Why did Chicago widen Ashland Avenue?

The city widened several main streets a hundred years ago to accommodate an invention that was gaining popularity: the automobile.

If you pay attention to street signs in Chicago, you’ll notice imperfections and many quirks.

Paul Durica of the Chicago History Museum said a coworker informed him that North Avenue becomes North Boulevard when you’re east of Clark Street…

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