How high is the river near you? The U.S. Geological Survey has real-time water data! You can look up the past 31 days of water activity. Pictured above is a graph for the Chicago River at Columbus Drive (that’s right in downtown Chicago). Look! It changes, by as much as a foot in one month! …
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I bought a winter jacket at the Water Tower Macy’s and had to carry it back to work down Michigan Avenue. I have to admit I felt pretty self-conscious about it, since most Chicagoans hate Macy’s for killing off Marshall Field’s. (and yeah, this is an old photo from October. Since then I have returned …
Carrying a Macys bag around Chicago might get you killed Read More »
Chicago water is so popular that people bring it back home by the gallon. One of my friends at work told me about how an out-of-state relative of his requested that he bottle up a few gallons of Chicago water to bring back home. “They just love the Chicago water.” People buy water from fresh …
Last week, the historical landmark Wrigley Building was testing out some new lights in their courtyard. One of the workers told me that he was concerned that they were too big. I thought they looked just fine and told him that they match the decorative terra cotta very nicely. The plan is to take down …
The newest fashion accessory. Crocheted kneepads. Totally. For when women wear a dress with boots and her knees are exposed. Gotta keep those knees warm in the winter. I can even see a guy wearing them over pants.
There should be one location every year where Chicago has good old fashioned snowball fight. Probably in Grant Park somewhere. Whaddya think? More snow posts on spudart: ‚Ä¢ Fun in the snow: Leave snowballs at famous places ‚Ä¢ Fun in the snow: Throw snowballs at famous public art ‚Ä¢ Fun in the snow: How to …
Many of the Reps in the Illinois House have Metra stations in their district. However, many of these Reps did not vote to pass funding for Metra. $400 billion is needed a year for Metra, CTA and Pace. Here’s a list of the north and northwestern suburban Metra stations with a corresponding list of who …
Funding for Metra rejected by Illinois House Reps Read More »
Chicago is still in great need of funding for public transit. The Illinois House of Representatives voted on bill SB307 on 11/28/2007, but didn’t pass it. This bill would have used primarily gas tax to fund the needed four billion dollars needed per year. The news reports that it’s an issue with the downstate Reps …
Illinois reps fail to support mass transit, AGAIN Read More »
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Go to freetranslation.com, translate some English into another language, and then convert it back to english. ENGLISH: I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. JAPANESE: (Japanese characters won’t display in my …
