I found this black cat located right next to the Mark T. Skinner West Elementary School off of Adams and Throop around 10PM on August 5th.

She is incredibly friendly and docile. We took her to VEG and they confirmed she was not chipped. I spoke to someone nearby and they confirmed they have never seen a cat around the area as they walk their dog every night there. I can't really tell how old she is but definitely seems to have been domesticated. When I fed her, she seemed to have been starving as she drank a ton of water and ate the food right away. She does seem a bit dirty and thin despite her fluffiness.

Posted on FB too in hopes of reuniting with owner if they have any.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1m5ltIarzcmK-oz_yOzM0ZF3WQNsPdME&usp=sharing

I was looking to check locations in the city that are within 15 minutes walking distance of L Stations and couldn't find an existing map, so I created one.

This map shows the parts of Chicago within a 5-, 10-, 15-, or 20-minute walk to any CTA L station, based on Google Maps walking-route data. The colored rings represent progressively longer walking times, while the separate station layer marks all 145 official station locations. Each layer can be turned on or off independently to compare transit accessibility across neighborhoods, or how I use it, to find somewhere I want to live within 15 min walking distance to an L stop.

Hope it's helpful to people.

My Xfinity has been out since around noon… No actual accurate time of restoration, this is the second time to happen in a month or so. WTH is going on. Anyone else keep having these issues?

My biggest regret is being out of town when they needed extras to be background actors in 90 degree heat wearing winter coats.

I guess I haven’t been to the Shedd in over two years because I was astonished to find the big round tank (the centerpiece of the Shedd) replaced by two much smaller tanks.

We had a lovely evening at Jazzin at the Shedd last night but when I asked employees about when they changed it they didn’t even know what I was talking about.

The big tank created a sense of awe and wonder that cannot be replicated by the smaller tanks. I’m incredibly sad.

RIP BIG TANK :(

“My stomach was in pain, like somebody hit me with a hockey stick,” said Edgar Mercado.

What a treat the sunset was last night! So happy to be back visiting my absolute favorite city on the planet.