Penates of the Underpass
A tiny triangle of Chicago surrounded by interstates was once overseen by St. Jude, Patron of the Hopeless Cause. In a new essay, Joe Drogos looks at these odd blocks and sees the Roman hearthgods and Virgil’s terrified pigeons. Take a tour of this neighborhood and others in Joe’s blog, The Silver-Colored Yesterday, one of MAKE’s online features.
