Chicago Bungalows in Rogers Park & West Ridge
by Hank Morris The majority of Chicago Bungalows were built between 1910 and 1940. They were typically constructed from brick (sometimes in decorative patterns) and had one and a half […]
History Articles
John "Jack" Cudahy
John (Jack) Cudahy (1843-1915) was one of the giants of Chicago’s meat packing industry and a millionaire Board of Trade investor. He won the admiration of the business and financial […]
Robert W. "Little Bob" Figg
Robert W. “Little Bob” Figg (1872-1926) Crossed baseball bats adorn the top of his headstone with a baseball farther down. The lettering reads: “Figg, Robert W. 1872-1926. Our friend, your […]
Edward A. Sharp, Sr.
Edward A. Sharp, Sr., (1860-1952) was the first Clerk of the Village of Rogers Park, which was incorporated in April, 1878. The boundaries of the Village were Devon Avenue to […]
Edward Hines
Edward Hines (1863-1931), the founder of Edward Hines Lumber Co., was born in Buffalo, NY, the only son of an Irish immigrant family of seven children. When he was two […]
Michael "Hinky Dink" Kenna
Michael “Hinky Dink” Kenna (1858-1946) was born in a shack at Polk and Sholto Streets and left school at the age of 10 to sell newspapers. According to legend, Chicago […]
George Peter Alexander Healy
by Colleen Taylor Sen George Peter Alexander Healy (1813-1884) was one of the most prominent and sought-after portrait painters of his day, Healy was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived […]
James J. Egan
by Hank Morris James J. Egan (1839 or 1841-1914) was born in Cork, Ireland, Egan became one of Chicago’s leading architects in the years following the Great Chicago Fire of […]
Martin Roche
by Colleen Taylor Sen Martin Roche (1854-1927) was the last surviving founder of the architectural firm of Holabird and Roche, world famous as the originators of the skeleton skyscraper […]
James Thomas Farrell
by Colleen Taylor Sen James Thomas Farrell (1904-1979) was considered by many as the greatest Irish American novelist, Farrell wrote more than 50 novels and short story collections. He grew […]