Blogs from Illinois, United States, North America - page 151

A quick trip to/around Chicago with Asiung and his highschool buddy. The highlight of the trip is the Field Museum visit, which is located by the Adler Planetarium. We managed to see the big lion from the Ghost and the Darkness, preserved in the Field Museum.... read more

Geo: 41.8841, -87.6324abc... read more

Soldier Field is a fantastic name for a sports stadium. An ancient tone to it, intimidating for guests, illustrative of the events taking place on the pitch. The construction is equally original with its Greek (or maybe Roman) style. May it never change its name to "Coca Cola field" or "Pepsi Stadium"...It is the venue for the second round of the 1994 World Cup Soccer game Germany-Belgium. Turns out to be a terrific game. I decide to root for the Belgian side, considering my Walloon roots four generations back. Unfortunately Germany goes for the knock-out from the very start. Up 3-1 after the first half. The most efficient duo Völler/Klinsmann sees to that. Germany rarely lose a lead like that. This is no exception. Even though it SHOULD have been a penalty when the Belgian striker ... read more

Nov 3, 1992 *City official name :North Chicago *Founded date : *Location :Illinois State *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,918 at the 2000 census. North Chicago has the manufacturing headquarters of Abbott Laboratories, EMCO Chemicals, the location of the Naval Station Great Lakes, and Jelly Belly has a production factory in North Chicago at 1501 Morrow Avenue. The city is also home to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, which houses the Chicago Medical School and the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine. ... read more

Geo: 41.8842, -87.6324Stayed in burbs with college friend Skin & it was a bit mad getting there, we had his address but no explanation that was not in fact in the city at all (or directions), so we get in taxi at the airport & show the man the address who runs us as we don't know where exactly it is - he was pretty mean actually. We go to information where an 80 year old woman helps us but apparently we are missing the post code or something so it all takes ages & of course we only have the phone number of Skins friend who doesn't know us & Skin won't be home til 5pm! So anyway she figures out what we have to do which involves a slow train to the middle of ... read more