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The Green Door Tavern is arguably one of the most historic buildings in Chicago.   But on casual glance from the outside it looks like any number of other bars.  It takes a visit and some knowledge to realize how much is really there. The Tavern’s name comes from Prohibition-era practices.  Prohibition lasted from 1920 to … Continue reading Visit an Original Prohibition-Era Speakeasy at the Green Door Tavern →

Many people living on Greeleaf Avenue in Wilmette today likely have no idea trains once ran through the center of the street. Until 1955 the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad used Greenleaf to get from Downtown Wilmette to a connection with the CTA at Linden Avenue.  It used the CTA to reach Downtown Chicago. … Continue reading Trains Once Ran in the Streets of Wilmette →