So, I haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to the scandal involving Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Its just not that surprising I guess. But the one thing that I have really noticed, for the first time, is how bad Blagojevich’s hair is. I mean, wow....
After living in Wicker Park for something like five years, earlier this fall I finally climbed up onto the Bloomingdale Trail to check out what was up there. The Bloomingdale Trail is one of those things that I suspect a lot of Chicagoans have seen, wondered about,...
Late in the day last Wednesday I heard that the Trib and the Sun-Times were printing a significant number of extra copies of their papers, at least partially because of demand for the papers as souvenirs and mementos. I confess, my life has gone so online that it...
A few pictures from the Obama camp’s election night Flickr stream. Related Reading: Front Page News: Obama Coverage Throughout the Country Newsburglar...
Most but not all of the notable graves at Graceland Cemetary are located in the far northeast corner, separated from the common folk by the lake and island on which the Burnham grave sits. In contrast to the Burnham grave’s natural ascetic, most of the rest of...
