Shortly after we did the pie, we hit the approximate halfway mark on our route, and it was time to celebrate, so we stopped for a beer at the well-respected Map Room tavern:
 
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It’s got a rather nice interior (and you can’t see it in these shots, but most of the walls  and some of the ceilings are maps, and the tables are international currency):
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Here’s the rest of the walking crowd:
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I’ll mention here that we repeated a mistake from the Manhattan Death March.  While a halfway beer is refreshing and enjoyable, it also means that the next several miles of walking will also likely involve lots of searching for restrooms…. and Chicago has noticeably fewer public restroom facilities, especially on Milwaukee Ave.  This resulted in unplanned stops at Taco Bell and McDonalds for token purchases to use restrooms…
 
After that, it was time for another Chicago treat, Chicago Dogs!   We got ours from Redhot Ranch on Western Ave:
 
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Each of us got a dog and fries.  The dog was, IMHO, only slightly better than the average Chicago dog, but the fries were well above average: hand cut, nicely crisped, and flavorful.  Probably the only fries served with a Chicago dog I’ve liked better were at Hot Doug’s (not visited on this trip, since the schedule of a Death March doesn’t lend itself to waiting in line)
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Death Marcher Kevin (who lives in Chicago) gave us a demo of the proper hunched-over posture for eating a Chicago Dog (he gave us a similar demo back at Al’s):
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