What I did care about—what I do care about—is people, especially the ones lit up inside by a singular passion. Weird people, people possessed, people other people might term freaks. The pigeon lady could be a freak, I thought, and feeding pigeons could be the mission of her life.
Tag: the el
Posted inCity Life
Ode to the Green Line
A vital—and vexing—vehicle that connects Chicago’s Black communities on the south and west sides
Posted inBlogs
Chicago must apply for a DOJ grant that includes new sanctuary city restrictions, and other news
Also, a former Miss America has announced a run against incumbent attorney general Lisa Madigan.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Reevaluating why you stay in Chicago can be therapeutic
As loved ones leave the city, consider the pros of sticking around.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
When Chicago spent its pension money on the mayor’s pet projects
As mayor, Richard M. Daley spent hundreds of millions of dollars on unnecessary pet projects—and Emanuel seems to have the same bad habit.
Posted inNews & Politics
Letters and Comments: Readers’ Plans to Fix the El
Readers’ Plans to Fix the El
Posted inNews & Politics
How to Fix the El
The CTA’s Red and Purple Modernization Project is a rare chance to rethink Chicago’s rail system. Here’s what we should do.
Posted inBlogs
Two More Reasons to Imitate New York
Face it: the subway cars and the food trucks are a lot better.
