John R. Schmidt

Recent stories by this author

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?

Lost landmark: The Buffalo

Nov. 14, 2012
For over 60 years, Chicagoans savored ice cream at the northwest corner of Irving Park and Pulaski. Can you guess what's there now?

A Queen in Chicago

Nov. 13, 2012
A celebrity European royal makes a whirlwind visit to Chicago, and charms the city. Before Princess Di, before Kate M, there was Queen Marie.

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.

Why does Richard Oglesby rate a statue?

Nov. 9, 2012
Lincoln Park is Chicago's outdoor version of Statuary Hall. Now, meet the man on the hill overlooking Diversey Harbor.

Hillary Clinton's Park Ridge home

Nov. 8, 2012
A visit to the onetime home of First Lady/U.S. Senator/Secretary of State/presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

The constant candidate

Nov. 6, 2012
Election Day brings lots of losing candidates. Here's the story of America's greatest election loser — a Chicagoan.

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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