Art, my first few years were in Chicago also. The last place we lived was on 63rd street, about where the expressway/interstate goes thru. This would have been 1939. We left in February & headed to Wisconsin after my father died. Also lived in a place near Parnell & 70th St. Just across from the railroad tracks.
Went by there again about 1960 or so when I was working in Barrington. The place was run-down, but still standing. Too late for the place on 63rd. It was long gone.
Used to get into some of the White Sox games free. It was a Parks Dept. program. All we needed was our streetcar fare.
Once some of us kids tried to walk to the airport (what is now Midway). Got as far as California & turned back. This would have been 1937/38. Got my first airplane ride there. A Ford tri-motor.

Bob S.