On State Street, that great street, they whitewash things they’re not afraid to say on Broadway… From River North News (December 22): “The pedway level [of Marshall Field’s] includes… the Hinky Dink Lounge and Bar. Michael ‘Hinky Dink’ Kenna was the 1st Ward boss and committeeman who had a big impact on the daily life of the area around the turn of the century.” Translation: For a fee, he protected the whorehouses from the cops.
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“The loudest silence ever heard” is how one observer describes the prominence of black conservative thinkers in the media from 1984 to 1992. According to Lionel McPherson in Extra! (December), allegedly obscure conservatives Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, and Glenn Loury together garnered 892 citations and 26 features during that time, while progressive black academics Cornel West, Manning Marable, and Adolph Reed Jr. (Northwestern) combined for just 122 citations and one feature.
And how many pounds of shirts would you like today, sir? The Century Shopping Centre on North Clark reports that it collected “over 10,000 pounds of clean, used clothing” for Chicago’s homeless.
Get some horto in that urbs! The Chicago Community Trust is offering not-for-profit community groups and civic organizations up to $10,000 each for tree planting, community gardening, and related activities within the city of Chicago.
