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Polo in Chicago Sand

World-class polo teams competed at North Beach for the Chicago Sand Polo trophy. Sponsored by Qatar Airlines, sand polo uses a shortened field compared to traditional turf and uses three rather than four horses. Tournament lasts through today. 

CTA “El” Pink Line at Morgan Stop

cta train The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) operates the nation’s second largest public transportation system. On an average weekday, 1.6 million rides are taken on CTA. The CTA is a regional transit system that serves 35 suburbs, in addition to the City of Chicago, and provides 83 percent of the public transit trips in the six-county Chicago metropolitan area either with direct service or connecting service to Metra and Pace. (CTA Copy)

CTA Quiz

Do CT busses or the “El” system carry more riders? The answer is busses, 850,000 daily compared to 750,000 daily for the “El”
Here, the Green and Pink line stop at Morgan Street.

el stop at morgan street
el stop at morgan street

St. Louis Arch

Did you know the St. Louis Arch is made from recycled tuna fish cans? Me either. DSC_0639

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Soul Man, first black DJ in the South

If you’re lucky, every once in a while you can catch and tell a little history.

Early Wright, the “Soul Man,” was quite possibly the first black DJ in the South. From WROX in Clarksdale, Miss., Early Wright helped script the history of blues music in the Mississippi Delta. Friend Kelvin Thomas shot and produced the 11-minute story. I wrote and reported. 1995. If you’d like to use the video, happy to oblige, but please ask permission.

It’s what the windy city drinks

Lake Michigan, it’s what the Windy City sips. One of four city water cribs from which Chicago draws its drinking supply. It’s approximately four miles from shore. crib