If you read my mom’s LJ, you probably know that my mom is a big supporter of the Night Ministry - and for a good reason. The North Side organization works to provide housing for homeless youth, especially LGBT youth, as well as various services for the poor and the homeless in general, often in the face of limited resources and limited space. The ( Read more... )

I didn't write about it at the time, because I was busy with work stuff, but back in March 16, the South Shore Line launched a rush our express service between South Bend and ChicagoYour average suburban commuter train system is primarily designed to bring people from suburbs to the central city (and, to lesser extent, vice-versa). On weekdays, ( Read more... )

Whenever I come across a “these are the hot Chicago neighborhoods” article/blog post, I usually just sort of glance over them. They are all the same, talking about the same "hip," popular neighborhoods, and they don’t really have anything new to say.

But every once in a while, an article throws me for a loop. Like this recent Chicago Tribune piece ( Read more... )

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Aka Operation - cull the tabs

An interesting article about Mizuki Shigeru's anti-war manga, written Mathew Penney

"Trashing Out" in the Inland Empire. When thousands of homes are left abandoned in the wake of the real estate crisis, what happens to all the personal belongings that get left behind? An L.A. Times video report takes a look, and the ( Read more... )