I was such a loser in high school that some of the guys actually pinned it on me as a nickname.
My teenage son wandered into the house last weekend carrying an acoustic guitar borrowed from a friend, drawing a quizzical expression from me since all he plays is an electric bass -- and not too frequently at that.
In what has to be the most eagerly anticipated local fashion statement since former Illinois Senate President James "Pate" Philip outfitted the entire state GOP delegation to the 1988 Republican National Convention in bright orange blazers, it was revealed this week that Chicago's Olympic delegation will be wearing matching outfits to the big sales pitch in Copenhagen.
Gilbert was asking me the other day whatever happened to my contest to find Chicago's oldest living dog and cat.
What this world needs is more cougar sightings, particularly on breezy 70-degree September days with nary a cloud in the sky or real news to report.
Dwight Welch is not your typical suburban mayor, as is probably evident to anyone who has seen the veteran Country Club Hills boss in action the past few days in connection with the death of Christopher Kelly.
Precious few of you reading this have heard of George E. Davis. And only a slightly higher percentage will recognize him by his nickname, "Booney Black."
I would like to draw your attention to Article XIII, Section 5 of the Illinois Constitution, titled "PENSION AND RETIREMENT RIGHTS."
My son caught me off guard the other day by asking if I'd ever seen Michael Jordan play in person, lamenting the fact he never had the opportunity.
Took a walk after lunch Tuesday to clear my head and let the tacos settle.
The Olympics would be great for Chicago. This seems obvious to me on its face, and yet I realize it has become an increasingly unpopular viewpoint.
Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias said Wednesday he favors legalization of same-sex marriage and, if elected, would seek to repeal a federal law that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman.
An Illinois immigrant rights group plans Thursday to launch an ad campaign in Spanish language media to try to discredit U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk for a remark he made two years ago endorsing birth control in Mexico as a partial solution to illegal immigration in the U.S.
On the morning of his surprise December 2008 arrest by the FBI, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he found himself killing time in a holding cell with nothing to read and nobody with whom to talk as he waited for his court appearance.
By the time you read this Sunday, I will smell like a burnt hickory chip. The clothes that I wore in achieving this effect will be worse, fairly reeking of sweet hickory smoke.
By the time you read this Sunday, I will smell like a burnt hickory chip. The clothes that I wore in achieving this effect will be worse, fairly reeking of sweet hickory smoke.
