OC Sanders

OC Sanders was the owner of Sanders Lounge, an Englewood establishment he opened in 1970 and ran for 51 years.

He was known for hosting events, booze cruises, softball leagues, … and his favorite saying…

Whisky sitting still, don’t may no bills

OC moved to Chicago in 1965 from Utica, Mississippi

Alum:
Utica Junior College (Mississippi)
Crane Business College (Chicago)

Christ Universal Temple

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Honorary OC Sanders Way

700 West 59th Street to 5901 South Halsted Street

 

Approved: November 2022

Ward: 16
Alderman: Coleman
Neighborhood: Englewood

b. July 29, 1942 in Utica, Mississippi
d. November 9, 2021

Sanders Lounge / OC Sanders Back Bar
700 W. 59th Street

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Steven Strauss

Steven Roy Strauss was the owner of the popular Wrigleyville bar, Sluggers World Class Sports Bar & Grill for more than 35 years. At age 27, Steven opened his first Lake View bar called Double Inn. He later opened Cheeks, one of the first LGBTQ bars in the area. He grew up in the business, his father had owned Symphony Liquors on Chicago Avenue.

Sluggers is now owned and operated by Steven’s sons. Additional Sluggers locations are in Orland Park, Vernon Hills, and Denver, Colorado.

Steven grew up in the Peterson Park neighborhood of Chicago.

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Honorary Steven Strauss Way

North Clark Street from North Addison Street to West Eddy Street

 

Approved: 2022

Ward: 44
Alderman: Tunney
Neighborhood: Wrigleyville

b. May 16, 1945
d. January 28, 2022 Age 76.

Sluggers Bar
3540 N. Clark Street

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Source
https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3404042/chicago-loses-a-legend-rip-steve-strauss-the-man-behind-sluggers

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/steven-strauss-owner-of-iconic-wrigleyville-bar-sluggers-dies-at-76/2741661/

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Steve Cunneen

Steve Cunneen opened his namesake bar on Devon Avenue in 1972. He, and the tavern, were neighborhood staples for 50 years. Steve was a fan of Jazz music and woodworking. He made made many of the bar tables and the stained glass above the door.

Alum:

University of Illinois at Chicago

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Honorary Steve Cunneen Way

Newgard Avenue between Devon Avenue and Arthur Avenue

 

Approved: April 2022

Ward: 49
Alderman: Hadden
Neighborhood: Rogers Park

b.
d. February 2022. Age 86

Cunneens’s 1424 W. Devon Ave

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Source

https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2022/2/17/22929689/steve-cunneen-cunneens-tavern-rogers-park

https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/02/17/after-cunneens-owner-steve-cunneen-dies-widow-takes-over-beloved-bar-as-it-turns-50/

https://chibarproject.com/reviews/cunneens/

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Michael Isaac Green Way

Michael Green was the owner of the Village Tap, and an early venue dedicated to craft beer. Since 1990, the Village Tap and Mike were a cornerstone of the Roscoe Village neighborhood.

Join on us in honoring Mike Green as the City of Chicago renames Hoyne Ave at Roscoe St to Honorary Michael Isaac Green Way on October 12.https://t.co/PesqkshvHI#chicago #GoneButNeverForgotten #honor #cityofchicgo @BlockClubCHI @chicagotribune @eaterchicago @chicagobars pic.twitter.com/GdcpMQRQR0

— The Village Tap (@VillageTap) September 22, 2018

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Honorary Michael Isaac Green Way

West Roscoe Street, between North Hoyne Avenue and North Damen Avenue

 

Approved: 2018

Ward: 32
Alderman: Waguespack
Neighborhood: Roscoe Village

b. November 16, 1959
d. October 10, 2017. Age 57

Dedicated: October 12, 2018

Near
Village Tap
2055 W. Roscoe

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Block Club

Tribune

DNAInfo

Honorary Big Chicks Way

Michelle Fire is the owner of Big Chicks lounge and gallery in the Uptown neighborhood, and Tweet, the breakfast place next door. When she started, the space was an old-man’s bar frequented by the residents of nearby subsidized housing. When the artwork, entirely of women, went up the LGBTQ clientele started showing up to drink, eat, and dance. Big Chicks earned the reputation of being a very welcoming and accepting place for everyone. In recent years it has made the list of best neighborhood bars, best gay, and best lesbian bars. In 2018 it was featured in Bon Appetite.

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Honorary Big Chicks Way

5000 block of North Sheridan Road

 

Approved: October 2016

Ward: 48
Alderman: Osterman
Neighborhood: Uptown

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Source

YouTube playlist: Big Chicks. Honorary Chicago