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Home » the Grid

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The Grid helps Chicago navigate the city’s streets—and its history

by Bill Savage June 23, 2016August 18, 2021

Edward Brennan’s system of street naming and numbering makes the city’s present and past comprehensible.

Posted inBest of Chicago

In praise of Chicago’s Grid-defying diagonals

by Daniel Kay Hertz June 23, 2016August 18, 2021

The city’s crosstown streets follow their own rules.

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As contract talks go nowhere, Sun-Times Media announces layoffs

by Michael Miner March 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Union members are among those laid off, but Sun-Times insists it’s not union busting.

Posted inBlogs

Boom, bust, and Berwyn on this week’s restaurant scene

by Kate Schmidt October 11, 2012August 19, 2021

On the restaurant scene: Moto descendant Baume & Brix opens, the modern Korean Bonsoiree closes, Berwyn’s Autre Monde reopens

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