cities

Wednesday morning, my sister, Julie, and I woke up in South Bend, Indiana only 95 miles from Chicago, Illinois. Though we grew up in Rochester, New York, Chicago has been the next closest city…

Even after two years of living amidst Chicago's hustle and bustle, I have found Midwesterners to be among the most approachable and down-to-earth group of people I’ve ever encountered.…

I have never been one to need a lot of material possessions. Besides travel, the majority of my money has always gone to things of necessity: food, college loans and shampoo. I love shopping,…

Perhaps this is a sign that I need to live in a new part of town - maybe the "busy bus" part of town where people don't need to hail busses to get home.…

Friday evening, I walked down the main road of a Chicago neighborhood. Within one block, I passed a group of rowdy smokers standing outside a dive bar, two parents contentedly walking their children past…

One great thing about working in the Chicago Loop is I can walk to a bank, Starbucks or Walgreens in a matter of minutes.…

I only hoped my stench wouldn't waft too far off my body to the passengers sitting near the aisles. I moved slowly, as to not create a draft as I walked by, then found…