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Chicago, IL, 60654
312-380-9883
Chicago's honorary brown street signs, days, and commemorative honors; the who, what, where, when and why. Honorary Chicago guide book, maps, biographies, history, trivia, tours, and gifts.
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Otis Clay was a singer of soul and R&B music. He was born in Mississippi and came to Chicago in 1957 as a gospel singer.
In 2013 he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame
West Cermak Road, from South Kildare Avenue to South Kolin Avenue
Ward: 22
Alderman: Rodriguez
Neighborhood: Little Village
b. February 11, 1942. Mississippi
d. January 8, 2016. Age 73. Chicago
Buried in Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago
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Raul Montes was a civic leader and activist in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. He was the Superintendent of the 22nd Ward for Streets and Sanitation from 1990 until he retired in 2010. Raul established block clubs which improved the homes and made the neighborhood safer for children and the elderly. Previously, Raul worked for the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Chicago Department of Human Services. City Council Member, “Chuy” Garcia, appointed Raul a Democratic Precinct Captain for the 6th Precinct. “Chuy” later became US Rep Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.
He came to the US from Chihuahua, Mexico in 1965 and worked at Marshall Field’s department store on State Street as a busboy. By 1967 he worked at Western Electric, where he met his wife. They raised their three children in the Little Village neighborhood.
Ward: 22
Alderman: Rodriguez
Neighborhood: Little Village
b. August 9, 1948. Chihuahua, Mexico
d. Age 72. COVID-19
Juan Suarez was a very popular DJ of House and Freestyle on WCYC in 1984, and later WCEV, and WRLL radio. Juan was born in Chicago and grew up in the Little Village neighborhood. At age 9 he lost his sight, but that did not stop him from pursuing the life in music he loved. He started his career as a DJ, spinning vinyl records at age 20.
Born in Chicago
Ward: 22
Alderman: Rodriguez
Neighborhood: Little Village
b. May 26, 1965. Chicago
d. November 17, 2020. Age 55. Cancer and COVID