When Western Avenue was Woodrow Wilson Road

Apr. 25, 2013
The city council changes the name of Chicago's longest street and stirs up trouble.

The mystery of Woodward Drive

Mar. 18, 2013
How a little road in Garfield Park got its name--probably.

Why Jefferson Street isn't in the Loop

Feb. 14, 2013
His face is on  nickels and on Mount Rushmore. So why didn't Chicago give him a better street? 

Honorary Streets or Real Streets?

Feb. 7, 2013
 Some thoughts on Chicago's honorary streets--and a look at some of the last "real" street re-names.

Chicago's shortest street?

Nov. 21, 2012
Picking out Chicago's longest street is a no-brainer. But naming the city's shortest street is a bit tougher.

From dirt to asphalt: A main Chicago road

Nov. 16, 2012
Photos reveal how one of Chicago's main thoroughfares has changed in the last hundred years or so — or has it?

The short, unhappy life of Algren street

Nov. 12, 2012
Columnist Mike Royko thought renaming a street would be a worthy tribute to his friend Nelson Algren. He didn't reckon with the neighborhood vigilantes.

Ghost Street: Chicago's North Ogden Avenue Extension

Nov. 5, 2012
During the 1920s, constructing the northern extension of Ogden Avenue was one of Chicago's great public works projects. But where is that street now?

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