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The summer of synagogue-searching

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:46:02 -0500

The Little Things

Holy Name hopes for August re-opening

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:45:02 -0500

The Little Things

Happy Daze: The cure to all of life's problems

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:41:44 -0500

I was walking down Rush street the other day past Le Colonial. As I passed, I saw a waiter staring out the window serenely, clearly taking in the great weather. He and I made eye-contact and his expression changed. As he stared at me, I saw a look in his eyes that resembled the first time I realized I only had 150 Fridays until I was 30.

150 Fridays

Saving the Montrose Hole: Anatomy of a Comedy Stunt

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:29:50 -0600

On a night when freezing rains and wind kept much of Chicago inside, a handful of Chicago comedians hit the streets to rally for a bizarre cause: preserving a massive street hole in north Chicago.

Wish You Were Here

What’s happening with the Montrose Avenue street collapse?

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:26:14 -0600

All Chicago was abuzz yesterday about the pit that opened up in Montrose Avenue after a 3 ft. water-main pipe broke around 1 a.m. Tuesday, swamping cars, swallowing parking meters and trees, and collapsing an 80 ft. section of the sewer, according to the Department of Water Management. The carnage has forced 10 businesses to close and flooded every basement on the block. The Trib's got a nice wrap-story.

Wish You Were Here