Around and About

"Superior Donuts," a new CBS sitcom promoted its début with free donuts at Stan's Do

The 125-year-old Northwestern Settlement (NS), 1400 W. Augusta, and the 181 (approximately) -year-old Chicago Police Department (COD) partnered on Monday.

In Logan Square on Sunday, "Hillary Clinton"* commented on the status of the Presidential race. 

My fellow Orange Gnomes are having many adventures, only some of which I have learned about.

That hour you've been looking for since last March 8, we have it on good authority that it will be returned at 2 a.m. on Sunday!

A whole hour is being returned to you Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m.! 

"One of the best things I can do for myself to relieve stress is to laugh. The benefits of laughing have been widely documented to support good health," were the opening sentences in an email today. 

This year everyone started being Irish on Friday and it will last til the last hangover is conquered on Tuesday.

But what is St. Patrick's Day about anyway?

There are three ways to look at the celebration that occurs each March 17th: As a religious celebration, as a fairy tale or as an opportunity for amazing  statistics. 

Someone went out of their way to say "Thank you!" for snow removal along Ashland Ave. between North Ave. and Blackhawk.

The sidewalk snow removal in that area and on other streets in SSA #33 in Wicker Park and Bucktown is a contracted service with Christy Webber Landscapes.