Truth in advertising — there is a real Black Friday on Michigan Avenue. The Magnificent Mile no more. Way to go Jessie and Rahm.
Took my teenage grandson and two of his friends - all from farming area in Kansas - to Chicago about ten years ago for the Thanksgiving weekend. First time I had been in the city ever and was really impressed with the stores. The boys were really wide eyed the entire time.
Different era. People smoking in restaurants, bellringers collecting money on the street corners, lots of people saying Merry Christmas. They spent hours in North Face store and loved Mike Ditka’s restaurant. Wouldn’t go back now if somebody paid me.