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Chicago and the Volstead Act: The Drake Hotel's Coq d'Or Room

Chicago and the Volstead Act: The Drake Hotel's Coq d'Or Room

This week you're going to see articles online and in print noting the 75th anniversary of the repeal of the Volstead Act, which will be celebrated throughout the city on Friday. Prohibition didn't stop people from drinking, particularly in "the city that works." Places like the Green Mill actually thrived during Prohibition (we'll be writing about Green Mill and its Prohibition-era history later this week). more ›

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