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  • Name: bibliogrrl
  • Job: book nerd, crafty geek
On July 1, 2010 3:47 PM in Quinn Announces Budget Cuts, they said:

Yes, this. It is so ridiculously shortsighted. I don't think that the pols realize that these people they are turning out will be the ones turning up in emergency rooms and police stations because th...

On March 17, 2010 5:31 PM in Taking Your Bike on the Bus or Train: A Primer, they said:

And the last I checked, bikes are not allowed on the South Shore at any time. Which is completely lame....

On July 1, 2009 4:31 PM in Quinn Vetos Part Of Budget, Lawmakers Ditch Springfield, they said:

And because of this, my sister, who works for a non-profit who deals with developmentally disabled adults, had to spend the morning in their parking lot turning away clients that she has worked with (...

On June 18, 2009 10:27 AM in "Green Team" To Lend Helping Hand With Parking Meters, they said:

I'm still wondering when more bike racks will get installed to replace all the meters that have been taken out. It's going to be a big bike clusterfuck in neighborhoods where there is a lot of bike tr...

On April 13, 2009 1:06 PM in Coast To Work In Style On A Commuter Bike, they said:

These bikes are rad, but they cost a lot of money (over 1200 bucks in a lot of cases) and can weigh upward of 45 pounds. If you don't have somewhere to keep a Dutch style bike (like say, if you live i...

On April 10, 2009 11:34 AM in Pitchfork Music Festival Adds To Line-Up, Ups The Ante, they said:

I already have a Friday pass, but now I may have to get a 3 day. Matt & Kim!...

On February 25, 2009 3:49 PM in Humpday Diversion: We *Heart* Kelly Clarkson, they said:

all it took was for me to see Alkaline Trio covering it 3 years ago. It was awesome....

On February 25, 2009 3:24 PM in Humpday Diversion: We *Heart* Kelly Clarkson, they said:

Kelly Clarkson is awesome. All because something is popular, doesn't automatically mean it sucks. In a lot of cases? Yes. But not here....

On February 18, 2009 3:13 PM in Snow Tow No Go, they said:

This comes as a surprise to me, because in the four years I have lived in my neighborhood, I have NEVER seen so many City workers walking the zoned side streets at night ticketing cars in the neighbor...

On January 26, 2009 4:18 PM in Preservation Chicago Names 2009 List of Endangered Buildings, they said:

I have SINGLE HUNG wooden windows in my apartment, and they are rotting out of the walls of the building. They might be nice if they are actually maintained, but if not (you know, like the one in my c...

On December 4, 2008 12:35 PM in Oh Fuuudge, It's the Holidays in Hammond, they said:

You should be a little clearer and point out that the movie was actually filmed in Cleveland (which is where the house pictured is located). It took Hammond far too long to acknowledge the Shep. Glad...

On November 4, 2008 12:20 PM in Around Town: Election Day Edition, Part I, they said:

No line, no wait here....

On October 28, 2008 4:38 PM in Halloween Raver or Halloween Hater?, they said:

I've always loved Halloween. But then again, my birthday is the next day. I mean, when you are a kid, and one day you get to wear a costume and get candy, and the next you get cake and presents, you w...

On October 22, 2008 5:27 PM in Today In Health Department Restaurant Closings, they said:

Anyone who lives in the neighborhood knows that there is a terrible rat problem. It was only a matter of time before the restaurants started to get hit. Seriously. They hang out in the middle of the...

On September 10, 2008 5:33 PM in Indiana HS's Purse Ban Leaves Everyone At A Loss For Words, they said:

I'm kind of amazed this happened at Hanover. I would have expected this in East Chicago or something - not a rinky dink town like Cedar Lake. hahahaha....

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