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“Mr. H” Holger “Max Halsted” W. Wollert obituary
Farewell to Mr. H, who was a big presence in the fight to save the old Maxwell Street Market in the 1990s. Our board member Steve Balkin writes: “I am sad to report that my good friend and Maxwell St. Blues legend Mr. H. has passed way in Arkansas, where he retired to. Mr. H … Read More
Nate’s Deli sign on view in “I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli exhibition
Through April 14, 2024, Illinois Holocaust Museum, 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077 A sign from the former Nate’s Deli in the collection of the Maxwell Street Foundation is on loan to this temporary exhibition at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, Illinois. Nate Duncan worked at Lyon’s Delicatessen on Maxwell Street … Read More