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Gurnee's Railroad Property
Walter Gurnee, largely responsible for building the railroad to Milwaukee, had invested in land along the way. He placed depots near his property to increase their value, resulting in the suburbs Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, and Lake Bluff.
January 29 at 6:49 PM
Ginevera King
F Scott Fitzgerald had such a crush on Ginevera King, a debutante from the suburb Lake Forest, that she was the inspiration for the Great Gatsby's love interest, Daisy Buchanan.
January 26 at 3:36 PM 3.0 4
Rock Concerts at Ravinia
Traditionally concerts at Ravinia were jazz or classical, but for a short time in the late 1960s, it had rock concerts as well, until Janis Joplin's 1970 concert "put an end" to that.
January 10 at 3:11 AM 2.5 4