Walking down East Superior last week, I was taken aback at the sight of a grounds crew hanging pine wreathes and holiday lights on bushes and trees. One man was even whistling carols. Talk about your nightmares before Christmas. It was still two weeks until Halloween! The next day, when I passed camera crews, wardrobe […]
Author Archives: Anne M. Peternel
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Dear Reader: When I moved to Chicago in the 80s, the northern skyline was dominated by the PLAYBOY sign, its neon fuchsia clashing with the staid Old English letters spelling out “The Drake.” The 80s collapsed, the building stood, but the Playboy corporation moved out and the sign fell. From the apartment where I moved […]