Olde Tyme Chicago on Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park

Lincoln Avenue north of Fullerton was transformed late last week into a bygone era of newly refrigerated movie theatres and gangsters for the filming of the new John Dillinger biopic starring Johnny Depp, "Public Enemies."

The Biograph is actually the Biograph Theatre. It's a bit more modern today. Still air-conditioned.

The Chop Suey restaurant is actually a Burrito joint!

The fake trolley tracks screwed up traffic for nearly a week!

That's how they do it!

Filming on the set of Public Enemies - West Newport Ave

Photo Courtesy of haycarrieanne

This photo was taken yesterday - as in April 10, 2008 - in Lakeview on West Newport during the filming of the new Johnny Depp & Christian Bale movie "Public Enemies."

For filming, more modern street lights were taken out and replaced by old-timey street lamps, new cars were relocated (sadly this means towed away) and vintage auto's parked in their places, and extras in vintage period clothing hired to mill up and down the street. 

Your guides still have not seen hide nor hair of the big stars.

Dumped by Trump II - local publisher sues the Donald

We previously reported that Donald Trump had been canceling contracts at Trump Tower for "Friends and Family" during pre-construction sales.

The Chicago Sun Times and Crain's Chicago Business are reporting that former Chicago Sun Times publisher David Radler is suing Trump for refusing to sell him a condo in the new Trump International Hotel & Tower for a discount.

Not the most clever move in the current real estate climate, no?

Starstruck in Chicago - Real Estate

Right around the corner from your humble scribes a big-time Chicago celebrity has purchased a new home for his summers in the big city.

Carlos Zambrano, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, has just closed on this three-year-old house, which has six bedrooms, four full and three partial baths, and two fireplaces. Set in Chicago’s West Lakeview neighborhood on a block that was, until six years ago, industrial property, the 6,700-square-foot house stands on an extra-wide 37 & 1/2 foot lot. The sale price was $2.8-million.

Of course, this is Carlos' modest Summer Home here in Chicago. He is rumored to have other homes in his native Venezuela and other locales. We're glad to have you in the neighborhood, Carlos; Welcome!