Published on 11/21/08
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![]() | Metalhead: Scrapper Otis Corbett makes a living turning trash into cash. |
![]() | Alley oops!: Our city’s back passageways involve more than drug deals and rats. Behold the most outlandish moments in their history. |
![]() | True colors: Going green puts this Loop alley center stage. |
![]() | Hidden treasure: Sweet-talk your way into secluded Gaslight Court to find a century-old former hippie haven. |
![]() | Shanghai surprise: Go beyond the gate to spot Chinatown’s coolest alley. |
![]() | House blend: It’s half alley, half street, all party on Fern Court. |
![]() | Woody alley: Neighbors launch a crusade to preserve a wood-paved alley. |
![]() | Home free: Joe Miller hunts and gathers materials in the city’s alleys to creatively outfit his apartment. |
![]() | Diving lessons: Local artist Mathias “Spider” Schergen has spent years collecting creative fodder in local alleys. He shares his tricks of the trade to help you mine for treasures where others throw their trash. |
![]() | The road less traveled: In Chicago’s 1,900 miles of alleys, rules often get thrown out the window. Here’s how to navigate our most lawless streets the right way. |
![]() | Back-door play: Join the throngs of urban sportsmen transforming our alleys into blacktop battlefields. |