History in North Park
Residents
Steve Goodman
Most Chicagoans probably know singer-songwriter Steve Goodman best for "Go Cubs Go," which blares over the loudspeakers at Wrigley Field following a Cubs victory. But the greater music world recognizes Goodman, who lived here at 5116 North Monticello Avenue, as the composer of a number of folk and country-tinged jewels, including the "City of New Orleans." He won two Grammy Awards during his career.
History in North Park
Alumni
Von Steuben High School
Officially known as the Frederick Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center at 5039 North Kimball Avenue, most people just call this school "Von Steuben." It is named for Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben, who was inspector general and major general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Von Steuben alumni include Lynn Sweet, longtime Chicago Sun-Times political reporter and the Sun-Times' Washington D.C.