L Stop Chicago History Blog

Before Amazon, before smart phones and before the internet, Chicago residents shopped at Loop department stores....

I've frequented the pub enough over the years to be deemed a regular and, as such, have experienced a number of great moments of my own......

Uptown is a vibrant, diverse neighborhood with roots dating back to the 1880s.  Nearby Argyle Street, home to many Asian-owned retail shops and restaurants. ...

Chicago is home to a great number of municipal "dinosaurs" — well-known places that have suddenly become outdated and unneeded....

Today, Andersonville is a diverse and vibrant community comprised of third- and fourth-generation Swedes, Mexicans, Koreans and Lebanese....

Is anything left from Chicago's glorious past as the meat packing capital of the world?  Yes, but you have to know where to find it.  That's where we come in....