?

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Old St. Stephens Catholic Church (3 replies)

I think this was brought up before?, but i'm trying to find a picture of the outside front of the old church that was located at 923 w Ohio st. before being torn down for the Kennedy expressway. Thanks...

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Check what page to find Chicago posts. (no replies)

Find more Chicago Forum posts on page 74

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Sorry about the spam (no replies)

Should be fixed now. Gotta love the internet.

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MILL RUN THEATER Niles IL. (3 replies)

I was the General Manager of Mill Run when I opened it up for theater in the round.Opening act was Sammy Davis......I am still alive Michael Ecklund General Manager

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Happy the Forum is back up and running! (8 replies)

Just want to express my thanks to all involved in adding the Captcha and sorting out all of the spam that is posted. I love this site, and check it multiple times every day! One small comment, we need...

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old Chicago movie projector manufacturers (1 reply)

I'd like to get in contact with people who've firsthand knowledge about these 3 movie projector manufacturers, long out-of-business: HOLMES Projector Co., @ 1815 N. Orchard St AMPRO Corporation, @ 2835...

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McGinty's Tavern, Cottage Grove, Chicago (no replies)

Hi, I noticed your post about MicGinty's Tavern near 73rd and Cottage Grove, Chicago. My Great Uncle Edward McGinty owned that Tavern. His residence was 7425 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Illinois....

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subway interrence (12 replies)

[b][size=medium]Does anybody know where the southside "L" goes downinto the subway? Going north about 14th st or so.[/size][/b]

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Glad to be here! (4 replies)

Hi all, and it's great to be here! I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Scott and I'm originally from nearby NW Indiana. I've been to Chicago many times and am a...

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Long lost Atlantic Brewery (4 replies)

Does anyone out there know of a photograph of the Atlantic Brewery that was on Fullerton Ave. my Grandfather worked there the entire time it was open, 1933 to 1965. I have a picture of him inside the...

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Free walking tour of WPA art on the UIC campus, Friday October 9th (no replies)

Fans of Forgotten Chicago might also be interested in the following: The UIC west campus is host to a well-preserved cluster of paintings, mosaics, sculptures, and other mediums of expression created...

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Massacre at car dealership in 1970 or 71 (3 replies)

I'm trying to find any information about a massacre of employees at an auto sales agency in either the summer of 1970 or 1971. If I remember correctly 6 or 7 people were shotgunned to death by two or...

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License Plates (7 replies)

In the spirit of adding new topics to defeat the spammers, I wanted to share this oddity with you. How long have you had the same license plate number? I remember this was a big thing with my...

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Rare maps of Chicago found (2 replies)

Did anyone see the drains article about the rare early maps and sur eyes about Chicago? Type Ogden Chicago maps into google and look under news it's the top article. Very cool

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NHL: Detroit 6, Fresh York Islanders 0 DETROIT, Nov. 28 (UPI) (no replies)

Manny Legace recorded his 1st shutout within excess than 2 many years Friday evening as Detroit blanked the Clean York Islanders, 6-0.Steve Thomas gathered 2 plans and an support towards his past staff...

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Patriots OC Josh McDaniels upon interviews with Atlanta and San Francisco:...

Normally generally fortuitous that anyone desires in direction of talk with on your own'Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels experienced a occupied weekend.In accordance towards experiments,...

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NFL wild-card weekend 2015: 5 components by yourself have to have toward...

<br/>The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 24-20 upon Sunday at AT&amp;T Stadium inside Arlington, Texas, in the direction of progress toward the Divisional spherical of the NFC...

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Chris Samuels needs in direction of guidance substantial faculty soccer...

Chris Samuelsearned consensus All-American reputation and gained the Outland Trophy as faculty soccer's least complicated inside lineman within 1999 at Alabama. He went toward the Qualified Bowl 6...

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first car (24 replies)

[b]What was your first car and when and your age?[/b]

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read only from now til forever (no replies)

We've had a ton of spam hit the forums in the last few months, and while our gracious admins fight spam on a daily basis across our multitude of social media platforms, the forum became too much to...

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