somebody explain this to me.

This part of the southside between Ashland and Halsted, and Pershin' and 47th Street.

Seems to be some special place with big signs if you enter the area.

What is in there? Buncha factories and industrial businesses it seems. But is there a common product? Like, is this where livestock is slaughtered or some shit? Or do the businesses vary?

47th and Morgan there is a big-ass factory or some shit but there is no sign to be found to tell us what it is for. This kinda goes for most factories in Chicago. Why the lack of advertisement? Anywhere else you go in the USA, you pass by a factory and theres always a big sign that tells you what it is.

What is the history of this place? Seems kinda weird how its a hidden area, that NOONE ever mentions. I mean, shouldnt this be some place that people hype up as a place to find good jobs or some shit? Like engineers, lawyers, etc?

I dont get why its so on the down low. Is there something hiding here? Any mob related shit hidden here?

Tell me what this place is all about.

If only someone had written a book about it.

Jurgis Rudkus is the common ancestor of Regular Reader and Boilermaker Rick.

somebody explain this to me.

This part of the southside between Ashland and Halsted, and Pershin' and 47th Street.

Seems to be some special place with big signs if you enter the area.

What is in there? Buncha factories and industrial businesses it seems. But is there a common product? Like, is this where livestock is slaughtered or some shit? Or do the businesses vary?

47th and Morgan there is a big-ass factory or some shit but there is no sign to be found to tell us what it is for. This kinda goes for most factories in Chicago. Why the lack of advertisement? Anywhere else you go in the USA, you pass by a factory and theres always a big sign that tells you what it is.

What is the history of this place? Seems kinda weird how its a hidden area, that NOONE ever mentions. I mean, shouldnt this be some place that people hype up as a place to find good jobs or some shit? Like engineers, lawyers, etc?

I dont get why its so on the down low. Is there something hiding here? Any mob related shit hidden here?

Tell me what this place is all about.

my dad used to wander around there as a wee lad. there was a monumental fire in 1934 that he watched. Steam trains moving in and out. cattle being driven up the streets. seems life was a hell of a lot more inneresting back in the day.

There's still a small rendering plant down there if you want to catch a whiff. (Miniat)

Does Bubbly Creek still, um, bubble?

I dont get why its so on the down low. Is there something hiding here? Any mob related shit hidden here?

Tell me what this place is all about.

If the City created some kind of historical district, I promise it would be a hit with tourists. Have a small cattle drive every day and people would flock to it like Tombstone

There's still a small rendering plant down there if you want to catch a whiff. (Miniat)

Most definitely. Maybe Shoreline could expand its sightseeing empire to recreate a slaughterhouse. VIP packages would include participation in the killing floor, guaranteed real blood splatters from butchered animals, and cholera.

If only someone had written a book about it.

All I remember is the lingering smell, the old Stock Yards Inn, and how it's old White Sox painting showed up 20 years later in the Butcher Shop restaurant.

Most definitely. Maybe Shoreline could expand its sightseeing empire to recreate a slaughterhouse. VIP packages would include participation in the killing floor, guaranteed real blood splatters from butchered animals, and cholera.

I miss the The Butcher Shop. I remember taking my future wife there based on ads I had heard on the Score (those were some classic spots by Boers, Mac, and North). I don't know if it was black-owned, but it seemed as though most employees and customers were black. The food was really good.

I love how the book offered the footnote:

*Pronounced YOOR-GHIS.

Edit: Also, Freakin' Lugans

Does Bubbly Creek still, um, bubble?

that's what I've heard. There are new "luxury" townhomes right on the banks of that now. I would guess $1MM+. Crazy.

I wonder if they are poorly built, like those in that Bridgeport subdivision they built 20 years ago

I wonder if they are poorly built, like those in that Bridgeport subdivision they built 20 years ago

I wonder if they are poorly built, like those in that Bridgeport subdivision they built 20 years ago

Frankly most construction of the last 50 years seems of poor quality compared to most of the older brick homes built in the 70-80 years prior to that imo.