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Largest city in Illinois which was founded in 1830 and incorporated in 1837
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What is the history of the Uptown Theater in Chicago?
The Uptown theater opened in august of 1925, accompanied by a parade and a large party. Movies were shown along with stage shows, until the decline of the 1960s and 70s. New life was brought in when music venues and concerts were shown in the late 1970s. It was closed in the winter of 1981 due to a frozen water pipe explosion. It is now being restored by JAM productions, who purchased it in 2008.
Where is the Northern District Of Illinois Court Historical Association in Chicago Illinois located?
The address of the Northern District Of Illinois Court Historical Association is: 219 S Dearborn Street Suite 2548, Chicago, IL 60604
How old is the Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza building and what year was it built?
The Apparel Mart/Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill, was completed in 1977.
What is information on Henrici Restaurant in Chicago?
This listing is from a booklet titled "Where to Eat and Sleep in Chicagoland" by Marie C. Pedderson (1947): "HENRICI'S, 71 W Randolph St and 222 N Bank (Merchandise Mart), Ph[one] Randolph St Dearborn 1800, Merchandise Mart Whitehall 8525. These two Henrici's restaurants are a landmark in Chicago. The first one was opened about 1868 and they have earned well their reputation of always serving quality foods. I know that you will be well pleased with whatever you may choose to order. If their breads and pastries appeal to you, you may purchase some to take home. Daily, 8:00 AM to midnight. A la carte ser vice. AC [Air-conditioned) L [Liquor served]." Also, if you search Henrici's Restaurant on GOOGLE you will find some mentions, including old postcards showing Henrici's. Answer Some items I found regarding Henrici's: · The room at 71 West Randolph Street opened in 1894 and closed in 1962. · It seated 500 diners. · Its bakery was famous and featured German almond cake, chocolate éclairs and "mouth-watering linzer tart." · Henrici's also served "finnan haddie." Answer I had the pleasure of working for Henrici's in the 70's. I was hired by the John R. Thompson Company that owned both the Red Balloon Coffee houses, Holloway House Cafeterias and Henrici's. I started at the Red balloon and was transferred to Henrici's at the airport where it was inside a Hotel complex. There was an all day dining room and large dining room open in the evenings and the "Golden Barrel" where there was entertainment nightly. I remember Galen playing there quite often. Galen had a great flair for the piano, jewelry, furs and showmanship. Liberace was a bit more conservative in his stage presence than Galen. The menu in the main dining room was an update of the gracious dining heritage of Henrici's. Steaks, pork chops, lobster and prime rib on the weekends. Wonderful appetizers included escargot, soups and Cesar salads prepared at tableside. Their wine list was very good in a time before the wide acceptance of wine with meals. Desserts ah yes again as part of the gracious dining since 1868 experience there were flaming deserts including bananas Foster and cherries jubilee. That is where I learned to cook crepes and many other culinary delights. I was transferred to the downtown Merchandise Mart location where I remained for some time. The dining room was only open for lunch and the adjoining lounge was open till 9PM or perhaps as late as 11PM depending on activity. We had a pianist in the lounge once or twice a week starting at 5PM and served hors d'oeuvres. Lunch was lighter than the dinner menu at the airport with more fish, small steaks, ground sirloin and large sandwiches. We had a great Ruben piled high with corned beef served with German potato Salad, a grilled Monte Cristo and the BLT was popular. One lunch special that was only on the special menu on rare occasion was the half pound of ground sirloin with a good two ounces of blue cheese inside the broiled beef. Shrimp salads and soup rounded out the menu. Desserts were served without flame or fanfare but did include Crème Brule made fresh daily. Johnny was the Chef and he was the youngest curmudgeon I ever knew but he was great in managing the kitchen. There were times when one of the line cooks would not show up and I was thrown into the back of the house. I thought I knew a lot about cooking but Johnny taught me more on any given day than a semester of books. Chicago is where I met my wife and I will always remember Chicago and Henrici's as some of the best times of my life. Answer I also worked at Henrici's on Randolph Street around 1960. Before that time I had worked for the John R. Thompson Company at the Henrici's in the Merchandise Mart and also at the Holloway House Restaurant (the old "Sally's") in Skokie. "Mr. Van" worked Henrici's front door as the greeter in the evening for many years. A tall, suave grey-haired gentelman. He taught me how to brush off the "bums" that occassionally drifted in by increasing the speed of the revolving door off Randolph Street. There was a bakery in the front of the restaurant that was sold to a bakery chain (Burney?) in the later years. Henrici's was known for serving coffee with a side of whipped cream and charging an unheard of price of $1.00 per cup! They also had a great cheesecake which was available with a strawberry topping if you prefered. My favorite entree was the whitefish which I ate every night I worked. The luncheon hostess knew every judge in town who came over from the courthouse at lunch time to occupy their favorite table. If your interested in Henrici's menus, I donated a full series of them to the Hotel School at Cal Poly Pomona in Pomona, California. They may still have them on file and would be fun for you to see. Answer There was a Henrici's in the Ramada Inn on Mannheim road and also one in Northbrook on Skokie Blvd. They were famous for flaming food at your table and serving whipped cream in your coffee. Answer In the late 1940s and the 1950s my uncle took me to Henrici's to have the most delicious rice pudding ever fashioened by the hand of man. Answer Henrici's was famous for serving real whipped cream in your coffee. They would spoon it in for you.
What point of view is a long way from Chicago?
The P.O.V. is First Person, and Joey is the one telling it. Sometimes it switches to Mary Allice or Grandma but it is mostley Joey.
Where is the company Shedd Aquarium based?
Shedd Aquarium is located at Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. It is a well-known visitor centre with many different exhibits. The aquarium advertises as having over 30,000 different creatures ranging from snails to whales.
Re Murph's Restaurant [1979] ILRM 141
- Oppression need not be suffered in one's capacity as a member to fall under section 205.
- 3 shareholder-directors ran a restaurant together.
- They had years of experience running restaurants and had worked together prior to forming this co.
- The Co was run on a very informal basis.
- 2 of the shareholder-directors fel out with the third and removed him from the co.
- The third shareholder-director sought to have the company wound up on the grounds that he had been treated oppressively or unfairly.
- The court held that the removal of the shareholder director repudiated a relationship that was based on mutual trust and confidence and was much more of a partnership than a co.
- The judge, Gannon J, felt it was "just and equitable" to lift the corporate veil and wind up the co.
- Since in many small private companies the appointmen as director may have been as much an inticement to him to make his investment as the allotment of shares to him, it would seem reasonable to treat his removal as director as being capable in certain circumstances as constituting oppressive conduct.
Yes
Who is playing next on the Chicago Blackhawks schedule?
Tomorrow, the Chicago Blackhawks will play against the Minnesota Wilds. The event will take place at 8:00 PM (ET) in the United Center, Chicago, Illinois
What cities does United Airlines fly directly to in Europe from Chicago O'Hare?
Shannon, Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
London, United Kingdom (Heathrow)
Paris, France (Charles de Gaulle)
Zurich Switerzland
Frankfurt Germany
Warsaw, Poland
Vienna, Austria
Where can you find information about the George J Cooke Brewing Company?
Go to www.chicagolandbeerhistory.com for more info.
George Joseph Cooke was my grandfather, but I know little about the brewery. Third-hand hearsay says there was some sort of scandal (a bad batch of beer?).
I believe it became Cooke Cold Storage before financial demise.
I could find no info at chicagolandbeerhistory.com, as someone suggested.
You can see a photograph of the Cooke brewery, circa 1902, at the web site "Photographs from the Chicago Daily News - Chicago Historical Society" at: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/ichihtml/
enter the search words: Cooke brewery
Since posting my previous reply, I have come upon the obituary of George J Cooke's father, J.S. Cooke. It explains a lot:
Source: Chicago Tribune Date: Monday, March 13, 1899
JOHN S. COOKE IS DEAD
South Side Brewer Succumbs to Attack of Heart Failure
Stricken while attending services in St. James' Catholic Church on March 5 Native of Ireland and resident of Chicago since 1857 Manufacturer of beer and bottler of mineral water Once a democratic candidate for City Treasurer.
John S. Cooke, President of Cooke Brewing company, died at 6:50 o'clock last evening at his residence, 2976 Michigan avenue. He was attacked by heart failure on Sunday, March 5, while attending services in St. James' Catholic Church, and sank gradually until he expired. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, but the details have not yet been arranged.
John S. Cooke was born in 1838 at Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland and when 14 years old came to America. He lived in New York City until 1857, when he came to Chicago, where he reared a family and built up a fortune. His first employment in Chicago was in the service of Sidney Kent, who conducted one of the few packing houses here at that time, but shortly afterwards he went to work for Michael Keeley, who was at that time in the soda-water business.
He married Miss Charlotte Rowland of Rochester, N.Y., in 1864, and the following year he accepted a position with Smith, Schwab & McQuaid, wholesale liquor dealers. When the business was sold later to Monheimer Bros. He remained with the house, and in 1880 bought out one of the partners, and the name was changed to Monheimer & Cooke. Mr. Cooke remained in business with the Monheimers till 1885, when he purchased the plant of the Union Brewing company, twenty-seventh street and the lake, and formed Cooke Brewing company. For the last few months the Cooke Brewing company has enjoyed the distinction of being the only independent brewing concern in Chicago. Mr. Cooke having steadily resisted all efforts to draw him into any of the numerous brewing combines.
Several years ago Mr. Cooke built a handsome summer residence at Lake Geneva, Wis., where he had a steam launch, and in season entertained many friends. He named the place Ara Glen, after a beautiful spot near his birthplace in Ireland. Two years ago he formed a company to bottle and sell mineral spring waters from Wauwatosa, Wis., and Quincy, Ill., and named it the Ara Glen Mineral Water Bottling company. Mr. Cooke was a Democrat, and in 1895 allowed his name to be placed on the Democratic ticket as candidate for City Treasurer in the election which made George B. Swift Mayor.
He left a widow and four children - Charles F., George J., and John R. Cooke, and Charlotte Irene Welch, wife of Dr. P. H. Welch. All reside in Chicago.
Chicago HistoryIt appears the submitter John Blow is the grandson of my aunt Mary, my father Edward's oldest sister.In February, 1959, my brother Ed tape recorded some family history from our parents. A portion of it is included below.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerwin were my father (Edward, Mary Kerwin Cooke�s younger brother) and mother (Marie). Ed was my brother Ed.
Mr. Kerwin: The oldest child was Mary Elizabeth, who was born on May the 20th, 1876 - ...
and Mary died in - the date is missing here � Lake Forest, Illinois. [July 25, 1953]
Ed: That was Mary Cooke wasn't it?
Mr. Kerwin: Yes, Mary had married George Cooke. Mary and George Cooke had five children � three girls and two boys. They were married by the way, on June 24th, 1896, in Chicago. George Cooke's family owned and operated the Cooke's Brewing Company, which was located not far from the Keeley Brewing Company previously referred to. The father of the family was John S. Cooke. The five children that Mary and George had were: Catherine, who married George Blow, and now lives in Virginia; - now wait till Mother comes. Mother! Come up a little closer here! Mother can tell us the Blow children.
Mrs. Kerwin: The Blow children were: George, and Tony � (Anthony)- there's one other in between there - and John is the youngest; Michael, there's a Michael. But I don't know whether Michael or Anthony comes second or third, but John. is the youngest. No girls. ...
So there are some of George Cooke's grandchildren.
Paul Kerwin
Is there a plane that flies from niagara falls to Chicago?
The closest airport to Niagara Falls that would fly to Chicago would be in Buffalo, NY. Buffalo International is only about 20-30 minutes drive from Niagara Falls.
What is the nicest affordable downtown Chicago hotel?
There are many nice and affordable hotels in downtown Chicago. If you'd like to find a balance between affordability and comfort many chain hotels such as Holiday Inn and Comfort Inn have locations in Chicago.
Where is the Fire Museum Of Greater Chicago in Lemont Illinois located?
The address of the Fire Museum Of Greater Chicago is: 517 Senon Dr, Lemont, IL 60439-4093
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