Stan wasn't the only one to take a hit at Thursday night's gathering of residents from Maryland Avenue and Pershing Place who met at Bar Italia for a meeting with 28th Ward Alderman Lyda Krewson regarding Lester's Sports Bar. My August 24 post on the unattractive color chosen for the east elevation facing the parking…
Category: Art & Architecture
“Housing Starts”
With grim references to "housing starts" statistics featured in every report on the state of our nation's economy, it gives me great pleasure to introduce you to two neighborhood entrepreneurs who are defying the odds. Bernard Whittington,above left, and Kevin Logan, above right, are shown with real estate agent Cathy McGovern of the CWE's Sandy…
Fullerton’s Westminster Place
Last week's cooler weather prompted me to get on my bike and revisit parts of the neighborhood that aren't on my usual route. That's how I rediscovered the beauty of the 4300 & 4400 blocks of Westminster Place and the lush plantings in the cul-de-sacs that border Taylor at the west end, and Boyle on…