Although the upcoming presidential election is dominating the headlines (thanks, Donald), next Tuesday’s primary is about so much more than who will be the next resident of the White House.  Statewide, we are voting on our representatives in

Things are getting interesting over at the Old Post Office again.  As I wrote back on February 29, the City is moving to take control of the property to sell it to someone who will develop it.  Mayor Emanuel’s plan received approval from the

For those of you who are fans of the “606,” it looks like the north side is getting its own version of the popular path/park.  Check out the DNAinfo article linked below for more! The planned Riverview Bridge was once known as the

More change is coming to Roscoe Village!  If you frequently use Western Ave., DNAinfo has you covered with this Survival Guide.  Best of luck to you Northsiders, while I continue to deal with construction on the new Kennedy to Eisenhower flyover.

Nearly every Chicagoan has experienced the oddity of driving straight through the massive Old Main Post Office taking the Ike downtown. In 1996, the Postal Service moved to a new building across the street, leaving the old building vacant. For the

As a lifelong Chicagoan, I have this insatiable appetite for interesting facts about Chicago history.  Did you know that one of the predecessors of the Blue Line used to go as far west as Westchester?  Here’s a little tidbit from one of my

From time to time, I get a contract in the office where the property is being sold “as is.” Sellers rejoice when they accept an “as is” offer, because they feel secure knowing that the 18 year old roof and 15 year old furnace are not going

   Congratulations to the LoftusLaw pond hockey team for placing seventh in the Bronze 21+ Division of the 2016 Labatt Blue/USA Hockey Pond Hockey Nationals! The tournament was held this past weekend, February 5 through February 7 on Dollar Lake