Category Archives: Illinois

My in-laws were in town for the week. My mother-in-law recently read a mystery set in Bishop Hill and expressed interest in visiting the town. We’re always up for adventure, so the three of us and the two of them … Continue reading →

On my way from Navy Pier to the Metra station, I passed through Pioneer Court next to the Tribune Tower by the Michigan Avenue Bridge. It was still raining fairly hard, I was wet throughout, and the plaza was covered … Continue reading →

We passed this fountain on the Shoreline tour early in the day. I remembered hearing that it occasionally shot an arc of water across the river. I decided to search it out later in the day. My plans were delayed … Continue reading →

When the storm finally let up, I began walking back to the Metra Station. I was walking across the grassy plot in front of Navy Pier when I happened upon this statue. I was alone, and the couch was wet, … Continue reading →

After everyone else took off, I sat in a bus stop kiosk and tried to get a photograph of the almost-constant lightning out over the lake. What I got was a lot of pictures of the lake — and the … Continue reading →