Every year during the summer months a number of Chicagoans get killed because of gang violence. The politicians are always called upon to do “something.” The most “media friendly” thing to do is to blame it all on gun ownership. The media had a great time this month covering all the anti gun marches. They…
Mangia! Mangia! I just can’t get enough of the great taste of Italian foods. Italian pasta, pizza, pork, beef and seafood recipes are much a part of my everyday life. Growing up Italian in Chicago has been a wonderful culinary experience to say the least. The many different restaurants and families from different regions of…
After being appropriately prepped as a result of our visit to the Chicago Cultural Center we decided to head off yesterday to visit the Pullman Historic District, a planned industrial and residential community dating back to the 1880s, on Chicago’s South Side. In order to get there we took the red line all the way…
