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( 312-742-7736; www.lincolnparkconservancy.org ; 2391 N Stockton Dr; 9am-5pm; 151)
Near the zoo's north entrance, the magnificent 1891 hothouse coaxes palms, ferns
and orchids to flourish. In winter, it becomes a soothing, 75°F escape from the icy winds
raging outside.
Chicago History Museum MUSEUM
( 312-642-4600; www.chicagohistory.org ; 1601 N Clark St; adult/child $14/free;
9:30am-4:30pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun; ; 22) Multimedia displays cover it all, from
the Great Fire to the 1968 Democratic Convention. President Lincoln's deathbed is here;
so is the chance to 'become' a Chicago hot dog covered in condiments (in the kids' area,
but adults are welcome for the photo op).
GANGSTER SITES
The city would rather not discuss its gangster past; consequently there are no bro-
chures or exhibits about infamous sites. So you'll need to use your imagination
when visiting the following as most are not designated as notorious.
Two murders took place near Holy Name Cathedral MAP GOOGLE MAP
( www.holynamecathedral.org ; 735 N State St; 8:30am-8:30pm Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun; Red Line to
Chicago) . In 1924 North Side boss Dion O'Banion was gunned down in his florist shop
(738 N State St) after he crossed Al Capone. O'Banion's replacement, Hymie
Weiss, fared no better. In 1926 he was killed on his way to church by bullets flying
from a window at 740 N State St.
The St Valentine's Day Massacre Site (2122 N Clark St; 22) is where Capone's
goons, dressed as cops, lined up seven members of Bugs Moran's gang against the
garage wall that used to be here and sprayed them with bullets. The garage was
torn down in 1967; the site is now a parking lot.
In 1934, the 'lady in red' betrayed 'public enemy number one' John Dillinger at
the Biograph Theater (2433 N Lincoln Ave) . Dillinger was shot dead by the FBI in the al-
ley beside the venue.
The speakeasy in the basement of the glamorous jazz bar Green Mill ( Click here )
was a Capone favorite.
Lake View & Wrigleyville
North of Lincoln Park, these neighborhoods can be enjoyed by ambling along Halsted St,
Clark St, Belmont Ave or Southport Ave, which are well supplied with restaurants, bars