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


It's really true

Five Guys is coming to the 'hood

05/16/2012

In spite of the rumors--and trusted confirmation from my very own Chicago Journal, I didn't believe till I saw it: Five Guys is really coming to the South Loop! Read More...

Thousands of cops

that's how many we'll have in the South Loop when NATO really gets going

05/15/2012

The party line remains constant from the Chicago police about the upcoming weekend in the South Loop: for example, the Secret Service is calling all the shots. Read More...

The activist returns

Michael James comes back to Grant Park for an hour or two

05/14/2012

It's been 44 years--and the possibility of a sort of rerun looms the end of this week--so who better to invite to be a South Loop historical tour guide? The Heartland's Michael James. Read More...

MY space

I think maybe I made an impact with the Adler

05/12/2012

I love the Adler Planetarium but I wasn't crazy about the new high tech sky show. But now there's an even newer one--and I like it. Read More...

Mr. South Loop Mom

Michael Bottigliero deserves the moniker for diligence, commitment and good parenting in the neighborhood

05/09/2012

Spend time with Michael Bottigliero if you want to learn how to be a good mom. Or dad. Or person. Read More...

Bait and switch and switch and bait

numbers change but the powers that be don't know it

05/09/2012

Why they had to change the numbers, I don't know. But change they did the parking zone numbers in Dearborn Park 2. And they didn't tell the enforcers. Read More...

Oh the views the views

yes, it's the views that make the new Roosevelt U. building--among other things

05/07/2012

The new Roosevelt U. vertical campus, all dressed in blue, has a lot to offer. And the views top the list. Read More...

It could have been me

thanking my South Loop lucky stars

05/03/2012

I'm both a local rail buff and a frequent Columbia College art gallery goer--and this past week, I could have derailed; and/or got hit by falling art work. Luckily, I'm OK.
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Small meal

and I do mean small

04/30/2012

Acadia leaves me hungry for more. Literally. Read More...

Stack the House

forget the 145 dwelling units and think single family

04/27/2012

Whenver I pass that late mid-century masterpiece at 14th and Michigan, all I can think is make it into a single family home. Read More...

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