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• Commented on Wal-Mart Hoping to Tackle Jewel, Dominick's Hold on Chicago Grocery Market
  I've lived in a few towns down south where Wal Mart pretty well took over the economy - it wasn't pretty after a couple of years. Those low prices aren't coming from the goodness of their heart; they've cut corners...
• Commented on Health Dept. Shuts Down Popular Hot Dog Palace
  Wiener Circle was never a place for the faint of heart - carrying a hot dog, an order of fries, and a drink was a three hand job, and there was usually no place to sit. But to complain about...
• Commented on Urbs in Whatnow?
  A politician in favor of children? Outrageous!...
• Commented on The Friday Flashback: Steve Goodman
  I like "Watching Scottie Glow." Great song about bomb shelters. "Old Smoothies" is also lovely, and I listen to "God Bless Our Mobile Home," which is surprisingly touching where it could have gone for easy jokes, a lot. Rumor has...
• Commented on The Devil (and you) in the White City
  Actually, the house on Wrightwood is gone now. It was at 1220 at the time, but the houses were renumbered around 1909, changing the number to 1140. A new building stands on the site now. http://www.weirdchicagoblog.com...