Archive for May, 2007
Smoking Fines
Feeling a smoke around Chicago? Be careful…
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I hate train horns.
I HATE the train whistle on the Metra trains. It’s a haunting squeal that permeates my dreams.
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Why Chicago is better than New York
You may not know it, but Chicago is better than New York. Read more
No commentsLooptopia: Another Chicago 1st
Chicago makes history May 11, 2007, with LOOPTOPIA, America’s first dusk-to-dawn cultural and artistic spectacle showcasing the historic Loop neighborhood through musical and theatrical performances.
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Flossmoor, IL
Flossmoor, Illinois is the next door neighbor to Homewood. The town has a lot more ordinances than Homewood and can be seen as uptight. Well, there are a few good things in Flossmoor.
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Homewood, Illinois is a south suburb of Chicago and is located at the edge of where Lake Chicago used to be. Lake Chicago was formed by a glacier way before Lake Michigan. The Main road in running through Homewood, Ridge Road, got its name because it used to sit on the edge of where the lake used to be.
Green Roofs
In the summer a rooftop in Chicago can reach 140 degrees fahrenheit. However, with a rooftop garden, that same surface will never go above 80 degrees. Read more
No commentsChicago bum culture
Photo by NWalker
“Bum” is a job for all people. No matter what ganders or age. Sometimes a bum can make more than a part time job worker.
Chicago bums have their own block, it’s like they have their own territory. If they follow people they will try not to walk out of their own block.
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