I am a bit late in congratulating Chicagoans on their next mayor: Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot will be the third African-American, second woman, and first openly lesbian African-American to serve as the city’s mayor. She could be exactly what a large, diverse city that has long been plagued by a violent police force needs. And she’s […]
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Interesting piece on food trucks in the Times. A couple of thoughts. 1. The complaint from restauranteurs about a loss of business when food trucks pull up is mostly absurd. I say mostly because if a
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