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- JFWhiteMoncton, Canada7,625 contributionsAs a huge fan of this show, this was by far one of the coolest thing to visit and see in person. Highly recommended if you are in the Chicago region. Something I'll never forget!aWritten 28 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- sharrongegHenderson, NV3,780 contributionsWe were here in early June 2022 for the graduation ceremony of Rosalind Franklin school of medicine. Traffic was a nightmare and it seemed like the traffic control individuals were just yelling at each other. Lines of people stretched for blocks at 8 am for a 10 am graduation. Turns out they were only using 2 of the 5 entrances.
Seats relatively comfortable, but A/C made it feel like the Arctic circle.Written 13 June 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - patshea2016Norridge, IL228 contributionsMy friend and I have attended Mass here several times, as well as Christmas concerts. Each time I visit, I am moved by the beauty of this beautiful old Chicago church! Its beauty is magnificent! It opened in 1860. It survived Chicago ‘s Fire of 1871. I believe it has the oldest stained glass windows in Chicago. While I have visited many beautiful churches in Italy, France, Spain and Israel as well as many in the United States, I continue to look forward to visits to this old Chicago church. It is the second oldest Catholic Church in Chicago. It has joined Notre Dame de Chicago to form a new Chicago parish. Looking forward to visiting next month for a Christmas concert.Written 21 November 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Allen21096Chicago, IL26,843 contributionsFrom 1981 through 1986, how many of us listened to a familiar refrain on NBC once a week as police cars pulled out of the "Hill Street" police station at Hill St. (fictional street) & Morgan St. The station was manned by characters like Capt. Furillo, Bobby Hill, Mick Belker, Andy Renko, J.D. LaRue, Sgt. Phil Esterhaus and more. That TV show had 144 episodes over that time period. But many did not know that the "Hill Street" police station had actually been the Maxwell Street station at the corner of Maxwell St. & Morgan St. When the station was first built in 1888, it was home to the Chicago Police Department's 7th District. Over the years, the district became known as "Bloody Maxwell" or “the Wickedest Police District in the World”. The station which anchored the western end of the Maxwell Street Market quieted down after Prohibition ended, but in the 1960's and 1970's, it became home to the Area Four Detective Division. Area Four had the most murders out of the six detective areas of the City of Chicago. When the new police station at the corner of Harrison St. and Kedzie Ave. opened, Area Four moved its headquarters there. When I was promoted to detective and assigned, I was assigned to Area Four, but missed the honor of working out of the Maxwell St. police station. The station itself is Romanesque in style and is architecturally significant as an example of pre-1945 police stations in Chicago. It was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke and Franklin Pierce Burnham. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. Besides the iconic "Hill Street Blues" television show, the exterior was also used for the television show - "Chicago P.D." In 1998, the City of Chicago vacated the station and after extensive renovations, the station became home to the University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC) Police Department.Written 6 June 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Hock LyeSingapore, Singapore2,193 contributionsWe chanced upon this little community church after breakfast in little Italy. It was a Sunday, so we can see the local congregation worshipping. Looks like mostly from they are mostly from Philippine descent then Italy.Written 30 July 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
