Columbian Exposition's far reaching South Suburb impact
A century ago the Columbian Exposition reshaped Chicago and its south suburbs. Harvey blossomed into a magnet for visitors and land investors while villages like Robbins Crest Posen and Olympia Fields sprouted. The fair spurred hotels, rail-side development, and the rise of Harvey as an industrial satellite city under Dwight L Moody's influence. readers are invited to share more recollections with historian Larry McClellan.
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Chicago
Hyde Park
Dalton
Riverdale
137Th Street
Crete
Harvey
Dwight L. Moody
Illinois Central
Avria
Olympia Fields
Robbins
Haze
Crest
Posen
Bloom
Chicago Heights
Larry McClellan
Care of the Star
Otto Blvd
McClellan
St. Paul Community Church
Homewood
The
Star
Street Smarts program at Moraine Valley College
A Thursday fair and resource expo at Moraine Valley Community College will host a Street Smarts: Straight Talk for Parents and Teachers presentation at 8 p.m. Detective J J Bittenbinder will discuss awareness of dangerous situations and safety tips. The event offers education credits for teachers and features social service agency representatives from Cook County and beyond. Registration is via phone at 974-5729.
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Moraine Valley Community College
College Center
S. 88Th Ave
Palos Hills
Chicago Police Department
J.J. Bittenbinder
Harvey Development Corp
Cook County Department of Public Health
Department of Children and Family Services
Good Shephard
Crisis Center For
South Suburbs
Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Day Care Action Council Concerned Educators
Alliance For A Safe Environment
Family and
South Suburban Association For the Education of Young Children
Single Parent Homemaker Grant
South Suburban Association For the Education of
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Flossmoor
Chicago Ridge
Columbus
Jackson Park
Museum of Science and Industry
John V. Steger
IC Railroad
Palos Park
R. R. Station Harvey, III
Chicago City Limits
Harvey's Corporation
Emplo Ay Poms
Bouna B
Harve Poundy
Harvey Land Association
Harvey Public Library
Bittenbinder
PBS
ALSIP
D.M. Dykstra & Co
Chicagoland
Htg & A
Wantuck& Sons
Hts
Hoekstra Heating Co
Flossmoor Hoekstra Heating Co
Speikhout Hig & Cig
Hazel Crest
Higgins Heating & Cooling
Matteson
Oak Forest
Palos Area
Orozco & Daughter
D'Andrea
Tinley Park
St. Francis
Alf
iSe
Bagi
Aim
Yore
Rity
Winter Cove
Bolingbrook
Bridgeview
S.harlem
An. 1
Orland Park
167Th & LaGrange Hwy
Orland Sa
Lansing
Rokk Tarrent
Visa Sre
Etter Spa
Merrillville
Lincoln Hw
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