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going way back < " jew town" where from the hgts < Chi twn wind would blow those < bugers * hotdogs * polish sausage * hamburgers * porkchop * w/ grilled onions < I ❤ love home 😊
I spent a lot of time in tanker hauling career on Halsted (IL-1). 1:31:21 I used to drop off intermodal tank trailers at Canadian National's Harvey Yard in via 176th Street. Dixie Rd is worse if you want to see blight in Harvey lol. 1:32:40 I also used to deliver product to Ink Manufacturer in Homewood on the other side of I-294. I used to take lunch at the shopping plaza nearby. Thanks for bringing back memories of my time on the road tanker hauling.
Although North Halsted is very posh and boujie, they do get some armed robberies and carjackings during the day. You should always be self aware. I do love this city. Some of the best things about it are the food, sports, and architecture. Appreciate Nostalgia Tours Radio and the drive Chris!👍
Lmao you crack me up bro, I absolutely love your videos, you are the best in your genre of content and nobody is even close, your production is great, commentary is hilarious, this is the first non Detroit video I have seen, and now I will be up all night watching the rest of your videos 😂🤣 keep up the great work! I haven’t seen but you should do flint and Saginaw too!
When I lived in Chicago I enjoyed taking random buses (as a student I could ride them for free) and just looking through windows at neighborhoods where people live their lives. Now I am in New York and I do that too sometimes, but with the density and pace of living it doesn't feel as satisfying. Your video definitely brought me back some sweet memories!
@@caperucito5 I wish the city started investing in more public transport in the southwest sides. Let people have easier access to other places for work
Man, such a lifetime history with halstead st. My dad grew up at 63rd and halstead and 101st and halstead. I have much experience working there and even farther south, even graduated from the college near the end of halstead, which is not shown on the video unfortunately. It’s Prarie State College.
Former tourguide who also had a few apartments off Halsted, from the hip Lakeview to Bridgeport, was able to recall my tour narration along much of the route. So thanks for not having too much audio aside from the beats. I did wish you added extra details as sidebars (Kingston Mines for live Blues, Depaul and U of I Chicago campus, Briar Street and Steppenwolf theater, Jame Adams Hull House museum, Greek town, the old Union Stockyards gate, specifying the name of each neighborhood, etc. However I knew the route well enough for myself. Very cool. Thanks
Ran across your channel, really like your tone/personality on these. this one was interesting as I live just north of Indpls but work in chicago. I KNOW halsted goes north-south, but of course I take the expressway. was interesting to see what was along that route w/o having to actually wade through the stoplights. Im enjoying your work!
OMG Chris I grew up in Chicagoland in the 50s to mid 60s and you so captured the feel and experience of the area...what an artist you are!!! Showing both forwards and sideways window views with music on reminds me of my childhood peering out of a moving car in the area. Thanks for rekindling the meomories. Craig
Born and raised in Chicago, from the east side, to the south side, the hundreds, Cal city, to southwest. Now in Plainfield. This brought back memories. Chicago has gone down but I like “my kinda town”.
This was a most enjoyable two hour run. In fact, it was so enjoyable, I ran it again a second time. Your musical selections were excellent. I picked up a few hints here of a few ones I'd like to give a further listen to again. I can't pass up the irony of where you put some of these musical selections. For example, approaching the currently bad Englewood area, you play a piece from "Mean Streetz". As you get deeper into Englewood, you switch to another musical selection from "Evil Streetz." Englewood was my home area in the 1950s when the 63rd and Halsted St. area was extremely prosperous and safe. Now, I would only "drive through" using Google Earth, or, here with your excellent video. My old boss summed up the area beautifully. "If you are on Halsted and north of 59th street, you're probably in trouble, but if you are south of 59th, you're definitely in trouble!" ... Keep these videos coming. They are great!
Just finished watching this over the course of a few days (kids keep me busy!) and just wanted to say I loved it! Happy new subscriber. Keep up the good work!
Gotta say, I'm amazed you made it through the North and West Sides with so little traffic. This city is my home and I love it, but driving through it can be hell on most days. On a more serious note, I rarely venture past Bridgeport for anything, so seeing how Halsted goes from NortHalsted/Boystown into the South Side is pretty fascinating.
Many of the Chicago streets like Halstead originate in Chicago and run south to the southern Cook/Will county line, which runs along 34th street in Steger. Some of the ones I remember are State, Torrence, Cottage Grove, and Western Ave. When we lived in Steger in the early 50s, I had the choice of attending Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights ( and Cook County ) or Crete-Monee H.S. which was in Will County. (Graduated from Bloom in 1953) My draft-board is in Joliet, which is the Will County seat. (I don't worry about the draft much anymore - served in the Marine Corps - 56-59, and besides I'm 89. If they want me now, Good luck with that !)
I was visiting family back in the early 2000s and once made the mistake of cruising the area and went to Halsted and 95th at night alone. Time to get going when you hear gunshots.
Interesting how the neighborhoods change as far as businesses. I'm originally from The Chi bit moved out to the south burbs. I think when you took Chicago Rd south you could have also continued south on Halsted. They intertwine in Steger right before you get to Crete. Enjoyed this and will check out some of your other vlogs...New subbie here!
I’ve always wanted to see these long streets way down. This is a great way to see this stuff. I have been to Harvey and Homewood, but I took 294 around.
When you just started out I recognized on the right 810 West Gray Street that's a 32 story section 8 HUD building. Farther down I saw at Clark and Halsted on the left Chicago or is it's called Clark Street dog. They got good polishes and hot dogs at Clark Street dog.
saw the building i grew up in for the first 18 years of my life. i was living on second floor and it had a window to jump out of to enjoy late nights and early mornings. I cant believe they actually fixed the ramova
I'd like to see a tour of Dayton, Ohio. Grew up there but left nearly 50 years ago. Also lived in Detroit, and always thought of Dayton as a miniature Detroit. The joke used to be that the hillbillies moving up to Detroit that had car trouble ended up in Dayton.
I used to live not far from Dayton. I know those streets pretty well I'd say. The town has seen better days... Dayton blends in well with the rest of Ohio.
I need to get into the city more often. Always worried I might not be able to keep up with the particular needs of driving in such a dense environment - five way intersections, and so on. Problem is, a lack of practice doesn't get better if you don't practice.
I loved this video! I lived in far NW of Chicago, Albany Park, when it was still affordable to do so on a teacher's salary. I took a job in Calumet City, very poor south suburb, and eventually moved to NW Indiana. I am a teacher and have taught in areas of poverty most of my career. The south suburbs can look sad. There is little economy, but the people are wonderful. Very down to earth and friendly. Wouldn't change it!
Just because you you are filming on UA-cam doesn’t give you a license to be condescending and an overall jerk! Maybe that kid who flipped you the bird had a good radar! Did you bother to drive through the neighborhoods and did you do research on the areas other than what you THINK (questionable) you see? You only drove down Halsted! Notice that the city of Chicago and the areas outside are under siege! You know what you are talking about before you decide to film.
Albany Park isn’t the far NW side, directionally is North and West, but those from the far NW side would not count areas like Albany Park as far NW side. Norwood Park, Edison Park, Dunning, Mont Clare, etc, are far NW side, much closer to O’Hare and miles farther West.
At 21.41 those that remember Montgomery Ward stores are looking at the old warehouse and corporate office. 25.29 Lake Street El, had a station there at one time, used it to go to HS, 26.42 start of "Skid Row" east side in the 50s, 28.14 start of the old "Greek Town" neighborhood, started to be demolished in the late 50s for the UIC Campus, 29.21 approx. location of world-famous Jane Adam's" "Hull House" Settlement house. 27.50 Bridgeport for over 100 years a stronghold for Lithuanian Immigrants. 50.15 Englewood, number 1 or 2 most violent neighborhood, 1:34.2 Homewood-Flossmoor Washington Park Racetrack located off Halstead, site of the 1950s famous, nationally televised match race, between Nashua and Swaps, now subdivisions.
South of Canaryville starts to change, lots of development in Canaryville now, perhaps because Bridgeport has become pricier than past. Chinatown is clearly going and heading further West than past. Hard to believe 63rd and Halsted used to be 2nd busiest shopping area in entire city. Hope some of the redevelopment efforts start to pay off eventually.
I grew up in Roseland during ‘40s and ‘50s and attended Fenger High School which is a block or so East of Halsted. Elliot Ness and Sammy Esposito also attended Fenger. Dick Butkus, our high school football nemesis, attended CVS.
Starts out near my old neighborhood! The stores are upscale but there are whats called SRO Hotels that a lot of near-homeless people live in so the income levels there are all over the place. Also lots of young adults with roommates. I loved my time living over there. But driving around there makes you want to throat punch people, lol.
There was a time when Chicago Heights had some of the best restaurants outside of Chicago, Zaranti's Alcazar, The Tivoli, Mr. Benny's, Savoia's, and Cipriani's There was Ada’s, Marnell’s, Enzo’s, The Carmel Corn Shop, Venice, Dog and Suds, Chicago Heights Country Club, Dandy’s, Jack in the Box, Lorenzetti’s, The Liberty, Dimitri’s, Schoops, Tender Trap, The Bum Steer, The Looking Glass, Skyline, Liang’s, Henry’s, Pearson’s Bakery, American Bagel, Marconi Bakery, The Egg and I, Dairy Queen, Arby’s, Taco Bell, The Red Barn & later The Beer Barn, Luigi’s Pizza, Alferno’s Pizza, Azzarello’s Pizza, Faso’s Pizza, Shakey’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, Nino’s Pizza, Angelo’s Pizza, The Rib Cage, Prince Castle, Rebec’s Ice Cream, Perros Brothers Italian Ice, Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips, Chicken Unlimited, The Red Wheel, Long John Silvers, Bozo’s Hot Dogs, Helen’s Doughnut Shop, Dunkin Doughnuts, 2 McDonalds locations, Wendy’s, Burger King, White Castle, KFC, Church’s, Browns, Popeye’s, Taco Bell, Harold’s, Pop Mart, The Fickle Finger, Momma Mary’s, Perlas, Perlas II, Big Boys, Tijuana Taco, Three Star, Easy Snack, Golden Bear, Barnaby’s, Lum’s, Bonanza, Ponderosa, Baskin Robbins, Zarlengo’s, Pepe’s, Al’s, Tin Cup Pass, Svaboda’s, Bub’s Pub, Romano’s Liquor, Shalomar, Bob & Clara’s, Biamonti’s Tavern, The Back Room, Night Moves, Kip’s Place, Starship Night Club, Heights Banquet Hall. It had some of the best shopping, Garafolo's, A & P, Kroger's, Ultra, Jewel’s, Osco, Hi-way Market, D & D Foods, Dino’s, Century Foods, Cub Foods, Aldi, Geno’s Montgomery Wards, Marshal Field, Sears, Carson Pirie Scott, Ace Hardware, Tops, McDade, Cavette Drugs, Ben Franklin, The Hobby Shop, Hallmark, Mitty’s Shoppers World, Norge, 7-11, Kmart, Service Merchandise, Pier 1 Imports, Olympic Printing, White Hen Pantry, Wilson Center, Bernardi’s, Busy Bee Nursery, Fasel Furniture, Liesing Lumber, Chicago Heights Lumber, Nelson’s Nursery, Touch Head Shop, Evening Sun Tanning, Uptown florist, Mace’s Barber Shop, Dino’s Den, Hilltop Liquors, Squeeze In, Armida Florist, The In Between Salon, Ungaro’s, Gianetti’s Specialty Shop, Petrarca’s, Lando’s Meat Market, Schwinn Cycles, Payless Shoes, Quality Cleaners, The Old Volks Home, Kloss Jewelers, Yaseen Jewelers, Jorgensen’s Jewelry, Kline’s Department Store, Kresgge’s, Haymen Hawkins, Woolworth’s, Rau’s, Kinney’s Shoes, Chicago Heights Dairy, Nortown Theater, Lincoln Theater, Marcus Cinemas, Olympia Bowling, Chicago Heights Tennis and Racquetball Club, Vicari’s Gun Shop, Starship Video, Family Video, Chicago Heights Animal Hospital, Diamond Security, Magic Touch Cleaners, Holiday Inn, Hansen’s Auto Spa, Prairie State Car Wash, Radio Shack, Pagoria’s, Peter Lavine Pontiac, Arnie Bower Cadilac, Jack Brown Buick, Heights Pontiac, Pete Yansen Chevrolet Toyota of Chicago Heights, Volkswagon of Chicago Heights, Enterprise Leasing, Pettice Auto, Car Quest, Fast Pace Mufflers, Shultz Motor Ports, Bill’s Citco, House of Charles Tuxedos, The Gold Rush, Music Mart. It had great service companies like Bonick Plumbing, Stelter Plumbing, Able & Willing Plumbing, Soderburg Plumbing, Jack Waters Plumbing, Area Plumbing Supply, Merts Heating, Vitelli Concrete, General Millwork, Leoni Trucking, Bramonti Construction, Lobue Carpentry, Ruth Saldano Catering, Losco Electric, Able Vacuum, Soderburg Vending, Scott Sign, FH Ayer, Turnco, Garage World, Chicago Heights Construction, Orr Construction, Faso Excavating, Gliottoni Construction, DiCicco Concrete, Rossetto and Stasel Masonary, Gabi Iron and Metal, Helsel Jepperson, Coleman Roofing, Brooks Welding, Don Johns Garage, Reece Auto, Firestone Tires, Prarie State Materials, Monarch Auto, Imperial Auto, Chicago Heights Glass, Vlodeman Glass, Kimble Glass, Broadway Auto, Funk Forging, Mohawk Tablet, Stifel Nicholas Brokers, Millennium Financial, Marks Insurance, The Chicago Heights Star Newspaper, WCGO Radio, Mount Carmel Club, Polish PD Club, Moose Lodge, Salvation Army, American Legion. It once had St. James Hospital, Suburban Heights Medical Center, The Otto Clinic, Illinois Bell, AT&T, Skyline Answering Service, Gineris Accounting, Zaranti Accountants, Hirsh Funeral Home, Hub Funeral Home, Panozzo’s, Doctors, Lawyers, Dentists, Realtors, Banks, Travel Agents, Churches, Industry, Manufacturing, Festivals, Fireworks and Parades. Chicago Heights had it all. Bloom Township Republicans sold their souls to the bad joke they called The Unity Party. A string of DEMOCRAT Mayors, Ciambrone, Lopez, and the worst, David Gonzales, totally destroyed Chicago Heights. It’s now just another DEMOCRAT dung pile.
Glenwood is actually pretty decent and quiet. That’s stretch of Halsted makes it look worse than it is. Lots of parts of Chicago are like that. The neighborhoods are nicer looking than the Main Streets. The problem is that a lot of these main streets lack businesses.
Also another landmark earlier in the video is the famous IHOP. It's like Halstead and Grace streets. Like 3700 whatever North Halsted it's a famous IHOP everybody complains about it but all the drunks go there and eat in there. And it's been shut down once or twice in the past number of years for health code violations.
29:03 I lived in UIC's East campus dorms in 1988, the year they built them. West of the Loop area was a LOT of fun back then. now it's completely gentrified and overpriced.
This video would have highly benefited from ambient audio recording of the streets as opposed to the music that was slapped down on it. But other than that, Excellent and interesting work!
Halsted Street is Illinois Route 1. I included Rt. 1 during a few of my bicycle trips in the '70s. During one tour, I was invited to stop by a friend's home in Danville. I lived on the northside at the time. I picked up Rt. 1 on the far southside of the city in order to avoid the bad neighborhoods. It was a great route to Danville. I eventually returned on the same route, but, again, went around the southside as far west as Austin Ave. to avoid the bad section of the city. Then a few years later, when I returned from Florida, I picked up Rt 1 at Cave-In-Rock. Today a drive that route on my way to Wisconsin.
I miss old school j3w town on halsted street back in the 80s and early 90s.... Maxwell polishes plus shopping......ahhh yess those were the good ol days....That area was demolished and nowadays that area is a college campus
@@tomcat630 I'm confused by people saying Western is the longest "continuous" street in Chicago. Continuous as in Halsted and other longer streets have imaginary lines on a map but no physical street. Or is Western just the longest street in city limits?
I believe Western Ave. starts up on the boundary street between Evanston and Chicago. In Evanston, the street is called Asbury, if my memory serves me correctly. Anyway, Western Ave. starts there (at Howard St. ?) and runs straight through from there, to 119 th St., I believe. The street continues south of 119 th St, but it is in Blue Island, IL, not Chicago. So, Western Ave. runs continuously through Chicago, from Evanston on the north, to Blue Island on the south, making the claim that it is the longest running street through Chicago, without any name changes in that street.
Plus I ride the number 8 Halstead bus. I just remember when I moved here I rode on the number 8 Halstead from Halstead and Waveland where it turns around at Broadway. I'd write it all the way south to 79th Street. Then I got off and took the extension which is the number 8A South Halsted bus. Then I would ride that all the way out to like 127th Street or something. 119th or something. Then I got on the 352 South Halsted bus. That's the Pace bus. And I rode that out to Harvey and then I got on the 370 Pace bus which would take you farther south at least I think those are the bus numbers but I know the eight and the number 8A and the 352. But you could take a bus all the way on Halsted Street several buses. You could still do that today.
This video perfectly demonstrates why I hate Chicago to its core. The inequality of the distribution of funds is so stark it's absolutely hard to ignore. The only way to enjoy this city is to ignore the fact that there are LARGE sections of the city being financially neglected by Chicago tax dollars. It also doesn't help that those same divested communities are inhabited by residents with more melanin. I can't wait to move from here.
Jeffery Dalmer picked up his victims on Halsted Street. Halsted & North Ave had the projects Halstead & Maddison was Greek town Further South was the Ampitheater.
It was called the International Ampithetre, and was located at 42nd and Halsted. Not quite sur why the place was torn down. It had quite of history of performers and events that were held there.
Made the massive mistake of moving to Tennessee from the beautiful far south Chicago burns of Monee, then Frankfort Square. I have NEVER, and I worked at University of Chicago Comer’s PICU, NEvER experienced such cruel people in my life. We rescue, dumped, starved, abused, severely neglected dogs TO Monee, Huntley ( west suburbs ), Peotone, Mokena. If you have heart, Tennessee will rip it out. Miss Illinois, I’d go back in a second, but my paid off house there doubled in value. West Tennessee is HORRIBLE. They killed the south east southern burbs, when they trashed the steel mills and Ford plant.
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Bro shoulda put on 97.1. It's the only thing good on the radio. Maybe 94.7 sometimes.
I love my city..,you may travel all over the world but a true Chicagoan knows it’s nothing like home.
going way back < " jew town" where from the hgts < Chi twn wind would blow those < bugers * hotdogs * polish sausage * hamburgers * porkchop * w/ grilled onions <
I ❤ love home 😊
I live in Louisville now, but Chicago will always be home. The food, North or South is the best.💜🌹🫂
it feels like home.... I left i kinda feeling home sick
@@janicerockwell9468 amen Janice which is why I'm 100 lbs. fat.
🥂YES.
I spent a lot of time in tanker hauling career on Halsted (IL-1).
1:31:21 I used to drop off intermodal tank trailers at Canadian National's Harvey Yard in via 176th Street. Dixie Rd is worse if you want to see blight in Harvey lol.
1:32:40 I also used to deliver product to Ink Manufacturer in Homewood on the other side of I-294. I used to take lunch at the shopping plaza nearby.
Thanks for bringing back memories of my time on the road tanker hauling.
I enjoyed this video! I live in Will County, so this was good to see!😊❤
Although North Halsted is very posh and boujie, they do get some armed robberies and carjackings during the day. You should always be self aware. I do love this city. Some of the best things about it are the food, sports, and architecture. Appreciate Nostalgia Tours Radio and the drive Chris!👍
Lmao you crack me up bro, I absolutely love your videos, you are the best in your genre of content and nobody is even close, your production is great, commentary is hilarious, this is the first non Detroit video I have seen, and now I will be up all night watching the rest of your videos 😂🤣 keep up the great work! I haven’t seen but you should do flint and Saginaw too!
When I lived in Chicago I enjoyed taking random buses (as a student I could ride them for free) and just looking through windows at neighborhoods where people live their lives. Now I am in New York and I do that too sometimes, but with the density and pace of living it doesn't feel as satisfying. Your video definitely brought me back some sweet memories!
46:35 is where you crossed into the hood territory. Bridgeport and Canaryville are okay neighborhoods; Back of the Yards is a ghetto
Me too😆
@@caperucito5 I wish the city started investing in more public transport in the southwest sides. Let people have easier access to other places for work
Man, such a lifetime history with halstead st. My dad grew up at 63rd and halstead and 101st and halstead. I have much experience working there and even farther south, even graduated from the college near the end of halstead, which is not shown on the video unfortunately. It’s Prarie State College.
The actual drive, crazy ads, music, Chris, it was all so good and entertaining. You're a true artist, man. Keep it up.
I had to pause this video. Five minutes in, I realized that I needed to sit down with a nice cigar and make it my evening's entertainment.
Former tourguide who also had a few apartments off Halsted, from the hip Lakeview to Bridgeport, was able to recall my tour narration along much of the route. So thanks for not having too much audio aside from the beats.
I did wish you added extra details as sidebars (Kingston Mines for live Blues, Depaul and U of I Chicago campus, Briar Street and Steppenwolf theater, Jame Adams Hull House museum, Greek town, the old Union Stockyards gate, specifying the name of each neighborhood, etc.
However I knew the route well enough for myself.
Very cool.
Thanks
Ran across your channel, really like your tone/personality on these. this one was interesting as I live just north of Indpls but work in chicago. I KNOW halsted goes north-south, but of course I take the expressway. was interesting to see what was along that route w/o having to actually wade through the stoplights. Im enjoying your work!
Thanks, Greg!
Outstanding! Glad to see you back in Chicago! I hated to see it end! Love what you do. My lunch hour turned into 2 hours! Back to work!
Haha I still have a lot of videos to make in the Chicago area!
Oh nice! You drove right past my job! Looked right over at the front door too lol
OMG Chris I grew up in Chicagoland in the 50s to mid 60s and you so captured the feel and experience of the area...what an artist you are!!! Showing both forwards and sideways window views with music on reminds me of my childhood peering out of a moving car in the area. Thanks for rekindling the meomories. Craig
I grew up in the city but now in in the southwest suburbs, seeing videos like this takes me back to so many great memories of growing up in the 70"s
Yes!
Born and raised in Chicago, from the east side, to the south side, the hundreds, Cal city, to southwest. Now in Plainfield. This brought back memories. Chicago has gone down but I like “my kinda town”.
This was a most enjoyable two hour run. In fact, it was so enjoyable, I ran it again a second time.
Your musical selections were excellent. I picked up a few hints here of a few ones I'd like to give a further listen to again.
I can't pass up the irony of where you put some of these musical selections. For example, approaching the currently bad Englewood area, you play a piece from "Mean Streetz". As you get deeper into Englewood, you switch to another musical selection from "Evil Streetz."
Englewood was my home area in the 1950s when the 63rd and Halsted St. area was extremely prosperous and safe. Now, I would only "drive through" using Google Earth, or, here with your excellent video.
My old boss summed up the area beautifully. "If you are on Halsted and north of 59th street, you're probably in trouble, but if you are south of 59th, you're definitely in trouble!"
... Keep these videos coming. They are great!
🙏🏻 you for uploading this marvelous video. Chicago is my fav city forever.
Notice how clean Chicago is kept. I loved living downtown its a one of a kind place for sure.
Yeah Chicago being clean is very underrated. The city does a good job in maintaining that.
Where have u been it's crappy dirt everywhere lol
Just finished watching this over the course of a few days (kids keep me busy!) and just wanted to say I loved it! Happy new subscriber. Keep up the good work!
Gotta say, I'm amazed you made it through the North and West Sides with so little traffic.
This city is my home and I love it, but driving through it can be hell on most days.
On a more serious note, I rarely venture past Bridgeport for anything, so seeing how Halsted goes from NortHalsted/Boystown into the South Side is pretty fascinating.
Nice vid man! You drove through my hometown (Crete) on the tail end of the vid, brought back nice memories!
49:57 You finally did Chicago’s Mean Streetz.
Another great video from you. And the music was awesome too 😊👍.
Greetings from Norway.
Many of the Chicago streets like Halstead originate in Chicago and run south to the southern Cook/Will county line, which runs along 34th street in Steger. Some of the ones I remember are State, Torrence, Cottage Grove, and Western Ave. When we lived in Steger in the early 50s, I had the choice of attending Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights ( and Cook County ) or Crete-Monee H.S. which was in Will County. (Graduated from Bloom in 1953) My draft-board is in Joliet, which is the Will County seat. (I don't worry about the draft much anymore - served in the Marine Corps - 56-59, and besides I'm 89. If they want me now, Good luck with that !)
I was visiting family back in the early 2000s and once made the mistake of cruising the area and went to Halsted and 95th at night alone. Time to get going when you hear gunshots.
I hear guns hots all the time where I live, especially during hunting season. One person's normal I guess.
95th Halsted isn't even that bad 😂 It's amazing how sheltered northsiders and suburbanites can be
@@richardm3023 that's different. I spent a lot of time at the range and hunters around. At least I know they don't want to carjack me or shoot me.
@@richardm3023 it's not the gun shots but rather the dangerous and unstable people firing them.
@@AnaSpeirs I was alone and it was late at night. Not exactly a welcoming situation or somewhere anymore with a brain would want to be.
I live in Michigan now, but when I go home I get off I-294 at Halsted in Harvey and you can see the "Tower" (Sears or Willis lol) on nice days!
Interesting how the neighborhoods change as far as businesses. I'm originally from The Chi bit moved out to the south burbs. I think when you took Chicago Rd south you could have also continued south on Halsted. They intertwine in Steger right before you get to Crete. Enjoyed this and will check out some of your other vlogs...New subbie here!
I’ve always wanted to see these long streets way down. This is a great way to see this stuff. I have been to Harvey and Homewood, but I took 294 around.
Love the video. Great music choice..
I’ve lived at both ends of Halstead, the northern most and southern most, but I have never driven the whole length.
Great vid!
Great video
When you just started out I recognized on the right 810 West Gray Street that's a 32 story section 8 HUD building. Farther down I saw at Clark and Halsted on the left Chicago or is it's called Clark Street dog. They got good polishes and hot dogs at Clark Street dog.
My dad liked to take Halsted from Chicago Heights into the city if he wasn’t in a hurry. Once drove with him from the Heights to Wrigley Field
saw the building i grew up in for the first 18 years of my life. i was living on second floor and it had a window to jump out of to enjoy late nights and early mornings. I cant believe they actually fixed the ramova
Agreed. I moved to the burbs.. but my heart will always remain in the Northside of the Chi.
FYI: 7220 S. Halsted is where Lil Durk grew up.
Nice
Did this drive in reverse from Chicago Heights with my dad. He loved this route into the city if there was no rush
I'd like to see a tour of Dayton, Ohio. Grew up there but left nearly 50 years ago. Also lived in Detroit, and always thought of Dayton as a miniature Detroit. The joke used to be that the hillbillies moving up to Detroit that had car trouble ended up in Dayton.
I used to live not far from Dayton. I know those streets pretty well I'd say. The town has seen better days... Dayton blends in well with the rest of Ohio.
Yes I will like to see Dayton Ohio.
1:37:07. Prairie State Community College. Known to the locals as the “Harvard on Halsted.”
Haven't been home in 30 years, nice to drive down memory lane.
I need to get into the city more often. Always worried I might not be able to keep up with the particular needs of driving in such a dense environment - five way intersections, and so on. Problem is, a lack of practice doesn't get better if you don't practice.
I loved this video! I lived in far NW of Chicago, Albany Park, when it was still affordable to do so on a teacher's salary. I took a job in Calumet City, very poor south suburb, and eventually moved to NW Indiana. I am a teacher and have taught in areas of poverty most of my career. The south suburbs can look sad. There is little economy, but the people are wonderful. Very down to earth and friendly. Wouldn't change it!
Just because you you are filming on UA-cam doesn’t give you a license to be condescending and an overall jerk! Maybe that kid who flipped you the bird had a good radar! Did you bother to drive through the neighborhoods and did you do research on the areas other than what you THINK (questionable) you see? You only drove down Halsted! Notice that the city of Chicago and the areas outside are under siege! You know what you are talking about before you decide to film.
Albany Park isn’t the far NW side, directionally is North and West, but those from the far NW side would not count areas like Albany Park as far NW side. Norwood Park, Edison Park, Dunning, Mont Clare, etc, are far NW side, much closer to O’Hare and miles farther West.
@@mic1240 Agree, I grew up in Portage Park, the NW side. Far NW is what you listed. Albany is 'not "far" NW
At 21.41 those that remember Montgomery Ward stores are looking at the old warehouse and corporate office. 25.29 Lake Street El, had a station there at one time, used it to go to HS, 26.42 start of "Skid Row" east side in the 50s, 28.14 start of the old "Greek Town" neighborhood, started to be demolished in the late 50s for the UIC Campus, 29.21 approx. location of world-famous Jane Adam's" "Hull House" Settlement house. 27.50 Bridgeport for over 100 years a stronghold for Lithuanian Immigrants. 50.15 Englewood, number 1 or 2 most violent neighborhood, 1:34.2 Homewood-Flossmoor Washington Park Racetrack located off Halstead, site of the 1950s famous, nationally televised match race, between Nashua and Swaps, now subdivisions.
21:40 Montgomery Ward
South of Canaryville starts to change, lots of development in Canaryville now, perhaps because Bridgeport has become pricier than past. Chinatown is clearly going and heading further West than past. Hard to believe 63rd and Halsted used to be 2nd busiest shopping area in entire city. Hope some of the redevelopment efforts start to pay off eventually.
I grew up in Roseland during ‘40s and ‘50s and attended Fenger High School which is a block or so East of Halsted. Elliot Ness and Sammy Esposito also attended Fenger. Dick Butkus, our high school football nemesis, attended CVS.
Starts out near my old neighborhood! The stores are upscale but there are whats called SRO Hotels that a lot of near-homeless people live in so the income levels there are all over the place. Also lots of young adults with roommates. I loved my time living over there. But driving around there makes you want to throat punch people, lol.
Lived in Harvey for 24 years thank God we got out.
24 years in Harvey?! You didn't "get out", you relocated and brought that mentality with you.
@@moekrinkle5771 what the serious hell does that mean?
There was a time when Chicago Heights had some of the best restaurants outside of Chicago, Zaranti's Alcazar, The Tivoli, Mr. Benny's, Savoia's, and Cipriani's There was Ada’s, Marnell’s, Enzo’s, The Carmel Corn Shop, Venice, Dog and Suds, Chicago Heights Country Club, Dandy’s, Jack in the Box, Lorenzetti’s, The Liberty, Dimitri’s, Schoops, Tender Trap, The Bum Steer, The Looking Glass, Skyline, Liang’s, Henry’s, Pearson’s Bakery, American Bagel, Marconi Bakery, The Egg and I, Dairy Queen, Arby’s, Taco Bell, The Red Barn & later The Beer Barn, Luigi’s Pizza, Alferno’s Pizza, Azzarello’s Pizza, Faso’s Pizza, Shakey’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, Nino’s Pizza, Angelo’s Pizza, The Rib Cage, Prince Castle, Rebec’s Ice Cream, Perros Brothers Italian Ice, Arthur Treachers Fish and Chips, Chicken Unlimited, The Red Wheel, Long John Silvers, Bozo’s Hot Dogs, Helen’s Doughnut Shop, Dunkin Doughnuts, 2 McDonalds locations, Wendy’s, Burger King, White Castle, KFC, Church’s, Browns, Popeye’s, Taco Bell, Harold’s, Pop Mart, The Fickle Finger, Momma Mary’s, Perlas, Perlas II, Big Boys, Tijuana Taco, Three Star, Easy Snack, Golden Bear, Barnaby’s, Lum’s, Bonanza, Ponderosa, Baskin Robbins, Zarlengo’s, Pepe’s, Al’s, Tin Cup Pass, Svaboda’s, Bub’s Pub, Romano’s Liquor, Shalomar, Bob & Clara’s, Biamonti’s Tavern, The Back Room, Night Moves, Kip’s Place, Starship Night Club, Heights Banquet Hall. It had some of the best shopping, Garafolo's, A & P, Kroger's, Ultra, Jewel’s, Osco, Hi-way Market, D & D Foods, Dino’s, Century Foods, Cub Foods, Aldi, Geno’s Montgomery Wards, Marshal Field, Sears, Carson Pirie Scott, Ace Hardware, Tops, McDade, Cavette Drugs, Ben Franklin, The Hobby Shop, Hallmark, Mitty’s Shoppers World, Norge, 7-11, Kmart, Service Merchandise, Pier 1 Imports, Olympic Printing, White Hen Pantry, Wilson Center, Bernardi’s, Busy Bee Nursery, Fasel Furniture, Liesing Lumber, Chicago Heights Lumber, Nelson’s Nursery, Touch Head Shop, Evening Sun Tanning, Uptown florist, Mace’s Barber Shop, Dino’s Den, Hilltop Liquors, Squeeze In, Armida Florist, The In Between Salon, Ungaro’s, Gianetti’s Specialty Shop, Petrarca’s, Lando’s Meat Market, Schwinn Cycles, Payless Shoes, Quality Cleaners, The Old Volks Home, Kloss Jewelers, Yaseen Jewelers, Jorgensen’s Jewelry, Kline’s Department Store, Kresgge’s, Haymen Hawkins, Woolworth’s, Rau’s, Kinney’s Shoes, Chicago Heights Dairy, Nortown Theater, Lincoln Theater, Marcus Cinemas, Olympia Bowling, Chicago Heights Tennis and Racquetball Club, Vicari’s Gun Shop, Starship Video, Family Video, Chicago Heights Animal Hospital, Diamond Security, Magic Touch Cleaners, Holiday Inn, Hansen’s Auto Spa, Prairie State Car Wash, Radio Shack, Pagoria’s, Peter Lavine Pontiac, Arnie Bower Cadilac, Jack Brown Buick, Heights Pontiac, Pete Yansen Chevrolet Toyota of Chicago Heights, Volkswagon of Chicago Heights, Enterprise Leasing, Pettice Auto, Car Quest, Fast Pace Mufflers, Shultz Motor Ports, Bill’s Citco, House of Charles Tuxedos, The Gold Rush, Music Mart. It had great service companies like Bonick Plumbing, Stelter Plumbing, Able & Willing Plumbing, Soderburg Plumbing, Jack Waters Plumbing, Area Plumbing Supply, Merts Heating, Vitelli Concrete, General Millwork, Leoni Trucking, Bramonti Construction, Lobue Carpentry, Ruth Saldano Catering, Losco Electric, Able Vacuum, Soderburg Vending, Scott Sign, FH Ayer, Turnco, Garage World, Chicago Heights Construction, Orr Construction, Faso Excavating, Gliottoni Construction, DiCicco Concrete, Rossetto and Stasel Masonary, Gabi Iron and Metal, Helsel Jepperson, Coleman Roofing, Brooks Welding, Don Johns Garage, Reece Auto, Firestone Tires, Prarie State Materials, Monarch Auto, Imperial Auto, Chicago Heights Glass, Vlodeman Glass, Kimble Glass, Broadway Auto, Funk Forging, Mohawk Tablet, Stifel Nicholas Brokers, Millennium Financial, Marks Insurance, The Chicago Heights Star Newspaper, WCGO Radio, Mount Carmel Club, Polish PD Club, Moose Lodge, Salvation Army, American Legion. It once had St. James Hospital, Suburban Heights Medical Center, The Otto Clinic, Illinois Bell, AT&T, Skyline Answering Service, Gineris Accounting, Zaranti Accountants, Hirsh Funeral Home, Hub Funeral Home, Panozzo’s, Doctors, Lawyers, Dentists, Realtors, Banks, Travel Agents, Churches, Industry, Manufacturing, Festivals, Fireworks and Parades. Chicago Heights had it all. Bloom Township Republicans sold their souls to the bad joke they called The Unity Party. A string of DEMOCRAT Mayors, Ciambrone, Lopez, and the worst, David Gonzales, totally destroyed Chicago Heights. It’s now just another DEMOCRAT dung pile.
Glenwood is actually pretty decent and quiet. That’s stretch of Halsted makes it look worse than it is. Lots of parts of Chicago are like that. The neighborhoods are nicer looking than the Main Streets. The problem is that a lot of these main streets lack businesses.
Yeah he did glenwood kind of dirty lol,it is much nicer than Harvey and most of the heights
What happened to all the Old Style beer signs from back in the day that were one just about every or every other block ??
Love old buildings new buildings have no class
Enjoyed the ride ,i drove halsted from 159thst to lake st then west to cicero everyday for 35years ,hated the expressways 😊
Also another landmark earlier in the video is the famous IHOP. It's like Halstead and Grace streets. Like 3700 whatever North Halsted it's a famous IHOP everybody complains about it but all the drunks go there and eat in there. And it's been shut down once or twice in the past number of years for health code violations.
29:03 I lived in UIC's East campus dorms in 1988, the year they built them. West of the Loop area was a LOT of fun back then. now it's completely gentrified and overpriced.
This your best video bro
@40:40, I lived on the 3rd floor apartment for 4 years. 3324 S. Halsted. I moved out 2017
This video would have highly benefited from ambient audio recording of the streets as opposed to the music that was slapped down on it.
But other than that, Excellent and interesting work!
"Lower West Side" is actually Pilsen neighborhood.
Halsted Street is Illinois Route 1. I included Rt. 1 during a few of my bicycle trips in the '70s. During one tour, I was invited to stop by a friend's home in Danville. I lived on the northside at the time. I picked up Rt. 1 on the far southside of the city in order to avoid the bad neighborhoods. It was a great route to Danville.
I eventually returned on the same route, but, again, went around the southside as far west as Austin Ave. to avoid the bad section of the city. Then a few years later, when I returned from Florida, I picked up Rt 1 at Cave-In-Rock. Today a drive that route on my way to Wisconsin.
Fun fact: Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle takes place in New City.
I miss old school j3w town on halsted street back in the 80s and early 90s.... Maxwell polishes plus shopping......ahhh yess those were the good ol days....That area was demolished and nowadays that area is a college campus
Should try the longest street in Chicago which is western Ave .
Longest within city limits. But many other longer running through different towns, etc, like Harlem Av.
@@tomcat630 I'm confused by people saying Western is the longest "continuous" street in Chicago. Continuous as in Halsted and other longer streets have imaginary lines on a map but no physical street. Or is Western just the longest street in city limits?
I believe Western Ave. starts up on the boundary street between Evanston and Chicago. In Evanston, the street is called Asbury, if my memory serves me correctly.
Anyway, Western Ave. starts there (at Howard St. ?) and runs straight through from there, to 119 th St., I believe. The street continues south of 119 th St, but it is in Blue Island, IL, not Chicago.
So, Western Ave. runs continuously through Chicago, from Evanston on the north, to Blue Island on the south, making the claim that it is the longest running street through Chicago, without any name changes in that street.
Not the longest. Cicero Ave is way longer than Western Ave. Extends out into other suburbs outside Chicagoland. So does Harlem Ave
Can you do historical Route 66 next? It’s an interesting route
What's the Talk to you song and artist?
352 is the Halsted bus
Yeah for Pace. CTA bus number 8.
First song?
The suburbs have such a dystopian feel to them. You could film the walking dead in some of these without any prior set up.
whats the song around 15:00
7.45 = Briar Street Theater where Blue Man Group performs! (On the left)
1:32 hotel casino, fyi.
There's also a Halsted street in Rockford
What’s the name of that 1st song playing?
Harvey looks just as bad as Englewood
It was when we lived there.
Plus I ride the number 8 Halstead bus. I just remember when I moved here I rode on the number 8 Halstead from Halstead and Waveland where it turns around at Broadway. I'd write it all the way south to 79th Street. Then I got off and took the extension which is the number 8A South Halsted bus. Then I would ride that all the way out to like 127th Street or something. 119th or something. Then I got on the 352 South Halsted bus. That's the Pace bus. And I rode that out to Harvey and then I got on the 370 Pace bus which would take you farther south at least I think those are the bus numbers but I know the eight and the number 8A and the 352. But you could take a bus all the way on Halsted Street several buses. You could still do that today.
This video perfectly demonstrates why I hate Chicago to its core. The inequality of the distribution of funds is so stark it's absolutely hard to ignore. The only way to enjoy this city is to ignore the fact that there are LARGE sections of the city being financially neglected by Chicago tax dollars. It also doesn't help that those same divested communities are inhabited by residents with more melanin. I can't wait to move from here.
I just saw at the early part of the video the famous IHOP
Actually it's 8:10 West Grace Street in an earlier comment that I made.
Jeffery Dalmer picked up his victims on Halsted Street. Halsted & North Ave had the projects Halstead & Maddison was Greek town Further South was the Ampitheater.
It was called the International Ampithetre, and was located at 42nd and Halsted. Not quite sur why the place was torn down. It had quite of history of performers and events that were held there.
@@jeromewysocki8809 we saw monster trucks concerts & a roller derby there
a couple doobies and some good music? this was an ideal cruise route about 10 years ago
Why isn't there a blues radio station in Chicago?
I heard about South Halsted.
Woah since when did Englewood look so nice.
Wait what? Lol
50:00 The patented Chris Harden "rough neighborhood" music starts. lol. I'm sure that kid who flipped Chris off wasn't meant to be personal.
Do Chicago to dekalb next
Roosevelt Rd/Rt. 38
@59:48 is the famous rapper lil durks childhood home
Harvey is a mess It was once a beautiful place to live.......what a shame
When in the 60s lol
Do a video about Cicero Illinois
Cicero < gangster hood >
Prairie State University = Harvard on Halsted
Would have been more interesting had you been pointing some things out here and there. We can listen to music anytime.
Hmm
I live in Englewood.
a different soundtrack on the next one would grab a few more likes.
Was that guy talking to you at the beginning a fan of the channels?
No he thought I was with google street view
@@chrishardenarchives I just caught that part. Thanks.
He's a fan now
Had to mute the music.
Hater
Made the massive mistake of moving to Tennessee from the beautiful far south Chicago burns of Monee, then Frankfort Square. I have NEVER, and I worked at University of Chicago Comer’s PICU, NEvER experienced such cruel people in my life. We rescue, dumped, starved, abused, severely neglected dogs TO Monee, Huntley ( west suburbs ), Peotone, Mokena. If you have heart, Tennessee will rip it out. Miss Illinois, I’d go back in a second, but my paid off house there doubled in value. West Tennessee is HORRIBLE. They killed the south east southern burbs, when they trashed the steel mills and Ford plant.
Glenwood is actually nice
Dinky little town of Crete
Do Western Ave next time