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The SportsWise team mourns the loss of legendary Bears linebacker Dick Butkus.
8 Cover Story: Hillside Cemetaries
You may have passed them on the Eisenhower Expressway, but did you know that Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven cemeteries in Hillside are the resting places for many famous, and infamous, Chicagoans? Hillside Mayor Joseph Tamburino leads his annual tour.
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Vendor Donald Morris visits Luella's Southern Kitchen in Lincoln Square.
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ON THE COVER: The grave of Julia Buccola Petta, "The Italian Bride," at Mount Carmel Cemetery (Tim Carpenter photo). THIS PAGE: The mausoleum at Queen of Heaven Cemetery features alcoves for the vaults with seating. (Suzanne Hanney photo). DISCLAIMER: The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the authors and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or positions of StreetWise.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Compiled by Mary Mathieu
Women in Charge!
'POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive' Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, continues its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Selina Fillinger’s outrageous farce, "POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive," a satirical, laugh-out-loud look at the women in charge of the man in charge, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis. It’s just another day at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. W hen a White House PR nightmare spins into a legit sh*tshow, seven brilliant and beleaguered women must risk life, liberty and the pursuit of sanity to keep the commander-in-chief out of trouble. It is a bawdy and irreverent look at sex, politics and the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world. "POTUS" will run October 26 – December 3 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. Tickets are $20+ at steppenwolf.org org or 312-335-1650. .
The Ultimate Influencer!
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2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner Hernan Diaz Hernan Diaz is the author of two novels translated into 34 languages. He is the recipient of the John Updike award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, given to a writer whose contributions to American literature have demonstrated consistent excellence. “Trust,” his second novel, received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction and was a New York Times bestseller, the winner of the Kirkus Prize, and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Diaz will speak at 6 p.m. October 26 at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. Seate St. Doors to the auditorium open at 5:30 p.m. and seating is first come, first served. Books will be available for purchase, and Diaz will sign them after the program.
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Making Collage Poems!
Saturday Studio: Kameelah Janan Rasheed and Legibility’s Edge Take inspiration from the text-based work in "Kameelah Janan Rasheed: Unsewn Time" and make found poems using Dada-inspired collage techniques. Guided by artist d. Wright, attendees will sift through texts written or provided by the artist to compare cut-up poems. Participants will consider the show’s key themes of gathering and dispersing as well as the artist’s interest in exploring alternative systems of reading, writing, and learning. Saturday Studio is at noon October 28 at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. Attendance is free with museum admission.
A Delicious Discussion!
Panel Discussion: Chicago’s Famous Foodies Get a taste of the history behind iconic Chicagoland restaurants with an all-star panel of famous foodies interviewed together for the first time. Featured speakers will include Larry Levy, founder of Levy Restaurants with his roots in D.B. Kaplan’s Delicatessen; Rich Melman, founder and chairman of Lettuce Entertain You; Ken Raskin, owner of Manny’s Deli; and Marc Schulman, president of Eli’s Cheesecake and son of Eli Schulman, founder of Eli’s Stage Delicatessen. Chicago broadcasting legend Bob Sirott will moderate the discussion. Dessert featuring cheesecake from Eli’s Cheesecake will be available following the program, 7 p.m. November 1 at the Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie. The event is free with the cost of admission, but RSVP is required at illinoisholocaustmuseum.org
Hope for the Future!
Freedom’s Muse: Envisioning A New World Through Artistic Expression "Sapphire & Crystals: Freedom's Muse" showcases work by an art collective of Black women who shrugged off the cold shoulder of mainstream institutions to blaze their own trail. The exhibit features work by more than 20 artists, including JoAnne Scott and deceased ancestors like co-founder and ceramicist Marva Lee Pitchford-Jolly. A panel discussion at 6 p.m. October 27 at the Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th St., will coincide with the launch of the UChicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression. The exhibit continues to December 10.
Chicago, This Is You!
Chicago Home Movie Day 2023 Chicago Film Archives and the Chicago Film Society join forces to present Chicago Home Movie Day featuring live accompaniment by pianist Dave Drazin at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. October 28, archivists and projectionists will inspect and project any celluloid home movies brought by participants, who will be encouraged to introduce them to the HMD audience. Even those who do not have any films can sit back and enjoy the show.
Even the Cars Have Costumes! Trunk or Treat Decorated fire trucks, police cars, construction vehicles, and other unique modes of transportation will be in the Robert Crown Community Center Parking Lot, 1801 Main St. in Evanston. This event, for young trick-or-treaters and their families, is from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, October 27. It is FREE, but registration is required at cityofevanston.org
His Airness!
Year of 23: Michael Jordan’s Chicago with Dilla the Urban Historian Dilla the Urban Historian will describe the legacy of Jordan’s Chicago and all things 23 at 6 p.m. October 30 at the Pritzker Auditorium of the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. From Chicago in 1923, to 1993, to 2023, the city of broad shoulders continues to thrive and grow.
Looking Good!
Gallery Conversation: Kanga Cloths – East African Culture, Design, and Fashion Join Janet Purdy, associate curator of textiles, on October 30 at 2 p.m. for a discussion on the history of the colorful, industrially-printed textiles known as kanga and the social and cultural symbolism expressed in their designs and proverbs. Explore eight works on display in the African galleries spanning five countries located at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. This event is free with museum admission.
Booooo for Yoooou!
Trick or Treating Event at Water Tower Place Get ready for a spine-tingling, candy-filled adventure starting at 4 p.m. on Halloween, October 31. Trick or treat by at participating stores on seven haunted floors of Water Tower Place, 821 N. Michigan Ave. From candy classics to eerie surprises, there is something for every ghost and ghoul. Face painting, balloon art, and a photo pop-up will also be available.
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Vendors (l-r) A. Allen, Russell Adams and John Hagan chat about the world of sports.
Remembering Dick butkus
Russell: October 5 was a sad day for Chicago and football fans. Dick Butkus passed away, and we lost a legend.
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A. Allen: I think Butkus encouraged the current Chicago Bears, though, because they were on a 14-game losing streak. They came back the day Butkus passed, winning their first game against the Washington Commanders. Butkus had a diehard spirit that just wouldn’t quit. And so, the Bears didn't fold in the third quarter like they’d been doing. They carried it all the way through, and I think that was in honor of Dick Butkus. John: Butkus was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1965-1973. He was also known for his acting career. He made an immediate impact as a rookie and established himself for intercepting passes and recovering fumbles. Butkus was a great player.
Russell: This man could tackle and, straight up, smash quarterbacks. I mean, back in the day, he was killing 'em in every game. There'll never be a linebacker like him. When I was younger, I watched the Bears play against Green Bay – what a big difference from today. Now, we just have a streak of defeats. The Bears were crazy back then. Butkus would come out just sackin’ quarterbacks. John: Butkus was born in Chicago on Dec. 9, 1942. He started playing football at Chicago Vocational High School. The Sun-Times named him as Chicago’s high school player of the year in 1959, the first time the honor was given to a junior. Then he played for the Fighting Illini of the University of Illinois. Originally, the Denver Broncos drafted Butkus along with the Bears, but he chose to play with the Bears, his hometown team, showing that he was a true Chicagoan, through and through.
Russell: I remember the Bears’ first home game at Soldier Field against Pittsburg in 1971. The Bears were down 15-3. Then Butkus came to life. He intercepted a Terry Bradshaw (QB) pass and scored a touchdown. When the Bears were down 15-10, he forced a fumble on Warren Bankster (RB), recovered it, and the Bears went on to win the game 17-15. That was some good playing. He had three interceptions that game. Three interceptions in one game! As a team, the Bears can't even do that. But here, you had one man pull it off alone. A. Allen: His awards include two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1969 and 1970. Butkus went to eight straight Pro Bowls and was selected All Pro six times. He was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1979 and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983. The Fighting Illini retired his No. 50 jersey,
one of only two to receive the honor. His No. 51 jersey was retired by the Chicago Bears in 1994. John: Now, will there be another linebacker like Butkus? Probably not, simply because the NFL no longer allows what he used to get away with. Not that he was a dirty player, but he was definitely borderline aggressive. We want to say, rest in peace, Dick, you will be missed. Moving forward, we know your memory will continue to be honored.
Any comments, suggestions or topic ideas for the SportsWise team? Email StreetWise Editor Suzanne Hanney at suzannestreetwise@yahoo.com
Exploring Hillside Cem by Suzanne Hanney
Hillside Mayor Joseph Tamburino poses with a rotating monument; the monument at the graves of the Our Lady of Angels School Fire; the memorial for Julia Buccola Petta, "The Italian Bride" (Suzanne Hanney photos).
“All history ends at the cemetery in terms of real people, who did real things,” Hillside Mayor Joseph T. Tamburino said during his September 30 annual Insider Tour of Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven cemeteries – the final resting place of not only Chicago cardinals, but of mobsters like Al Capone, Dean O’Banion, Frank Nitti and Anthony Accardo, and even Chicago Police Officer Ella French. Tamburino is vice president of an Standard & Poor's 500 company and has spent 43 years as mayor of Hillside, the location of both Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven, Catholic cemeteries at Wolf and Roosevelt Roads near the Eisenhower Expressway. However, his recollections of the cemeteries date to when he was 6 years old. His father and “paisans” (Italian slang for “brother” or “fellow countryman”), as Tamburino called them, worked planting flowers on graves at Mount Carmel, and it was his job as a boy to water them. Tamburino started giving informal tours to friends about 20 years ago. His executive assistant, Evelyn Belmonte, who is also village event planner, finally suggested that he make them official.
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He stresses not only history, but art, religion, and Chicago culture. Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven have the graves of numerous victims of Chicago tragedies such as the Iroquois Theater Fire, the Eastland Disaster, and most significantly, the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire.
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The Iroquois Theater Fire of 1903 killed 602 people after a stage light ignited a stage curtain and people were unable to escape. The Eastland Disaster is Chicago’s greatest loss-oflife catastrophe; 844 people died when an excursion boat for a Western Electric company picnic rolled over in the Chicago River in July 1915. But the Our Lady of the Angels School Fire of Dec. 1, 1958, which killed 92 children and three nuns, drew murmurs of recollection from people on the trolley tour. A memorial listing the victims’ names and the cemeteries where they are buried is located at a triangular intersection. Several more graves – of children as young as 10 – are situated in front of it, safeguarded by a relief sculpture of the Virgin Mary, flanked by angels. It’s been nearly 65 years, but flowers, prayer cards, a teddy bear and photos decorated one grave on the day of the tour. Many graves were marked by angels that collect sunlight by day and that glow by night.
The fire still elicits emotional posts in social media about Chicago history. I attended kindergarten through high school with the same order of nuns that taught at Our Lady of the Angels. I can still recall the haunted expression of my kindergarten nun touching the walls of our brand-new school building and saying, “It could never happen here.” Our Lady of the Angels had been an old structure, with brick exterior walls but interior walls, stairways and roof made entirely of wood. By one account, people came home from watching fire rescue efforts, and in their grief, turned off the Christmas lights on their homes. It became too hard for families to see survivors similar in age to their own children, among other constant reminders, and so the fire accelerated the exodus of Italians from that neighborhood to western suburbs like his,
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Tamburino said afterward. However, the primary reason Italians moved, he and another tour participant said, was that Little Italy and neighboring Greektown were selected in 1961 for the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle campus. Rolling along in the trolley, you forget tragedy amid the green lawns, flowers, and funerary art. The trolley empties so Tamburino can showcase a monument made in Florence for the DiSalvo family: patriarch Angelo (1869-1932), matriarch Rosa (1872-1927) and their welldressed children. The monument rotates so that the grouping will face visitors on either side of the family plot. The “Italian Bride” is a larger-than-life memorial to Julia Buc-
cola Petta. Because Julia died in childbirth, she was buried in her wedding gown, according to Sicilian custom, with her baby under her arm, in 1921. Her mother, Filomena Buccola, continued to have nightmares that she was alive, however, and so after six years, Julia was exhumed. The baby’s body had decomposed, but Julia’s was perfect – a sign of holiness in Catholicism. As a result, many pregnant women, and women who wish to conceive, are often seen praying at her grave, according to the Images of America book on Mount Carmel and Queen of Heaven cemeteries by Jenny Floro-Khalaf and Cynthia Savaglio (Arcadia 2006). Some people say that the Italian Bride walks the cemetery at night. www.streetwise.org
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By day, it’s all blue skies and broad green lawns as the sun shines brightly on an obelisk over the grave of North Side gang leader Dean O’Banion; the nearby mausoleum of his best friend, Hymie Weiss; the tomb of Sicilian leader Tony Gemma; the tomb of Unione Siciliana leader Michele Merlo and the family plot and the grave of South Side leader Al Capone and the tombstone of his enforcer, Frank Nitti (Nitto). (see page 11) It’s quiet now, said one mourner at Tony Gemma’s funeral but, “When Judgement Day comes and those graves are opened, there’ll be hell to pay in this cemetery,” according to the Images of America book. Judgement Day is, in fact, the foremost theme of the Bishop’s Mausoleum, just 100 feet away from O’Banion’s obelisk. Situated prominently on an elevation of the road leading from Mount Carmel’s main entrance, the Bishop’s Mausoleum was commissioned by Archbishop James Quigley and constructed between 1905 and 1912 in Romanesque Classical style. Atop its dome, an angel blows a horn to announce the Second Coming, and over its door is the Latin inscription, “Resurrecturis: to those who will rise again.” Inside, the chapel features an altar topped by Christ scaring Roman centurions away from the entrance to his tomb and an inset of mosaic saints representing Chicago’s Slavic, Celtic and German ethnicities. Marble and mosaics give the chapel a Roman look, which is why the archdiocese has closed it except for the Mayor’s Tour: regular tourists had been chipping away at the mosaics as souvenirs. The crypts on either side hold all Chicago’s archbishops and all its cardinals except George Mundelein and Francis George. Cardinal Mundelein was buried at the priests’ seminary he founded, in his namesake town in 1939. Cardinal George looked at the crypts and said he couldn’t identify with them because he had taken a vow of poverty, Tamburino said. He was buried with his family in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines in 2015. Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, however, picked the crypt to the
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left of his immediate predecessor, Cardinal John Cody. “I’ve always been a little bit left of Cody” he remarked, according to a book prepared for the Mayor’s Tour. After his death in 1996, his secretary sometimes said mass in the chapel, Tamburino said. There had been a Catholic cemetery at North Avenue and Dearborn Streets before the Civil War, just south of the main city cemetery, but in 1866, further burials near the lakefront were prohibited, because of sanitary concerns (bacteria from graves too close to the Lake Michigan drinking water source) and the growing city’s need for the land, according to Pamela Bannos on the Hidden Truths website, hiddentruths.northwestern.edu (StreetWise, Vol. 30 No. 44, Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2022). It was replaced by Calvary in Evanston (primarily Irish), St. Boniface in Uptown (primarily German) and St. Adalbert in Niles (primarily Polish). As Chicago's Catholic population grew, Mount Carmel was one of seven cemeteries built between 1885 and 1905. Although it was not restricted to any one ethnic group, it became traditionally associated with the Italian wave of immigration, according to the archdiocesan cemeteries’ website, catholiccemeterieschicago.org Queen of Heaven, dedicated in 1947 just across Illinois 38 (Roosevelt Road) from Mount Carmel, reflects postwar prosperity, with its Norman Gothic mausoleum for 30,000 people. Tamburino describes it as akin to a hotel: individual alcoves for families with marble-fronted vaults, stained glass windows and seating to allow time for reflection. Famous people entombed here include Celeste Lizio of Mama Celeste Pizza, and Anthony Accardo (1906-1992). According to the Las Vegas Mob Museum, Accardo was one of the last members of Capone’s crew under Paul Ricca. He helped the Outfit make millions while steering it away from activities that had gotten it into trouble and he allegedly took control of Chicago operations when Ricca retired – although he denied mob involvement all the way to his death. There are also indoor and outdoor spaces for cremation urns, including that of Ella French, the 29-year-old Chicago
Take 'em for a Ride: Hillside's Famous Mobster residents Police officer who was killed during an August 2021 traffic stop. Queen of Heaven is now the headquarters of the Chicago archdiocesan cemeteries. Outside its main chapel, genealogists can find a kiosk with names of people in any of them. Besides sheltering the homeless, burying the dead is one of seven Catholic corporal works of mercy, and so Cardinal George rejected a proposal from what the website termed “death care conglomerates” to manage the archdiocesan cemeteries. Heading into the third millennium, Cardinal George said, “…it is both wonderful and comforting to know that our Catholic Cemeteries are caring for and will continue to care for the remains of our loved ones awaiting the resurrection.” Reservations for the 2024 Mayor's Tour of Hillside cemeteries will open next September 1. The $45 cost includes continental breakfast, deli lunch, trolley tour and two books. Send inquiries to ebelmonte@hillside-il.org; Ph 708-202-4343. From Left: The Bishop's Mausoleum; the interior altar of the Bishop's Mausoleum; the interior of Queen of Heaven Mausoleum (Suzanne Hanney photos).
Dean O’Banion (18921924) was a Holy Name Cathedral altar boy who became a North Side bootlegger in competition with South Sider Al Capone.
Left: The grave of Dean "Dion" O'Banion (Nick Number photo); inset: O'Banion.
O’Banion was born downstate and moved to Chicago after the death of his mother in the early 1900s. By various accounts, he lived in the Irish neighborhood of Kilgubbin, now known as Goose Island, and in “Little Hell,” equivalent to the south end of the former Cabrini Green, near Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street. This Italian/Irish/Swedish neighborhood of gas works and steel mills was considered the city’s most dangerous, and there he met up with Hymie “Earl” Weiss (real name Henry Earl J. Wojciechowski) to form a North Side street gang.
Below: The tomb of Earl "Hymie" Weiss (Stephen Hogan photo); inset: Weiss
When the federal Prohibition against alcohol went into effect in 1920, he started a bootlegging operation, with beer shipments from Canada and deals with whiskey and gin distributors. Johnny Torrio, head of the predominantly Italian South Side mob, and his lieutenant, Al Capone, split the city with O’Banion, whose North Side territory included the Gold Coast. Supposedly, O’Banion made $40 million in three years.
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The grave of the Capone family (Suzanne Hanney photo); inset: Al Capone. Right: The tomb of the Gemma Brothers (Stephen Hogan photo).
In 1921, O’Banion bought an interest in William Schofield’s flower shop at 738 N. State St., right across from Holy Name Cathedral at Superior Street. He needed a front for his operation, and he was good at flower arranging. He became the florist of choice for mob funerals. After about three years, however, O’Banion was dissatisfied with the deal he made with Torrio. He wanted a cut of the growing Cicero business, and the Gemma brothers, who controlled Little Italy, west of the Loop, were muscling in on the North Side. After O’Banion hijacked some Gemma shipments, they wanted to kill him, but they needed the blessing of Michele “Mike” Merlo, head of the Unione Siciliana, which was both an immigrant benefit society and a Mafia front. Merlo disliked violence and refused. O’Banion pushed his luck when he learned police were planning a raid on the Siebens Brewery, near North Avenue and Larrabee Street, in May 1924. He told Torrio the Gemmas had scared him, he wanted to go straight, and he sold Torrio his share for $500,000 ($6.9 million in 2015 dollars). After the raid, O’Banion got off because of his clean record – his underlings had always taken the heat. But Torrio faced possible jail time – and was furious at the double cross. The final straw was a heated phone call O’Banion placed on Nov. 3, 1924 to a Gemma brother about a debt he had run up at a jointly-run casino. Capone suggested O’Banion cancel the marker as a professional courtesy. He refused.
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Five days later, Merlo died of cancer. O'Banion rival Frankie Yale came into Schofield’s, ostensibly to buy flowers for Merlo’s funeral at St. Clement’s Church. As Yale gripped O’Banion’s hand, Alberto Anselmi and John Scalise shot him six times, Monsignor Daniel G. Mayall, then-pastor of Holy Name, noted in a Sunday bulletin in 2015. Never mind the rosary and the gun in O’Banion’s pocket. The furious Weiss tried to have Capone and Torrio killed, but failed. On Oct. 11, 1926, Weiss parked his car next to the cathedral, on Superior Street. He prepared to cross State Street for a 4 p.m. meeting on the second floor of Schofield’s. Capone’s henchmen were waiting on the second floor of 740 N. State, north of Schofield’s. A backup team was ensconced at 1 W. Superior St., Mayall wrote. “Weiss was hit by 10 bullets, fell down in the gutter, and lived long enough to be loaded into an ambulance for an unnecessary ride to Henrotin Hospital (at Oak and LaSalle Streets). He died,” Mayall wrote. The bullet holes in the cathedral’s cornerstone have since been covered with wraparound stairs.
The Tomb of Michele "Mike" Merlo (Stephen Hogan photo); inset: Merlo.
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Luella's southern kitchen by Sarah Luczko
Donald Morris went for dinner just last month. Simply stated, Morris said that “you should check Luella’s out, if you are thinking about somewhere good to eat.” Morris ordered fried chicken, collard greens, and cornbread – Luella’s staff also came out with a bonus slice of cake for him. Turns out that the staff already knew Donald from his StreetWise post across the street, and they were happy to see him at the restaurant. Morris loves Luella’s restaurant concept. Why he was so interested in doing a review for Luella’s?
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“I’m Black,” he responded. “This is my culture. This is what we eat. There aren’t many restaurants like Luella’s in the city, especially near where I live.”
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Luella's Southern Kitchen Location: 4609 N. Lincoln Ave. Lincoln Square Price Range: $11 - 30 / per person (Not including drinks/ BYOB) Hours: Wed-Fri 5-9 p.m. Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 5-9 p.m. Mon & Tues Closed
Morris loves that the restaurant is owned and run by a Black chef, Darnell Reed. Morris said that it is important to see Black Southern food being given its due by the Chicago dining community, and that he was happy to see Black people were working the restaurant. He also noted that he appreciated the work of the Latinx people on staff. Morris felt very at home at Luella’s. He really liked the chicken, too. “The chicken was good Southern cooking fried chicken.” What did he love best about the meal? “The cornbread is the highlight. Anytime you can put butter and honey on a biscuit, you gotta seize the opportunity.”
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StreetWise vendor Donald Morris has worked in front of the Starbucks just across the street from Luella’s Southern Kitchen, 4609 N Lincoln Ave., for years. Morris says that he must have seen “50-100 people a day” going in and out of the famous Southern Kitchen. After watching the traffic day in and day out, Morris decided that sooner or later, he would have to check Luella’s out. Clearly, they must be doing something right.
The exterior of Luella's Southern Kitchen; buttermilk fried chicken; interior; collard greens; skillet cornbread.
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LEADER LUNCHEON 2023 NOV 16
For nearly 150 years, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago has been here to support, uplift and unleash the full potential of every woman, child and family across the region. With its long-held mission to eliminate racism and empower women, the YWCA is building a more Equitable Future. This year, our Leader Luncheon honorees are changing policies, breaking the rules and speaking truth to power in the spirit of creating more Equitable Futures for us all.
OUTSTANDING LEADER IN BUSINESS Kathy Bolhous, Chairman & CEO, Charter Next Generation
OUTSTANDING CIVIC LEADER Cristina Pacione-Zayas, PhD, First Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Chicago
OUTSTANDING LEADER IN RACIAL JUSTICE
OUTSTANDING YOUTH LEADER
Tracie Hall, Executive Director, American Library Association
The Pierce Twins, Kyra & Phallon Pierce
To learn more about this year’s remarkable honorees and to RSVP visit ywcachicago.org/leaderluncheon
