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There is NO Nude Beach in Chicago

Author Jim O'Brien
Back in 1891, the Michigan Triangle was the topic of the disappearance of Thomas Hume, a three-masted schooner. He was journeying from Chicago to Muskegon, but never found again. Finally, in 2006, the wreckage of the Thomas Hume was found by a diver in Lake Michigan, but there's still research being done to confirm its identity.

 No, Chicago doesn’t have a brand new NUDE BEACH.

 

 

An official-looking sign randomly showed up at Loyola Beach along Lake Michigan, which says, “Nude Beach Past This Sign.”  But it’s just a prank.

 

 

City officials reported the fake sign, and had it removed.  It sounds like it was caught pretty quickly, so it probably wasn’t up long enough to trick anyone into taking off their clothes.

 

 

There’s no word who put the sign up.  Maybe it was some high school kids, who were hiding nearby with binoculars.  Or maybe it was a HISTORY BUFF.

 

 

A city official says that in 1932 . . . more than 90 years ago . . . someone DID introduce a resolution at city council to create a nude beach in that same spot.  It didn’t happen though.  And it’s unclear if the prankster knew that.

 

 

(Fox 32 Chicago)

 

 

(Here’s a photo of the fake sign, along with a newspaper clipping related to the nude beach resolution back in 1932.)

 

 

Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.

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