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- But in between these two metropolises sits the only Canadian town to earn the moniker “Le Petit Chicago.” Historic Hull is a mid-sized city in Canada’s primarily French speaking province of Quebec.
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The French newspaper Le Droit has described Hull as having “le leur liberté aux aléas d’une ville frontalière” — roughly translated as “the freedom to the vagaries of a border town.”
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Jun 17, 2023 · You can see many French inspired homes by walking the streets of Chicago’s Lincoln Park and Gold Coast neighborhoods. Some of the best in Lincoln Park are on Howe St., south of Armitage. In the Gold Coast, David Adler designed the legendary home at 1406 Astor St. for the Ryerson family.
- "16-Inch"
- "Bungalow Belt"
- "Clout"
- Dese, Dem, and Dose
- "Dibs"
- "Drill"
- "Four Plus One"
- "Frunchroom"
- "Gangway"
- "The Hawk"
Uniquely Chicago brand of slow-pitch softball that caught on during the Great Depression for two very practical reasons: a bigger, softer ball didn’t travel as far as the standard 12-incher, so it couldn’t be hit out of tiny urban parks. And, it could be caught barehanded, by fielders who couldn’t afford gloves. Each summer, Chicago emergency rooms...
The brick bungalow is the prototypical working-class Chicago dwelling, especially common in areas far from the lake that were developed during the city’s rapid expansion in the first two decades of the 20th century. "Bungalow Belt" is a politico-sociological term for the socially conservative, racially segregated white neighborhoods of the Northwes...
Political influence used to evade rules that must be followed by the less well-connected. Possessors can obtain no-bid contracts, police department promotions, admissions to selective high schools, and other favors. Both a noun and a verb. A political sponsor is a clout (formerly known by the politically incorrect term “Chinaman”). Royko provided p...
Stereotypical pronunciations of "these, them, and those," associated with white ethnic Chicagoans. Speakers are sometimes called "dese, dem, and dose guys." Probably originates from the fact that most immigrants from Europe spoke languages without "th," and passed on this difficulty with the sound to their children. Satirized by Saturday Night Live...
In Chicago, competition for street parking is fierce, especially in the winter. If you shovel out a space on your block, you call “dibs” by blocking it with lawn chairs, crates, sawhorses, or other cast-off possessions. Became an accepted practice after the 1967 blizzard, which hit the city with 23 inches of snow. Drivers who violate dibs are likel...
A dark, hardcore iteration of hip-hop that developed in Englewood. Prominent drill artists include Chief Keef, Lil Durk, Lil Reese, and King Louie. Lyrics are frequently about street life, and include disses of rival gang members that have led to retaliatory shootings. Coined by Pac Man, a rapper who was shot to death in 2010.
Cheaply constructed, architecturally unloved five-story apartment houses in which the first floor is a combination lobby/parking lot. Proliferated in Lake View and Lincoln Park in the 1960s, taking advantage of a zoning loophole that allowed a parking lot to be categorized as a basement. Technically, that made the buildings four-stories high, allow...
The front room of a bungalow or flat, overlooking the street. The family’s best furniture is in the front room, but it’s only used to entertain company or open Christmas presents.
A sidewalk running through a narrow space between two houses. Cop: “You see where that kid went?” Witness: “Yeah. He ran t’rough da gangway.”
A cold wind off Lake Michigan. The term originated in Chicago’s African-American community, and was brought to the world’s attention by smooth R&B balladeer Lou Rawls, who mentioned it in the spoken-word intro to “Dead End Street”: “The Hawk, the almighty Hawk, the wind … in Chicago, the Hawk not only socks it to you, he socks it through you, like ...
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pwɛ̃ dy sɑbl]; also spelled Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable, or Pointe du Sable; [n 1] before 1750 [n 2] – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent non-Native settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois, and is recognized as ...
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Jul 10, 2015 · July 14 is Bastille Day, the national holiday of France, and what better occasion to find your dose of France in Chicago, non? Here are nine French-themed places and activities to enjoy in honor of Bastille Day for the Francophiles in all of us. 1. The Chicago French Market. Located in the West Loop, the European style market brings together 30 ...
