http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt Latest from WBEZ Chicago Public Radio en JohnRSchmidthttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/zqKsT3Fb_30/death-evening-99320 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>The intersection of State and 63rd looks pretty much the same today as it did on May 25, 1950. This view is probably the last thing that Paul Manning saw.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/zqKsT3Fb_30" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 25 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/death-evening-99320 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/death-evening-99320 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/XcbpFqo2VTg/carl-sandburg-chicago-99336 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>Sandburg rented the second floor apartment at 4646 North Hermitage from 1911 through 1914. Now the Carl Sandburg Home is an official Chicago Landmark.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/XcbpFqo2VTg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 23 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/carl-sandburg-chicago-99336 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/carl-sandburg-chicago-99336 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/qjUIqPmBbmw/chicago-capital-world-99195 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>In December of 1945, most UN member countries favored putting the organization&#39;s permanent headquarters in the United States. But where? At the time, Chicago was a strong contender.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/qjUIqPmBbmw" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/chicago-capital-world-99195 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/chicago-capital-world-99195 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/4C5Ri9FD90k/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-3-99036 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>From Belgium to Turkey, we conclude our capsule look at how peoples from the 28 NATO countries helped build Chicago.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/4C5Ri9FD90k" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-3-99036 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-3-99036 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/s6KWNJt5P_I/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-2-99028 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>Today we continue the capsule stories of how people from the 28 NATO nations helped build Chicago. We start with the Albanians and conclude with the Polish.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/s6KWNJt5P_I" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-2-99028 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-2-99028 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/ANvVQEbiKGI/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-1-99022 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>How about something on the impending NATO summit that's free of controversy? For the next three days, blogger John Schmidt will dish out summaries of how the peoples from the 28 countries each did their part to build Chicago.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/ANvVQEbiKGI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-1-99022 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/how-nato-peoples-helped-settle-chicago-part-1-99022 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/SG5RU8eq-OM/there-chicago-7-98770 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>How well did you navigate in Chicago's past? We reveal the mystery North Side location from yesterday's 1955 photo.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/SG5RU8eq-OM" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 11 May 2012 10:27:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/there-chicago-7-98770 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/there-chicago-7-98770 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/_pSjlDVCpXg/where-chicago-7-98769 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>Can you guess the mystery North Side location in this 1955 photo? It was taken somewhere north of North Avenue and east of the Chicago River.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/_pSjlDVCpXg" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 10 May 2012 10:21:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/where-chicago-7-98769 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/where-chicago-7-98769 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/19-_q8eVg-E/chicagos-first-mothers-day-98731 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Chicago first celebrated the holiday 103 years ago Wednesday–May 9, 1909.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/19-_q8eVg-E" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 08 May 2012 11:27:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/chicagos-first-mothers-day-98731 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/chicagos-first-mothers-day-98731 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~3/ooJ4Ti8JJVI/haymarket-incident-98655 <img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.wbez.org/" alt="" /><p>Haymarket Square was located on Randolph Street just east of Halsted, about where the Kennedy now comes through. On this date in 1886, the site became infamous.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JohnRSchmidt/~4/ooJ4Ti8JJVI" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 04 May 2012 08:17:00 -0500 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/haymarket-incident-98655 http://www.wbez.org/blogs/john-r-schmidt/2012-05/haymarket-incident-98655