The street-grid system in Chicago celebrated its 100th anniversary this week, a venture that began on Sept. 1, 1909 at the intersection of State and Madison and formed the basis for a new system that changed every address in the city and even carried over into several Chicagoland suburbs.
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Chicago's Street-Grid System Turns 100
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