A blog by Bonnie McGrath. Got feedback? E-mail bonmcgrath@aol.com.


End of a love affair

the roosevelt collection breaks my heart

08/31/2010

Saw a great movie and wanted to top it off with a pizza; but the Lobby Lounge at the Roosevelt Collection, it turns out, is run by a jerk Read More...

Dilemma--two good things in one night

two things to do; and only one night to do them

08/31/2010

It's hard to make up one's mind in the South Loop when friends compete for time Read More...

The South Loop boating life

only seven bucks a ride

08/29/2010

I've always wanted to own a boat a stone's throw from the house and now I sorta do Read More...

Not a table to be found

no where, no how

08/28/2010

I guess it's good news: my friends and I couldn't get into a restaurant last night Read More...

Goodbye, Zeiss

it was a great 80 years

08/26/2010

It's sad that the life of the Zeiss "projector" at the Adler Planetarium is coming to an end, but I'm glad I went over to say goodbye--because I saw the moon Read More...

Home confinement

The cops told me to shut up and shut the door

08/25/2010

The cops (at least I think they're cops) are treating me like a prisoner, like I'm a perp or something
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One lone dollar

and two South Loop places with many things to buy

08/21/2010

I was just about out of cash, but in the end I got a tomato I could be proud of Read More...

At CAPS Meeting there was lots to discuss

a bit of a crime wave hits Dearborn Park

08/18/2010

Every once in a while, residents in Dearborn Park come together to discuss a distasteful topic: crime Read More...

Tribune right: mosquitoes bad

proved by a trip to Summer Dance

08/13/2010

I generally don't believe everything I read in the Tribune, but they were right about the mosquito outbreak being bad. I found out the hard way Read More...

South Loop Citizen hits the big time

and gets duly recognized

08/10/2010

South Looper Enrique Perez is one of 83 "Bests" of Chicago. He's the Best Citizen. Read More...

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