Category Archives: Chicago

Chicago has the best mayor anywhere. Mayor Lightfoot, cleared out the lake front and parks. She’s a no nonsense woman who knows what’s important and how to get the job done. The woman rocks.

Posted on March 30, 2020 by
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Chicago’s lake front…

Posted on March 27, 2020 by

Chicago’s lake front it varied.  It has beaches and parks, bike paths and all kinds of things.  I’m partial to the North Avenue Rocks, which aren’t really rocks, just cement, the rocks are there but the places to play and … Continue reading →

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Chicago…(I wrote this BEFORE I got the book) 2 pictures

Posted on February 27, 2020 by

chicago is ALIVE not because of the people who live here she’s alive on her own she’s beautiful intelligent dark moody dangerous extremely violent CLOUDY loving protective electric always hungry ROMANTIC captivating CREATIVE lustful artistic POWERFUL dynamic BOLD generous open … Continue reading →

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CHICAGO…BOOK

Posted on February 26, 2020 by

I have been looking for a book on Chicago since the printing press was invented.  No.  I’m not kidding.  I’ve NEVER found one that satisfied me.  Never found one that I RECOGNIZED as Chicago’s HEART AND SOUL…until NOW. I am … Continue reading →

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I went to a party last night, on the 34th floor of a building by the lake. It’s not that high but the view was excellent. The lake was the same color as the sky because of the clouds but I got these, when darkness settled in. The skyline is on the other side of the building but I couldn’t get to the window because the food tables were there. 3 pictures

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Illinois is the number one state when it comes to people fleeing…read on

Posted on January 29, 2020 by

Illinois loses population for 6th straight year — and it lost more residents than any state this decade. Illinois‘ population decreased in 2019 by an estimated 51,250 people, or 0.4%, marking the sixth consecutive year the state has lost residents, according to new data from … Continue reading →

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Winter in Chicago…a poem (2 pictures…reblog)

Posted on December 16, 2019 by

keep your majestic mountains you open plains of grain your breezy swaying palm trees small towns tucked into Maine just give me city snowscapes huge lions dressed in wreaths a million lights like diamonds glistening through the sleet the magic … Continue reading →

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