“I don’t know anyone who’s shot more raw meat in this town than me,” says Jennifer Marx.
Category: Chicagoans
After his proposal to block Trump Tower with pig balloons, this architect received ‘brutally abusive’ calls
“We were told to shove the pigs any number of ways,” says Jeffrey Roberts of Chicago firm New World Design Ltd.
What does an ‘agnostic atheist’ believe?
“Humans don’t know shit from shit in the grand scheme of things,” Kelly Baron says.
‘I’m way more than just my hijab’
Chicago Muslim Eman Hassaballa Aly describes experiencing fear, anxiety, and casual prejudice.
Where do tarot cards get their fortune-telling power?
“I’m not psychic,” tarot-card reader Alan Salmi says, “but the cards are.”
The fearful daily life of an undocumented immigrant in Chicago
“If you are a quote-unquote ‘undocumented,’ the last thing you want to do is tell anyone,” Gilberto Soberanis says.
Good News Laundry owner Jeffrey Kelly is ready, able, and willing to hustle
“Work for yourself, if you’re going to work,” Kelly says. “Be the best at it.”
This week’s Chicagoan: Tiela Halpin, haunted house performer and photographer
Boo! This week’s Chicagoan is a Statesville Haunted Prison performer.
This week’s Chicagoan: Clinton Shepherd, Navy Pier park operations manager
Navy Pier’s Clinton Shepherd talks about life after setting the world record for longest Ferris-wheel ride.
This week’s Chicagoan: Nic Kay, gender-nonconforming person
Nic Kay, gender-nonconforming person: “I just don’t use the bathroom, for the most part, in public spaces.”
This week’s Chicagoan: Paul Lewis, driver’s ed instructor
Paul Lewis, driver’s ed instructor: “Our cars have a sign that says ‘Driving School.’ And people still ride up our butt.”
This week’s Chicagoan: Thaddeus Mazuchowski, exterminator
This week’s Chicagoan: exterminator Thaddeus Mazuchowski talks bedbugs, rats and roaches.
This week’s Chicagoan: Xavier Nuez, photographer
Photographer Xavier Nuez: “I’ve never been afraid of walking down a dark alley.”
This week’s Chicagoan: Joshua Dumas, composer
Joshua Dumas, composer: “There are a lot of composers who can hear stuff in their mind’s ear, but I’m not one of them.”
This week’s Chicagoan: Nancy Salgado, fast-food worker
Nancy Salgado, fast-food worker: “I’m still making $8.25 an hour, with 12 years of experience.”