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« on: January 22, 2007, 02:18:06 PM »
If you get a chance to eat at Portillos by Hard Rack and McDonalds, take a look at the big picture on the second floor in the corner. It shows the Wrigley building/Tribune Tower/Michigan Ave. You can clearly see Kraft foods next door where Trump tower is now going up next to the Wrigley building with train service right by the river provided by the CNW. Boxcars and Tankers can be seen along with a billboard advertising the CNW with a steam engine in the picture. Based on the autos it looks like a picture from the 1920\'s (Model A\'s & T\'s). There were trains right up to the Wrigley building at one time with Kraft manufacturing food products right by the river. Interesting photo with rail history included.

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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2007, 04:10:13 PM »
Good spot!

I\'m a Gold Coast Dogs man m\'self, but I can sneak in a visit to Portillo\'s on my next Chi trip just for that picture. lol