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International Workers Day

See the Fulton River District on nbcchicago.com with this article and video discussing the Haymarket Riot of 1886.  This event occurred at the corner of Randolph & Des Plaines sts. where there is a commemorative statue:

Click here to see the article and watch the video!

FRDA in Chicago Tribune

The Fulton River District was profiled in a recent Chicago Tribune article.  Mary Lu Laffey, freelance writer to the Tribune, met with FRDA to write the article.  Larry Gage, President of the FRDA, was interviewed as were several neighborhood residents and business owners.  Click here for the article (pdf).  If you are on a slow connection, click here to see the text only version of the article.

Business Highlights

Chicago French Market, run by Bensidoun USA and part of Phase I of the MetraMarket project, has opened!  Business hours are weekdays 7:30am - 7:30pm and Saturday 8:30am - 6:00pm.

Check out their website at chicagofrenchmarket.com especially this page with detailed vendor info.