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Chicago's honorary brown street signs, days, and commemorative honors; the who, what, where, when and why. Honorary Chicago guide book, maps, biographies, history, trivia, tours, and gifts.
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Join us this summer for a few sign unveiling events. Look for the Honorary Chicago Heart Flag and follow us on Meetup https://www.meetup.com/honorary-chicago/
Photo credit: Linda Zabors/Honorary Chicago
Click the brown sign for examples:
Here’s another example: Honorary Javier Baez Way in 2017
https://www.honorarychicago.com/blog/2017/5/6/javier-javy-baez-way
The Wellington-Oakdale Old Glory Marching Society (Woogms) has been hosting a neighborhood parade every Memorial Day and Labor Day since 1963. It continues to be hosted by local residents and features the Jesse White Tumblers and Drum Corps. Everyone participates in the parade by walking seven blocks with flags, family, kids, pets, bikes, and scooters.
The tagline of the parade is “Everyone marches, nobody watches!”
…except for the 2020 Memorial Day Woogms Parade, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, when “nobody marched, everyone watched.”
North Pine Grove Avenue between West Oakdale Avenue and West Wellington Avenue
Ward: 44
Neighborhood: Lakeview
near
The starting point of the Woogms Parade
Source
https://www.facebook.com/Woogms
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6cSD4IyhIk/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
https://youtu.be/cfM0Yk8JcKw?si=pucgFV-PeXLstoCe
https://www.youtube.com/live/ME0JwesEIuo?si=4RKln5mOtdf5FZeJ
Honorary Chicago Guidebook, Second Edition, Michigan Avenue and Beyond
Listen to this great segment by Jessica Pupovac featuring “Honorary Swami Vivekananda Way.”
Linda Zabors of Honorary Chicago was interviewed for this article.
May 9, 2024
WBEZ Chicago’s NPR station 91.5 FM
Honorary Chicago blog post on Honorary Swami Vivekananda Way
https://www.instagram.com/p/C67SqSmrYkQ/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
The February feature is Chicago’s 10 tallest buildings, Black History Month, and US Presidents in Chicago.
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
Stay warm and dry this tour is entirely indoors.
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Mid-America Club members can RSVP online or on the app
Millennium Park tour and concert
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
The March feature recognizes International Women’s Day
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
Stay warm and dry this tour is entirely indoors.
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Mid-America Club members can RSVP online or on the app
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
The February feature is Chicago’s 10 tallest buildings, Black History Month, and US Presidents in Chicago.
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
Stay warm and dry this tour is entirely indoors.
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Mid-America Club members can RSVP online or on the app
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
This tour is entirely indoors. It begins at the Aon Building and ends at the Hyatt Regency
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Mid-America Club members can RSVP online or on the app
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
This is an outdoor walking tour followed by happy hour at the Mid-America Club
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Mid-America Club members can RSVP online or on the app
The Women’s Committee at the Mid-America Club and Honorary Chicago present
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Note: This event was canceled due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus
Saturday, March 14th Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour with Linda Zabors
A guided Chicago River history tour by Honorary Chicago
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
A guided tour of the Chicago skyline at night
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
Join us for Happy Hour and guided tour
indoors with spectacular views of the city below
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Mid-America Club members can RSVP on the app
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
$25 ($15 club members) includes the tour and brunch refreshments
This tour is held indoors with spectacular views of the city below
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Mid-America Club members can RSVP online or on the app
Honorary Chicago presents a Chicago author led tour by Linda Zabors
Stay warm and dry, this tour is entirely indoors
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
$15 includes the tour and brunch refreshments
This tour is held indoors with spectacular views of the city below
Reservations required for building access
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
The Mid-America Club and Honorary Chicago present the second installment of the skyscraper tour by Chicago author, Linda Zabors
Chicago as viewed from the private club on the top floor of the Aon Center. This is an indoor tour overlooking the city below.
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
Rain or shine, this tour views the city from the top floor of Chicago’s third tallest building
$25 includes the tour and brunch refreshments
Reservations required
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Honorary Chicago presents
Chicago's ten tallest buildings viewed from the private club on the top floor of the Aon Center
200 East Randolph Street
Aon Building, 80th floor
Chicago, IL, 60601
$15 includes the tour and brunch refreshments
Reservations required
Contact the Mid-America Club (312) 861-1100
Linda Zabors was interviewed by Ruth Fairfax Frazier and Marshall Mathews on Tuesday, May 8
Linda Zabors, author of the Honorary Chicago series, at the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind
This episode includes information on the history of Chicago's honorary streets and the street grid system, recent changes to the honorary signs program, and the stories behind several signs including:
Dolores Mueller Bajda
Ann Landers
Dr Henry Betts
WOOGMS
Gene Chandler
Bill Veeck
Confucius
Bernarda Wong
Mother Teresa
Ida B. Wells
Stone Temple Baptist Church
Edward Brennan
Swami Vivekananda
Bob Fosse
Senn Centennial
Pat Sajak
Jesse White
The Honorary Chicago Guidebook and series are printed in the United States in large print for the enjoyment of the visually impaired and the comfort of all readers.
Marshall Mathews and Ruth Fairfax Frazier, of CRIS Radio with the Honorary Chicago Guidebook
The Chicagoland Radio Information Service (CRIS Radio) is located at the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. It is a public service which provides daily news read on-air for the benefit of the vision impaired. Ruth Fairfax Frazier is the founder of the FAACT organization and hosts a daily broadcast on CRIS radio.
The interview can be found on the Lighthouse for the Blind website.
https://chicagolighthouse.org/podcasts/
The FAACT Organization: The Forum to Achieve Altruism, Compassion, and Tolerance
Building Communities ~ Strengthening Nations (BCSN)
Honorary Chicago presents a tour of State Street for the Chicago History Museum - Chicago 24 event on May 14th.
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Their names are on brown honorary signs all over Chicago - but did you know that many of them also served in the United States military? Here are a few of the honorees and their branches of service. Click the map markers to learn more.
Thanks to everyone who joined me on the first Honorary Chicago - North Halsted Pride Parade eve walking tour of the brown honorary street signs and Legacy Walk. See you at the Parade!
Temporary tattoo designed for the 2015 Pride Parade by Honorary Chicago. Limited edition t-shirts available at local stores.
Join us for our newest walking tour on Saturday, June 27th at North Halsted and Cornelia. Honorary Chicago tells you the who, where, and why of Chicago's brown honorary street signs along the Pride Parade route and the fascinating stories of The Legacy Walk.
Look for the Honorary Chicago Tour Flag. There is no cost for the tour. T-shirts, books, and other gifts will be available for purchase.
The who, where, and why of Chicago's brown honorary street signs and other city commemorations.
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