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Chicago is our kind of town
“Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.” – Carl Sandburg We tasted Chicago this weekend and enjoyed 24 hours of wind-blown,...
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Enchanted April
Meteorologists use scientific phrases like rising dew points and a waning gibbous to describe the spectacular weekend we finally enjoyed here in the Midwest. But I prefer a more whimsical approach....
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A funny thing happened on the way to Second City
We saw three of our favorite funny girls on a quick trip to Chicago this weekend, where we caught the one-woman Grandma Mary Jane Show, now playing at the elegant Whitehall Rehabilitation Center;...
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Happy 75th birthday round one — the dance
The first celebration of my mother’s 75th birthday began with a toast by her only son Mike and her oldest grandson Charlie. We’d gathered in Chicago’s oldest restaurant for a family party perfectly...
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Blue jeans, red faces and one of the White City’s coolest clubs
The ghost of Pablo Picasso whispered to us as we entered the historic lobby of the Union League Club of Chicago. “Art washes away from the soul the everyday dust of life.” “Whew!” said we, as we wiped...
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A bronze man still can tell stories his own way
If you want to know about a classic rock band, ask a guy who has seen them perform more than 20 times. Our friend Mike discovered Chicago 40 years ago. Son of a band leader himself, Mike identified...
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Hey Chicago! (A guest post by Katherine)
Hey Chicago, Can we talk? I feel like we haven’t been in sync lately and I think the healthiest way to address this problem is with openness and honesty. We’ve been together what, three years? Ok, I...
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Sing it with me! Da Da da-Da Da da-Da da Da-da-da-da-da.
I took a crash course in Blackhawks as we headed down to Chicago for my first NHL game at the United Center. “I should know the words to Chelsea Dagger, shouldn’t I?” I said. Turns out, the words...
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A random act of Christkindl
Last weekend, two of my favorite adventure companions and I jumped on the El and headed to Chicago’s famous Christkindlmarket. Unfortunately, we preceded our trip to an outdoor market full of luscious...
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Chicago hope
From her stoop in the center of a sophisticated city, my niece Erin has carved out a delightful little corner of Mayberry. She and her neighborhood gang enjoy a living-room-forts,...
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