Category: Neighborhood journal
Name the nabe with a star in the sky
Who says you can't see the stars in Chicago? Be the first to name this celestial neighborhood and win a glowing Yo yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe that turned the city upside-down
Talk about art reflecting life, or at least flipping it. Be the first to name the neighborhood where this art piece can be seen and win an equally d [...]
Name the nabe where textures war
Can you be the first to name the neighborhood of this colorful clash? To the victor goes the spoils (or is it just spoil?): a mighty Yo yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe where we found sin
The Spiked Mace of Sin: Its sounds like a B-movie, but it's actually a pretty cool mural. Be the first to repent and name the neighborhood of this p [...]
Name the nabe with the Ribbon of Hope
I'm certain this mural isn't referring to the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics accessory, although those can be quite inspiring as well. Be the first to [...]
Name the nabe with the floppy-hat roof
Even buildings need to accessorize. Be the first to name the neighborhood above and add a ladies' Yo t-shirt to your wardrobe. [...]
Name the nabe where dressage dazzles
Be the first to tell us the neighborhood where the African-American cowboys congregate on Saturday mornings in the summer and win a rowdy Yo yo-yo. [...]
Name the nabe with the painted bays
You see bays in a range of colors and designs throughout Chicago. Be the first to identify the neighborhood where this bayside-toned building soaks [...]
Name the nabe where the Dark Knight dwells
Unless you've been living in a Batcave, you've probably heard about a certain high-flying flick making the rounds in theaters this summer.
Anyone w [...]
Name the nabe where green isn't "green"
Where are the chanting environmentalists when we truly need them, in this land of eco-unfriendly energy-guzzling lawns?
Be the first to name the ne [...]
Surveying the South Side
As you probably noticed, Mark and I spent the past few weeks catching up on some of the larger residential projects underway on the South Side. We' [...]
Name the nabe of the ape-faced abode
There's an animal in all of us, but I swear I can see a few on this facade as well. Be the first to name the neighborhood of the house that drives me [...]
Name the nabe with the curly bookworm
I was the kid on the right. Still am, actually, just a bit taller. I can't tell you how many things I run into while walking and reading. I've got the [...]
Name the nabe where the artist glimpses
Use the clues in this photo to identify the neighborhood pictured. The first to identify it will receive a Yo yo-yo or a ladies' Yo t-shirt. [...]
Name the nabe with the wall of water
Not very many people outside of Chicago think of it as a "water city." That's a shame since we have the nation's largest municipal harbor system. Be [...]
Bridgeport – a body, a bowling alley and more
Joe Askins and Joe Zekas of YoChicago took a new construction tour of Bridgeport on Monday with two great tour guides. Dave Samber, a friend of more [...]
Name the nabe where the hole is the whole
Anyone know the status of this high-profile corner?
Be the first to name the neighborhood where Yo gazed down and win your choice of a Yo yo-yo or lad [...]
A drive through Old Bridgeport
Eleanor, Hillock, Lock, Short, Senour. These are streets whose names you've likely never heard and almost certainly never traversed.
They're found [...]
A drive through Bridgeport Heights
Bridgeport is a place where newcomers come and go, and old-timers stay and stay. And stay. And know their begats.
This afternoon Joe Askins and I t [...]
Name the nabe with the Roman touch
Scrolls, studs, baskets and cherubs, these entrances are peppered with Classical references. All that's missing are the togas. Be the first to name [...]