The mayor made a trip to Harry's Hot Dogs housed in the soon-to-be razed Showman's League Building
Hi, folks. I’ll be guest blogging the Daley Daily on Fridays from now on to give your beloved Anna some much-needed time off.
Who am I, you ask? Well I used to write articles and draw cartoons about tax increment financing. Now I live in Washington, DC so I crack wise and draw cartoons about Illinois politicos here in the nation’s capital. Despite living in DC, I’m able to cover the mayor’s every move through the magic of the Internet. So enough about me, lets see what the mayor got up to today.
DALEY NEWS
The mayor only had a single public event today: A lunch-time trip to get a hot dog.
Mayor Richard Daley celebrates the 100th birthday of Harry Heftman of Harry's Hot Dogs. 11:25 a.m. 300 W. Randolph.
Mayor Daley headed a few blocks down the road to Harry’s Hot Dogs where owner Harry Heftman turns 100 this weekend.
I guess the mayor wants to get one last dog before the place is shuttered. See, the mayor dumped $7 million into the laps of developers to level Harry’s Hot Dogs and turn it into a plaza. Sorry, old man, but you’re in the way of Progress.
Maybe Harry wants to get out of the hot dog business after all these years. Maybe he relished Daley’s visit. And what better birthday gift is there than a mayoral arm draped over the shoulder. A few photos snapped. A hotdog downed. A handshake. And the knowledge that the building, which has housed your business for 63 years, will soon be demolished.
DALEY CHATTER
Mayor Daley’s been moaning that the city will only get $1 billion in federal stimulus money. It costs $1.6 million to do a mile of road, he reminds us. And then you have to figure in all the money he has to pay out to his cronies, I mean a billion doesn’t really go very far at all.
The mayor also took a crack at critics lamenting the demise of the Sears Tower name. "They own the building," Daley said. "They should name it, sure. Sears moved out a long time ago."
Sorry, old building, but you’re in the way of progress.
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Adam, I'm not worthy! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Tremendous job. I now have another reason to love Fridays :)
Thanks. It's my pleasure. I really miss covering the mayor.
He runs a Chicago hot dog joint; he must have "relished" the visit - HA!
I wonder if the Mayor noticed that probably illegal huge banner billboard. Like the WOW billboard, a fine could net the city $10K toward the Mayor's pet projects.
Good catch!
I would have liked to know what the Mayor puts on his hotdogs.
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