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So Far Away From Me
Chicago Elevated is getting out of dodge. So far out of dodge, dodge doesn’t even know what’s up. Chicago Elevated and her better half (also known as “John”) are headed... Read More »
The Art of Non-Conformity
I lost my job in 2008. I was a legal secretary for a real estate development firm. They let me go a month after I got married. My husband got... Read More »
A Love Letter
Dear CTA card, Hi! How are you? Hope things are well with you. I’ve been thinking about you a little bit and I just wanted to send a quick note... Read More »
You’re All So Nice Here
I get the same exclamations from tourists quite a bit: “Your city is so clean!” “Your city is so pretty!” And of course, “you’re all so nice here!” I’ve been... Read More »
The Most Fun Game Ever
Watching that very strange, surreal, LSD trip of an opening ceremony in London the other night, the natural thought was, “what would Chicago have done?” Now, the Cultural Center is... Read More »
Why Do You Live in Chicago?
Sometimes tourists will do it, they’ll just come right out and ask. They’ll ask through frozen fingers and lumberjack hats. They’ll ask through sweat bandanas and white cotton shirts. My... Read More »
Where For Art Thou?
I had a tourist ask me the other day, after I told her the story of the Picasso (one of my favorite Chicago stories) how we pick our public art.... Read More »
Chicago as a global city?
I was reading this article from Aaron Renn, editor of The Urbanophile about whether or not Chicago is a global city. I thought…exactly, is it? What are we? On the... Read More »
Welcome Grouponers! Read this, it’s just for you….
Hello Grouponers! This is my very first Groupon ever, so welcome. I’m excited. Here are some answers to some questions you may have: How it works: To register for a... Read More »
NATO
I’ve decided, I’m not doing it. After asking around the city and to friends and some people in the know (who you would never guess are in the know), I’m... Read More »
