http://chicagology.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:26:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://chicagology.com/chicago-geography/streetnames/comment-page-1/#comment-19700 Administrator Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:25:36 +0000 http://chicagology.com/streetnames/#comment-19700 Italo Balbo, the namesake of Balbo Avenue in Chicago's south Loop, was a fascist party leader and close associate of dictator Benito Mussolini. As Mussolini's Ministry of Air, Balbo attracted worldwide attention by leading the Italian Formation Flight from Rome to Chicago during the World's Fair of 1933. Upon his arrival in Chicago, Balbo and his Italian flying unit were received as dignitaries and a street was named in his honor to commemorate the visit. As this broadside printed by the Italian Socialist Federation and the Italian League for the Rights of Man indicates, not everyone in the city welcomed the pilot so warmly. Italo Balbo, the namesake of Balbo Avenue in Chicago’s south Loop, was a fascist party leader and close associate of dictator Benito Mussolini. As Mussolini’s Ministry of Air, Balbo attracted worldwide attention by leading the Italian Formation Flight from Rome to Chicago during the World’s Fair of 1933. Upon his arrival in Chicago, Balbo and his Italian flying unit were received as dignitaries and a street was named in his honor to commemorate the visit. As this broadside printed by the Italian Socialist Federation and the Italian League for the Rights of Man indicates, not everyone in the city welcomed the pilot so warmly.

]]> http://chicagology.com/chicago-geography/streetnames/comment-page-1/#comment-19699 Who the heck is Balbo? | Chicago Detours Blog Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:04:09 +0000 http://chicagology.com/streetnames/#comment-19699 [...]  Balbo and Michigan.  Chicago street names are suffused with not one, but two historic origins.  There are the “Honorary Street Names” in brown just above the traditional street names, and [...] [...]  Balbo and Michigan.  Chicago street names are suffused with not one, but two historic origins.  There are the “Honorary Street Names” in brown just above the traditional street names, and [...]

]]> http://chicagology.com/chicago-geography/streetnames/comment-page-1/#comment-6586 How long does it take to get used to Chicago? - Illinois (IL) - Page 4 - City-Data Forum Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:59:53 +0000 http://chicagology.com/streetnames/#comment-6586 [...] when naming streets after presidents? There was a Tyler St. but it is now Congress Pkwy. Source: Chicago Street Names : chicagology [+] Rate this post [...] [...] when naming streets after presidents? There was a Tyler St. but it is now Congress Pkwy. Source: Chicago Street Names : chicagology [+] Rate this post [...]

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