L Stop Chicago History Blog

With more and more restaurants reopening and offering outdoor dining in Chicago, sidewalks are bursting with activity once again. Here are our top 8 picks....

The Christopher Columbus statues were not the first controversial statues to cause angst and violence in Chicago. ...

Riverview Park in Chicago closed in 1967, ending its 65-year run as one of the most popular leisure-time attractions in Chicago....

As Chicago worked to "flatten the curve," the Chicago transit system began the process of making the system safe to ride while we are still in the pandemic....

Chicago has become world renowned for its architectural achievements and, of course, its vast array of skyscrapers...

Could there ever be two better-timed national "appreciation" weeks? Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 4 and and National Nurses Week starts on May 6....