Pretty darn cool. electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...

As a longtime fan of the Predator series, I am glad to see positive reviews (like this one from @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social) about the new entry. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pred...

Bonkers story from @markguarino.bsky.social. chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/1...

I still don't have a good response to the cheer squad asking, "How funky is your chicken... how loose is your goose" all those years ago.

A Border Patrol agent was caught on video telling another to throw tear gas “for fun,” according to a court filing. They also mocked protesters and residents who were getting gassed.

Another picture from this weekend's Graceland Cemetery walk and a nice piece about the Wolff family. Wolff Family – Posts in the Graveyard share.google/GcYo8izjkw2Q...

Sure, I'm a day or two late with this, but horror stories never expire, do they? Courtesy of Chicago author(and a great follow) @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/cynthiap...

I had a delightful walk around Graceland Cemetery yesterday and got to fully enjoy nature's fireworks (the changing of the leaves) while the sun was out. Highly recommended if you're in Chicago.

Tammy Jo Zywicki's car broke down on I-80 on Sunday, August 23, 1992. Nine days later and 500 miles away, a truck driver noticed a large red blanket among the roadside brush; inside were Tammy's remains. Ep. 816 - Ghosts in the City: Chicago's Unsolved Murders Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Whoever told me HBO's "Task"with Mark Ruffalo was a romantic comedy misled me in a big way. On to episode two...

Two days after Alderman Ben Lewis won reelection in Chicago’s 24th Ward in Feb. 1963, his body was found handcuffed to a chair in his office. He had been shot three times in the back of the head. Ep. 816 - Ghosts in the City: Chicago's Unsolved Murders Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Hew boy. Thanks to @avhndz.bsky.social and @blockclubchi.bsky.social for reporting this. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/28/f...

Judith Mae Andersen was 15 when she went missing while walking home from a friend's house on August 16, 1957. Six days later, fishermen spotted an oil drum bobbing in the water near Montrose Harbor. Ep. 816 - Ghosts in the City: Chicago's Unsolved Murders Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.

On October 28, 1893, Patrick Eugene Prendergast knocked on the door of Chicago Mayor Carter H. Harrison's house at Ashland and Jackson. Harrison was felled by three shots minutes later. Episode 305 - The Assassination of Chicago Mayor Carter H. Harrison bit.ly/4nv26px

July, 1956. Beauty salon owner Margaret Gallagher is killed while enjoying the afternoon Chicago sun near Foster and the lake in a case that would be called "The Spyglass Murder." Ep. 816 - Ghosts in the City: Chicago's Unsolved Murders Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.

Hew boy. I'm now convinced @ew.com is now just the hype machine for Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos.

If you're thinking of dressing as an ICE agent in Chicago for Halloween, don't. Especially if you're an ICE agent.

Cool, cool. Now will you also give a matching donation to public broadcasting? Same goes for the unnamed donors to that unsightly White House ballroom being built. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...

My blog post today: www.everygoddamnday.com/2025/10/not-...

No matter how annoying the world can be at times, there are still things that can bring a smile. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

A gray Chicago day made brighter with a kind review.

Dear @ew.com - you can slow down with the Kelly Ripa / Mark Consuelos and Whoopi Goldberg posts. There must be something more meaningful on which to report.

Those pesky suburbanites... www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/20/p...

What if all these donors ALSO shared some of their money with public media? Hmmm. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

From earlier today. #NoKingsChicago

After film producer (and husband of actress Elizabeth Taylor) Michael Todd died in a plane crash in 1958, his remains were buried in a grave in Forest Park, IL’s Beth Aaron Cemetery. 19 years later, his grave was found disturbed, likely by those convinced his $100k wedding ring was buried with him.

My latest for @blockclubchi.bsky.social Chicago Cyclists Are Buying Out Tamale Carts To Keep Vendors Home And Safe From ICE blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/c...

George “Red” Barker was gunned down in 1932 near North and Pulaski. His gravesite at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside was later dug up by thieves expecting to find valuables in his casket, resulting in a shootout with cemetery staff. Ep. 815 - Chicago's Ghoulish Past bit.ly/47gswWZ

The plot to steal Abraham Lincoln's body 11 yrs after his death was hatched by Chicago counterfeiters looking for ransom money and to free a friend who was serving time at Joliet. From the IL State Journal - Nov. 22, 1876 Ep. 815 - Chicago's Ghoulish Past - Expanded and Re-Recorded bit.ly/47gswWZ

"Splatatouille" was one I hadn't heard before. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/s...

Grave robbers, or "resurrectionists" as they were called, stole jewelry and valuables from caskets and in many cases stole the corpses. Those bodies were then sold to medical colleges for use in dissection. - from the Chicago Chronicle - Oct 31 1897 Ep. 815 - Chicago's Ghoulish Past bit.ly/47gswWZ

Efforts to move the bodies from the city cemetery were hampered in Oct. 1871, when the rush of people trying to escape the flames trampled headstones. The fire destroyed many of the graveyard's wood markers and monuments. Ep. 815 - Chicago's Ghoulish Past - Expanded and Re-Recorded bit.ly/47gswWZ

I wanna be the TV producer who decides during a baseball game when there's enough time to slide a 10-second Waste Management promo in before the next play.

Disused Chicago coal chutes are pretty easy to spot, but how often do you see these? The Majestic No. 3A, which I believe was used for milk and/or ice deliveries. This one is outside the back staircase on the second floor of a building on Winchester north of Montrose.

A portion of the 1849 Rees & Rucker map of Chicago and vicinity showing the City Cemetery (where Lincoln Park is today) and the Catholic Cemetery (now part of the Gold Coast). Look how far west the shoreline was! Episode 815 - Chicago's Ghoulish Past - Expanded and Re-Recorded bit.ly/47gswWZ

This all seems a little topsy turvy, but I think it will all be worth it once average Americans get to enjoy that $200 million ballroom about which that guy keeps bragging.

Saw "Roofman" at the AMC Oakbrook 12 (liked it) AND made it home in time to see the Cubs continue to crush the Brewers in game four of the NLDS. Decent day.

Fantastic piece written by my friend and fellow lover of Chicago history and architecture @ladytophamcatt.bsky.social (a great follow). I'm a fan of any use of "eponymous." southsideweekly.com/best-former-...

From his roles in Chicago-based films such as "The Fugitive" and "Breakfast Club" to TV shows ("Early Edition"), Ron Dean was the best. May he rest in peace. reelchicago.com/article/ron-...

Parking by Wrigley at Addison and Sheffield has gotten less expensive since last week's Wild Card game.

More laserdisc goodness on a Friday - Lawrence Kasdan's "Grand Canyon" from 1991. Out of print on blu-ray, not available for streaming. Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Mary McDonnell, Danny Glover, Alfre Woodard, and others. Newsweek's David Ansen called it "the season's most fascinating failure."

Explosions at fireworks companies were frequent in the early 1970s, including an event at the Melrose Park Display Fireworks Co. in Orland Park in March 1972 in which a series of 12 explosions killed three workers and injured 14 people. Windows were blown out for up to 12 miles around the area.

In the summer of 1910, more than 3,000 federal troops were in place in Grant Park at Camp Dickinson, a temporary military encampment set up for summer drills, training exercises, and public demonstrations of military preparedness. Ep 814 - The Pain Fireworks Company Explosion of 1914 bit.ly/4pKB0g7

"How do you like your brandy, sir?" "In a glass." Humphrey Bogart in the 1946 film "The Big Sleep," based on the Raymond Chandler novel. One of my favorite laserdiscs. Can't wait for Lauren Bacall to glide across the screen.

The Coca-Cola building at 1322-1328 S. Wabash served as the Chicago headquarters for Coca-Cola from 1904 through 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Ep 814 - The Pain Fireworks Company Explosion of 1914 bit.ly/4pKB0g7

Cubs Wild Card game? What are people willing to pay on Sheffield just south of Addison? Eek.

On September 30, 1914, electrical workers sparked an explosion at the fireworks factory at 1320 S. Wabash that claimed six lives. Ep 814 - The Pain Fireworks Company Explosion of 1914 bit.ly/4pKB0g7

The Pain Fireworks Company was responsible for fireworks events at many of Chicago's entertainment venues, including Comiskey Park and Weeghman Park, now known as Wrigley Field. Ad from Chicago Examiner June 30, 1914 Ep 814 - The Pain Fireworks Company Explosion of 1914 bit.ly/4pKB0g7

The new episode is behind schedule but should post tonight. In the meantime, here's a little tease from the 1300 block of South Wabash.

Cool piece in the @chicago.suntimes.com by @leebey1.bsky.social about architecture and persistence. Give it a read. chicago.suntimes.com/architecture...