David Anthony Witter

In his new book, author David Witter explores well-known landmarks like the Chicago Theater and the Union Stockyards Gate, learning the stories behind them . . . plus lesser-known places like the Schoenhofen Brewery Complex, a Confederate graveyard, and the

Author David Anthony Witter joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk about his new book: Amazing Chicago, sharing fascinating stories that are even stranger than fiction. Architectural marvels, landmarks, heroes, villains, and even ghosts are chronicled alongside beautiful photos to

David Anthony Witter was born in Miller, Indiana—“across the lagoon from Nelson Algren’s summer home,” as he puts it—but has spent most of his life in Chicago. Growing up in 1970s Lincoln Park, before it switched from being an enclave