Steve’s Midlife Crisis

Over the weekend, the CTA’s Red Line trains were again rerouted over the elevated tracks (as opposed to running in the subway).  If you’re coming to Chicago anytime soon, watch out for this weekend ritual, but be careful: it doesn’t happen every weekend.  You need to observe the signs and pay attention to the announcements […]

This evening, I had dinner with my good friend Mark and his dad who is visiting from Phoenix, AZ.  At one point during the conversation, I told Mark’s dad about the ongoing drama we have with our public transportation here in Chicago.   I mentioned the notorious “Doomsday” threats we endured at the start of this […]