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A History Tour With a Side of Comedy as Second City Shows You Old Town

By Paul Biasco | May 11, 2015 5:36am
 The Second City facade at 1616 N. Wells Street.
The Second City facade at 1616 N. Wells Street.
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OLD TOWN — One of the best ways to brush up on neighborhood history while learning a thing or two about Chris Farley's antics is back.

The Second City's Neighborhood Tour of Old Town is back and will kick off its summer run May 24.

The winding tour of the historic neighborhood is a mix of The Second City and Chicago.

The tour was written by veteran tour guide and author of "Chicago Comedy: A Fairly Serious History," Margaret Hicks.

It's not all fun and games, as the tour will touch on the neighborhood's architecture, history and development over the years.

It will also feature some stops at Second City alumni haunts and highlight the stories behind them.

Tours are held every Sunday at 10 a.m. and Wednesday at 4 p.m. and last between 1½-2 hours.

Tickets for the tour are $15 per person and can be bought at www.secondcity.com.

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