By J.J. Tindall
Ten Angels Too Many
I am not
A man of faith
But I pray
Like Hell.
Sauganash himself was like:
“I play de fiddle
Like de Devil
And I run a hotel
Like Hell.”
Posted on August 28, 2018
Chicago Comicon 2018
By Greg Boozell
Editor’s Note: “Wizard World Chicago, a four-day celebration of comics, cosplay and celebrity guests, has been a summer fixture at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center since 1996,” the Daily Herald notes.
Our very own Greg Boozell is also a fixture, and he was there again this weekend taking awesome photos. Check out his entire gallery, from which these highlights were chosen.
Posted on August 27, 2018
Downstream From Foxconn, Anxiety Mounts In Illinois Over Floods
By Scott Gordon/WisContext
Flooding along the Des Plaines River in northeastern Illinois in the summer of 2017 damaged more than 6,000 buildings and prompted disaster declarations across three of the state’s counties. These floods broke records previously set in 2013, when the Des Plaines and other rivers around Chicago swelled with torrential rains. In June 2018, the Des Plaines flooded yet again, as did the Fox River to the west.
The Des Plaines begins at the southern edge of Racine County in Wisconsin and, after a pair of bends in Kenosha County, flows south, then slightly southeast, for 133 miles through Chicago’s suburbs until it meets the Kankakee River to form the Illinois River, which flows westward into the Mississippi. Just like watersheds around Wisconsin, the Des Plaines watershed has experienced heightened flooding in recent years, and could be in for a lot more, as climate change increases projected levels of precipitation in the Midwest and the likelihood of extreme rainfall events.
Local and state officials in Illinois are beginning to worry about another force that could direct more water into the Des Plaines: The large campus Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn is building in the Racine County village of Mount Pleasant. In fact, without adequate countermeasures, any future development in either southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois – which are populous and extensively developed areas already – could make these areas more vulnerable to flooding.
Posted on August 8, 2018
Ghana Fest 2018
More Than 20,000 Ghanaians In Chicago
Catching up with . . .
“Ghana’s rich culture was on display [last weekend] as thousands of Ghanaians and other nationalities thronged the Washington Park in Chicago for arguably the biggest Ghanaian outdoor event in North America, Ghanafest,” GhanaWeb reports.
Let’s take a look.
Posted on August 6, 2018
Happy Birthday, U.S. Postal Inspection Service
By The U.S. Postal Inspection Service
At 243, the nation’s oldest law enforcement agency.
Posted on August 2, 2018
Topcon Solutions Store Welcomes 2018 Topcon Technology Roadshow To Chicagoland
By Topcon
Topcon Solutions Store-Illinois announces the arrival of the 2018 Topcon Technology Roadshow to Chicagoland. From August 7-8, the expandable semi-trailer truck with a seated theater room and product showcase stops in Carol Stream, along with the Topcon Solutions Store team.
The Topcon Technology Roadshow features the latest construction, survey, civil engineering, architecture and design technologies in a hands-on environment across North America. The free program features live demonstrations and presentations focused on productivity and profitability.
Posted on August 1, 2018