Category Archives: Illinois

I was an extra in a video shoot at the Catlow Theater on Friday. I’ve been there many times to see movies, but this was the first time I got to wander around with my camera.

This place is located in Des Plaines, but I’d never been there or knew it existed. Then, not long ago, I happened upon it on the Internet and read that the food was awesome. My daughter and I drove in … Continue reading →

A brand new Dog n Suds opened in Rockford this spring. It’s located in an old McDonald’s. It’s a dine-in restaurant with a drive-through window — no car hop service. The reviews on the Internet were all rather negative. I … Continue reading →

I’ve been aware of this lighthouse for years — I’ve parked in the lot many times when birding along Lake Michigan — but I’ve never taken the tour (Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2, 3 and 4).  Only 12 people … Continue reading →

Last March, a coworker sent me a link to a Chicago Tribune article on National Corn Dog Day (March 20). The article contained this paragraph: Gus Paschalis celebrates the corn dog at Wiener and Still Champion. Saturday will be his … Continue reading →