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Today, however, there are many different hotel "tiers" that Travelodge offers, from budget-priced properties to full-service high-rise hotels. Travelodge purchased the Skylight Inn of America Inn in 1988, which was founded only six years prior in Cleveland, Ohio, [2] [3] [4] In 1996, the Forte Group sold the
The street was part of the original plat of Chicago in the 1830s, originally ending at Michigan Avenue. In the 1850s and 1860s, gambling was a favorite pastime at the saloons on Randolph, and there were so many gunfights in the vicinity that downtown Randolph Street became known as "Hairtrigger Block."
Soo campaigned to get the Chicago Transit Authority to give the Argyle 'L' station a $250,000 face-lift, then in 1981 he started the "Taste of Argyle," an annual food festival. He also secured funds from Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne to fix the sidewalks, and later from Mayor Harold Washington to repair building facades. Because of his tireless work ...
Illinois Route 19 (abbreviated IL-19, or simply Illinois 19) is a major east–west arterial state highway in northeastern Illinois, United States.It runs from Illinois Route 25 (Liberty St.) in Elgin, to Lake Shore Drive (U.S. Route 41) on the north side of Chicago.
River Road: Signed as exits 1A (north) and 1B (south) eastbound: Chicago: 3.07: 4.94: 0: I-90 Toll west (Jane Addams Memorial Tollway) to I-294 Toll north (Tri-State Tollway) – Rockford, Milwaukee: Westbound exit — I-90 east (Kennedy Expressway east) – Chicago Loop: Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; I-90 west exit 79C; eastern terminus
Originally it was a Native American trail running along a slight ridge in the usually soggy ground of pre-settlement Chicago. Prior to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the street was known as Little Fort Road, and it led to the town of Little Fort, now known as Waukegan, Illinois. In Morton Grove it was known as Miller's Mill Road.
1200 W (near Lake Michigan, Chicago) Touhy Avenue ( / ˈ t uː iː / ) is a major street throughout northern Chicago , Illinois as well as the north and northwestern suburbs of the city. It is named for Patrick L. Touhy , a subdivider who was also the son-in-law of Phillip Rogers , an early settler who helped develop Rogers Park .
The first Travelodge locations opened in 1973 in former Excelsior Motor Lodge branches, a brand of motels owned by Forte which were located near busy roads. [ citation needed ] In 1976, Trusthouse Forte would open Little Chef Lodges; these were attached to Little Chef restaurants and the first chain of budget hotels in the UK. [ 6 ]