The Importance of sport

A fifth-grader goes to Congress

09/27/2010 9:30 AM

Fifth-grader Miguel Leonardo testified before Congress last week and agreed to send in a post about it.


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Free dance

Columbia Dance Center celebrates its 10th year

09/25/2010

I shuffled off to the Columbia Dance center tonight after dinner at Gioco. Because I could Read More...

Off to DC

Ten year old testify on kids sports

09/23/2010 5:03 PM

Ten year old Chicagoan testifies before congress on the importance of sport Read more...

Oprah just gave my neighbor a million bucks

and that's a fact

09/22/2010

Oprah honored one of my neighbors with a million smackers and I am truly impressed. (So was Oprah.) Read More...

Another award brings glory to the South Loop

a neighborhood entrepreneur is number one in 2010

09/19/2010

The owner of a neighborhood day care center is getting recognition for being an outstanding entrepreneur; when someone from the neighborhood stands out, we all win Read More...

Stepping back in time with a little marinara

not to mention the chianti

09/17/2010

Tonight, I was in the land of the red-checked tablecloth and the empty chianti bottle with a candle Read More...

Garden Walk in Pilsen

and it sounds like it's going to be GREAT

09/14/2010

There's nothing like a garden walk--and Pilsen is having its first one on Saturday Read More...

Dueling block parties

everywhere you looked there was a block party

09/12/2010

We had an embarrassment of riches (actually, block parties) Saturday in the South Loop, all vying for our attendance. Luckily, I visited them all Read More...

Rekindling

Street closed, smoldering, and confused

09/11/2010

Bad enough we lost a small building in the South Loop to fire Tuesday, but on Wednesday, it got worse: there was a rekindling Read More...

Local dancers dance at White House

Sasha and Malia's former dance mates perform

09/10/2010

Sasha and Malia Obama formerly visited Homer; now Homer is visiting them Read More...