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LSD
Lake Shore Drive.
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Mag Mile, The
The Magnificent Mile.
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Magnificent Mile, The
The 'Magnificent Mile' is the stretch of Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River (Wacker Drive) north to Oak Street. It is known for being lined with shops, boutiques, stores, and restaurants suited for everyone.
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Mart, The
'The Mart' is another term for the Merchandise Mart. Built in 1931 by Marshall Field & Co., Merchandise Mart was the largest building in the world in floor area (4 million square feet) until the Pentagon was built in Washington D.C. Originally notable as a market of furniture and furnishings maintained by manufacturers for buyers from all over the world, Merchandise Mart is now home to showrooms of all types, as well as retail shops on the first level. The Mart also houses a large El stop for the Purple, Brown, and Red Lines. It is located on Wells Street at the Chicago River.
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Maxwell Street
Maxwell Street, on the near west side, was the home of the Maxwell Street Market, a famous outdoor bazaar. The Maxwell Street Market was officially established by the City of Chicago in 1912, and was closed down in 1994. It provided a convenient, inexpensive shopping venue for thousands of Chicago residents. Nearly everything under the sun could be found there when the market was under way.
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Merc, The
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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Metra
The Chicago Railway System running outside the city to and from the suburbs.
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Midway
Chicago's second-largest city, located off of I-55 on Western Avenue, the south side.
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MJ
Michael Jordan.
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Money God
An ATM machine, or cash station.
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Monsters of the Midway
A term for the Chicago Bears football team, earned when they were known for an unstoppable defense, long-since gone.
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Montrose Beach
A popular beach located on the north side of the city, where Montrose Avenue meets the Lake.
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Mr. Cub
A nickname for Ernie Banks, the Chicago Cubs baseball legend.
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Mrs. O'Leary's Cow
The legendary cow thought to be responsible for the Great Chicago Fire. On October 8, 1871, a cow (one of five dairy cows) in the barn at the O'Leary cottage on the west side of the city is thought to have accidently kicked over a lantern, starting the blaze that would burn for days and leave 90,000 Chicagoans homeless.
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My Kind of Town
A popular Frank Sinatra song about Chicago.
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New Town
An old nickname for the Lakeview neighborhood. The name originated when in 1865, when Lakeview was officially made a town by an act of the Illinois General Assembly, and in 1887 the town of Lakeview was granted a city charter dividing it into seven wards. Two years later area had grown so greatly that (after a bitter fight) the Chicago City Council annexed it.
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Night Game Parking
The area surrounding Wrigley Field is notorious throughout the city for its lack of parking, at any time of the year. The problem is compounded during Cubs games, especially night games, when the few parking spots available are delegated to those lucky few with a permit. On those nights, 'Night Game Parking' signs are seen thoughout Wrigleyville.
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NIU
Northern Illinois University.
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North Shore, The
The affluent northern suburbs of Chicago, along the Lake.
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Northside, The
'The Northside' is the northside of the city, generally thought of as full of young professionals. It is diametrically opposed to the Southside.
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