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Chicago History Podcast

Episode 725 - Chicago's Forgotten Towns, Neighborhoods, and Names, Part 2

Nov 30, 2024
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An area once called Dunkley’s Grove was considered for a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox, not in old-timey days – in 1986! Was Edison Park named for Thomas Edison? Dunton, Sagone, Hartford… and where was Cleaverville?

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