From its humble beginnings as a fur-trading outpost, Chicago has become one of the foremost centers of world finance and trade. Beginning with an overview of the city's commercial development, this book considers how key industries shaped - and were shaped by - both the local and global economies.
A music-focused guide to Chicago that takes a colourful stroll through the city, homing in on current music scenes and the city's vibrant, multicultural, musical history, with original interviews with the artists, club owners, label people and fans that still live there. The text focuses on the Windy ...