The predecessor to Cardiss Collins P&DC was the Old Chicago Main Post Office located at 433 W. Van Buren Street. It was the o­nly post office in the world with an expressway passing through it. It was the home-away- from-home for many Chicago Postal workers and Chicago...

She was born September 24, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Detroit at the age of ten. She was graduated from the Detroit High School of Commerce and attended Northwestern University. She has received honorary degrees from Barber-Scotia College, Spelman Colleg...

Much of Chicago's cultural life is focused downtown, o­n the northwest side, and the north side. If you understand the city's transport system, you can easily see it all o­n the cheap. It may take some planning and time to reach your destination, but it can be...