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curtis b.

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Cicero was a toilette. Downtown chicago was nice to visit but way too big. Spring was nice but summer kinda miserable and winter was way too cold. Never forget the top of the sears tower (whatever its called now).
 
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curtis b. said:
Cicero was a toilette. Downtown chicago was nice to visit but way too big. Spring was nice but summer kinda miserable and winter was way too cold. Never forget the top of the sears tower (whatever its called now).
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If you think the Loop is too big, I suggest you stay out of Manhattan.
 
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Al Capone ran Cicero back in the '20s, when he was selling Tennessee moonshine to the thirsty in Chicago. Like other desolate inner suburbs of Chicago such as Chicago Heights, Alsip, and Bolingbrook, it's a great place to disappear from society if you're on the lam, hiding from your parole officer, or otherwise don't give a **** about anything anymore.
 
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Cat In The Cradle said:
Al Capone ran Cicero back in the '20s, when he was selling Tennessee moonshine to the thirsty in Chicago. Like other desolate inner suburbs of Chicago such as Chicago Heights, Alsip, and Bolingbrook, it's a great place to disappear from society if you're on the lam, hiding from your parole officer, or otherwise don't give a **** about anything anymore.
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Let us not forget Harvey Clark Jr. and his family. The Clarks, African-American, moved into Cicero in July 1951, and a mob of 4,000-6,000 people burned down the apartment building where they lived. Then-Gov. Adlai Stevenson had to call out the National Guard to restore order. Needless to say, the Clarks, like the initiator of this thread, sought greener pastures elsewhere.
 
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Well cataloged said:
Let us not forget Harvey Clark Jr. and his family. The Clarks, African-American, moved into Cicero in July 1951, and a mob of 4,000-6,000 people burned down the apartment building where they lived. Then-Gov. Adlai Stevenson had to call out the National Guard to restore order. Needless to say, the Clarks, like the initiator of this thread, sought greener pastures elsewhere.
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But wait, I thought racism only existed in the South?
 
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curtis b. said:
Cicero was a toilette. Downtown chicago was nice to visit but way too big. Spring was nice but summer kinda miserable and winter was way too cold. Never forget the top of the sears tower (whatever its called now).
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Thank you for indulging our elite sensibilities. Cicero is definitely a place where most people don't even have a bidet.
 
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Ha! I moved to the edge of Cicero right after undergrad. Walked into Berwyn to go to the Weinkeller Brewery. Far ahead of its time in microbrewing (this was circa 1987). Not to mention the 500+ beers it carried. I believe it closed in '96. [shakes head, wipes away a tear].

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CICERO: Gateway to Berwyn[/QUOTE}
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kreggk said:
Ha! I moved to the edge of Cicero right after undergrad. Walked into Berwyn to go to the Weinkeller Brewery. Far ahead of its time in microbrewing (this was circa 1987). Not to mention the 500+ beers it carried. I believe it closed in '96. [shakes head, wipes away a tear].
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I lived there for the school year '72/'73, right after finishing my undergrad at NU. Quite possibly the dreariest town in the metro area. Thank goodness Meister Brau was about a dollar for a six pack at the time, otherwise I would have gone mad. Berwyn seemed like the Elysian Fields by comparison.
 
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ubercat said:
I lived there for the school year '72/'73, right after finishing my undergrad at NU. Quite possibly the dreariest town in the metro area. Thank goodness Meister Brau was about a dollar for a six pack at the time, otherwise I would have gone mad. Berwyn seemed like the Elysian Fields by comparison.
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And the general area smelled like boiled potatoes due to the long distance waft from the Jay's(?) factory on the far south side. Or, it could have been coming from the 30,000 pots of boiling potatoes in the town itself.
 
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ubercat said:
I lived there for the school year '72/'73, right after finishing my undergrad at NU. Quite possibly the dreariest town in the metro area. Thank goodness Meister Brau was about a dollar for a six pack at the time, otherwise I would have gone mad. Berwyn seemed like the Elysian Fields by comparison.
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Just curious how you came to live in Cicero? That is not a place that would occur to me to live--unless I already lived there.
 
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stpaulcat said:
Just curious how you came to live in Cicero? That is not a place that would occur to me to live--unless I already lived there.
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For me, it was $350/mo for a 2BR with utilities included - plus, a living room big enough to hold olympic events.
 
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ubercat

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stpaulcat said:
Just curious how you came to live in Cicero? That is not a place that would occur to me to live--unless I already lived there.
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First year in professional school at UIC (then UIMC), so cheap rent was important. It was a popular source of housing for broke students. Plus it was a short walk to the L stop which provided a clear shot to the med center. It was safe, quiet, and dreary.
 
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I played on a 22-30 mens league baseball team over summer that travelled all over the suburbs. Had a game in Cicero and got there a little early so I parked my car and walked to this McDonald's across the street. Got stopped by a Mexican dude who sold me a pair of "real" Oakleys for $10. Still rock them on the weekends
 
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I tweeted tonight "when does better call Saul start again?" Solely because of this tread. Well done!
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Totally off topic and I'm probably way late to this party, but I'm currently working my way through the first season of Fargo the TV series - phenomenal. Reason I mention is bob odenkirk aka Saul has a prominent role
 
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curtis b.

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kreggk said:
Ha! I moved to the edge of Cicero right after undergrad. Walked into Berwyn to go to the Weinkeller Brewery. Far ahead of its time in microbrewing (this was circa 1987). Not to mention the 500+ beers it carried. I believe it closed in '96. [shakes head, wipes away a tear].
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i too walked from cicero to berwyn regularly. i remember berwyn well. i was around the area in 1990 and again in 95. yes i was dumb enough to try it a second time. chicago (most big cities for what that goes) could be wonderful places to live but the gang and criminal element make it very undesirable...and cost of living.
 
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Windy City Cat Fan said:
Totally off topic and I'm probably way late to this party, but I'm currently working my way through the first season of Fargo the TV series - phenomenal. Reason I mention is bob odenkirk aka Saul has a prominent role
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Indeed. But as good as season 1 was, season 2 is even better. It's been on this fall, and the season finale is next Monday. Just fantastic writing, acting and directing. For its social commentary, I consider "The Wire" to be the best television series ever made, but as pure entertainment, "Fargo" is tough to beat. Highly recommended.
 
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