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Did you know…? September, 2020

Surprise! I’m talking about Union Stock Yards Gate In the not so distant past, Chicago was well-known for meat packing and distribution, and notoriously so. Tourists used to visit the stock yards to watch the efficiency of the animal slaughter. To accommodate both laborers and visitors, commuter train stops were added, in addition to the […]