FYI, the article in www.nola.com is "Rebirth In works Along St.Charles", December 21, 2005. ... Yahoo! Photos Ring in the New Year with Photo Calendars. Add...
Happy New Year Everyone. I was riding the train the other day and got to thinking. What if Metra could integrate some of its lines? For instance, what if...
You are correct, Larry, about extra streetcars being stored downtown. From what I understand, the eight cars in use were moved from Carrollton by truck. Andre...
... that would make sense since I was not aware of any physical connection between the two systems. I also thought there was an issue regarding track gauge. ...
And Mays is owned by Federated. Ergo, Lord & Taylor is owned by Federated. At Old Orchard, since Federated has Field's, Bloomies, and Lord & Taylor, Lord &...
... As long as the inside is tastefully decorated by Martha what more could you ask for? here again is a name that does not reflect the company as, from what I...
Saks also closed their downtown MPLS store about a year or so ago. I presume that NBK Court has Fields, Lord and Taylor and Needless Markup? Are they all...
I remember some of the negative press Dayton Hudson received in the Twin Cities when those stores were changed over to the Field's name. What is the sentiment...
... Fields will remain open and will become the regional headquarters for Federated. I don't know if they'll re-open some of the floors that have been closed...
... Again, Bergners kept Carsons, Boston Store, etc. and seems to do well considering that all of their stores carry the same merchandise. When I drove for...
... That's not a direct consequence of the May-Federated merger. L&T's lease was up and it was already decided that it wouldn't be renewed. Furthermore,...
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Regarding MILW: Turning the MILW over to the CNW would have created an effective rail monopoly in Wisconsin, the UP, and Iowa. The bankrupcy court was not ...
Did some internet searching. Piggly Wiggly dates back to the 1920's, and was by the 1930's a national chain. In fact, they were a major California presence at...
... Unfortunately, the construction of Millenium Park precludes the use of diesel-electric traction in Randolph Street Station. Also, Mayor Daley's basement...
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... Each store would be a separately accounted entity, not each store chain. Somehow I don't think that would be an issue....
Adam H. Kerman
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... Field's is only a recent tenant....
Adam H. Kerman
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Many years ago, it was decided by the municipal authorities in Chicago that you could park on city streets. This is a legitimate use of a street. I believe the...
... Aren't there still a handful of Merwyn's left? Dayton-Hudson (Target) closed 70% of the stores. I've never been there. Is it a cheap one, as K-Mart had...
Adam H. Kerman
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Person B pays the same taxes person A pays to maintain the streets, assuming both live in the city. And unless Person A is lucky enough to have a garage (a...
Public names and "real" names are two different things. Like Jewel and Albertson's. Public sees Jewel, but as far as suppliers are concerned they are dealing...
... They replaced Penneys which, in turn, replaced Sears. Neither were really "in tune" with the rest of the mall though Penneys, as I recall, had a nice...
Agreed to that extent. However, Albertson's is trying to dump Jewel. Also, allof the generic products Jewel carries are Jewel, not Albertsons. That is an...
In the late 1960's there was a proposal to reroute RI to Union Sta via the Pennsy from Englewood. The additional bridge structure was built over 63rd, ties...
Metra 1200's are incompatible with old Highliners. Original idea was that there would be enough 1200's to replace all old cars, but now that this will not...
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