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


Collecting paper clips in the South Loop

Is it my hobby? My avocation? Or my passion?

09/24/2009

I pick them up, take them home, clean them up and preserve them. Then I use them. Read More...

The Jewel parking lot is a death trap on Roosevelt

and I wonder how many have succumbed there

09/20/2009

For those who love risk taking, put on some sturdy shoes and spend some time careening through the Jewel parking lot at Wabash and Roosevelt; you'll get that adrenaline going, and then some.... Read More...

My friends and I made a pilgrimage

Ever see a 33-foot tall Virgin Mary? We did....

09/14/2009

Mary told us about Mary and we had to go see her one early morning. She was everything we heard about. And more. Read More...

Jazz Showcase propels me into the past

Judy Roberts at Jazz Showcase brings it all back

09/10/2009

When you've spent almost six decades in one city, making friends and loving music, you can go to a lot of places and see a lot of people who bring back a lot of memories Read More...

We're the most miserable city in America

Forbes says so.

09/08/2009

We're the most stressed out city in the country, according to Forbes--but is that true in the heart of the metropolis--right here in the South Loop? Read More...

Bash on Wabash is here again and I am ready

How many years has it been now?

09/03/2009

I have volunteered to sell beer more years than I can remember. This year I am selling corn. Read More...

This year's movie in the park was the best one yet

but then, I always say that

08/29/2009

Every year in Roosevelt Park we show a movie--and every year it kind of measures our progress as a neighborhood Read More...

Rubble amidst the beauty on State Street

What's with the inconsistency?

08/25/2009

After spending lots of time and money to beautify South State Street, how come there are still a couple of black holes? Read More...

Come to a great photo show at the Dearborn Station

It's tomorrow night, Friday, August 21 at 6:30

08/20/2009

Celebrate the 10th Annual South Loop Neighbors Photo Contest & Show with some great people and some great photos Read More...

The hallowed ground of the Fort Dearborn massacre

new life springs from old times

08/18/2009

On Saturday, a group of onlookers remembered the famous massacre, which will now be remembered forever with a new history marker in the park Read More...