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The Original Maxwell Street Market was an impromptu ghetto market established in the late 19th century by newly arrived Jewish residents from Eastern Europe. A Sunday-only affair, it was a precursor to the flea market scene in Chicago. The market was officially recognized by the city in 1912.
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously owned (second-hand) goods. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' and 'casual' markets [ 3 ] which divides a fixed-style market (formal) with long-term leases ...
You drive by it, it’s sad now—pricey condominiums where the flea market once stood. It’s near the Loop and the University of Illinois campus. I get it. It’s real estate. But it made me sad ...
The city is host to an event the first Saturday of each month from April through October called Market Days. [32] This is an open-air market held near downtown and is similar to a craft fair or flea market. There is also the Jefferson County Historical Museum and Village located within incorporated Mount Vernon.
Northalsted Market Days is an annual two-day festival in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Established in 1982, it's the Midwest's largest street festival with annual attendance exceeding 300,000 people over the two-day event.
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This weekend gives you plenty of chances to get some holiday shopping done at one of multiple festive markets. Here are 22 things to do in Rockford.
Normal is a town in McLean County, Illinois, United States.As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 52,736.Normal is the smaller of two principal cities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area, and is Illinois' seventh most populous community outside the Chicago metropolitan area.