although i grew up in new york, i lived on kildare ave between wrightwood and altgeld in my grandparents home while i worked in the loop. this was between the years 1980- 1984. your site is a trip down memory lane..i have since moved out of
state..but remember the corner of fullerton and kildare..i believe there was a 7-11 and a laundramat on the corner..i jogged every day along pulaski-diversey to cicero and back.since i was not from the area, i was oblivious to the gang influence in
the 'hood. there was undercover cop who lived across the street from me and he
tipped me off to some of the happenings. i used to go to our lady of mt carmel [i think that was the name] on ridgeway..i met a bunch of great guys at the ymca on
irving..spent alot of time at obriens saloon, roma's and the golden nugget on
diversey/pulaski. the neighborhood was full of great old polish and german families..i could sense it changing in the early '80s prior to moving out due to a
change in jobs...this site is a fantastic way to recall what the area once was..well
done