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"Never Mind the Letter," 1922

This commuter rail line originated when a short street railway between North Chicago and Waukegan was finished in 1892. In 1908, the line extended to Milwaukee; 11 years later, when it was owned by local utilities titan Samuel Insull, it obtained access to downtown Chicago. The road's “Electroliner” train, introduced in 1941, was a popular innovation. By the latter part of the 1940s, annual revenues were about $10 million. By 1963, the road had ceased to operate.

This entry is part of the Encyclopedia's Dictionary of Leading Chicago Businesses (1820-2000) that was prepared by Mark R. Wilson, with additional contributions from Stephen R. Porter and Janice L. Reiff.

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