September 1st Chicago Tribune "100 years ago, city hit streets with grid" by Kristen Schorsch.
On September 1, 1909, State and Madison streets became the baseline of a new citywide grid system that changed almost every address. The old system was a complete mess because Chicago had grown so fast and the winding Chicago River had been used as the baseline.
As structures were built, they were given numbers out of order. Street names were even duplicated in different parts of the city.
You Can't Tell Your Addresses Without a Scorecard. --Cooter
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