Going the distance — long and short
1. THE LAKEFRONT: Mornings at the zoo I never run fast and I seldom run far, but my early morning runs take me through an astounding variety of landscapes. I...
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Trump’s Big Pour
Builders of the Trump Tower, which will be the world's tallest concrete-reinforced building when it's completed in 2009, got serious over the weekend about their concrete. Really serious. In what...
A GOOD QUESTION
Q. If a Cubs fan living in Chicago pulls against the White Sox, does it indicate he or she might be mentally unbalanced? A. "If the teams are not directly...
Wilson story could be winner
While White Sox fans sweat the team's fate, it's not exactly like Cubs fans can't find entertainment in October. The world premier of "Hit Man: The Hack Wilson Story" opens...
Cabrini-Green activist
At the current rate of gentrification in Chicago, it is possible residents in the 1200-1600 blocks of North Sedgwick Street someday will know little of the Cabrini-Green public housing complex...
Illinois, Land of Thinkin’
Our state is home to three of the 25 newly minted MacArthur Fellows and a fourth labors from afar for one of our premier museums. Yes, California and New York...
Make the call: Are judges umps?
When John Roberts, during the U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings, said that being a judge is similar to being a baseball umpire, we thought we would check with one of...
The 1,401st mile
I am typing this without the benefit of my left thumb, which is in a big, fat splint. My doctor wanted to give my fractured digit enough time to see...
A tireless advocate for crossing guards
Though Ramona Shiffer didn't live on the 2700-2800 block of West Pratt Boulevard in Chicago, it's understandable that the block was named in her honor (this sentence as published has...
College game no longer just for Saturdays
College football has yet to start and already the University of Toledo has matched some kind of modern record: Most games NOT scheduled for a Saturday. Five Rocket contests are...