Walking Chicago

Robert Loerzel, a freelance reporter, copy editor, and photographer, has lived in the Chicago area since 1988, when he graduated from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He currently resides in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. Robert’s first book, Alchemy of Bones: Chicago’s Luetgert Murder Case of 1897, was published in 2003. He has written about news, the arts, and local history for publications including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago magazine, and he has reported on-air for WBEZ Chicago Public Radio. His concert photography has appeared in many online and print publications. In 2016 Robert won the Chicago Reader’s poll for Best Chicagoan to Follow on Twitter.

• AcknowledgmentsAuthor’s NoteOverview MapIntroduction1 Michigan Avenue at the Chicago River2 The Loop, Part 13 The Loop, Part 24 The Loop, Part 35 Millennium Park & the New Eastside6 Grant Park7 The Museum Campus & Northerly Island8 Chicago Riverwalk9 River North10 The Magnificent Mile11 Near South Side12 Chinatown13 Bronzeville14 Hyde Park & Kenwood15 Jackson Park & South Shore16 Wolf Lake17 West Loop18 Little Italy & Vicinity19 Pilsen20 Bridgeport21 Pullman22 Beverly & Morgan Park23 Garfield Park24 The 60625 Humboldt Park26 Wicker Park & Vicinity27 Logan Square28 The Gold Coast & Old Town29 Lincoln Park30 Lake View31 The Lakefront from Addison to Foster32 Andersonville & Uptown33 Rogers Park34 Lincoln Square & Nearby35 North Branch TrailAppendix: Walks by ThemeIndexAbout the Author

“A good walking companion or a good gift for someone who needs inspiration to get up and go.”—Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune“I really love this book.”—Rick Kogan, WGN Radio