New Village Board

The new village board has been inaugurated. Four out of seven positions are filled with new members, two others are midway through their 4 year terms, and one position is currently vacant. After a hiatus of over a month (due to elections), the village board is meeting again. Must see tv on VOP-TV6 (public access channel).

Kelly has once again banished me to the basement when I want to watch the board meetings. I told her the new board members seem less likely to drone on monotonously, but she doesn't seem mollified. Hopefully Julia inherited my wonk/geek genes, maybe we'll have father-daughter board meeting nights!

Yo!!! Chicago

So, recently, I've been spending more and more time at www.yochicago.com. Its a website dedicated to Chicago real estate. But more than just real estate, it has lots of info about the various neighborhoods and their histories. Being a Chicago history and architecture junkie ever since I moved her back in 1992, this website is like crack for me. (Again, I reveal my nerdish tendencies.)

Growing up in a town with little or no distinctive history, I've really enjoyed learning about how this city has grown and changed over the years. Its been stated that the last 150 years of American history can credibly be understood by examining the history of Chicago. And the history of Chicago, is best told through the story of evolution of its different neighborhoods. Neighborhoods have arisen, declined, and often arisen again.

The best part of YoChicago are the video clips showing neighborhood drive throughs. Its like getting a tour of the city without leaving home.