That’s footage of the historic Smoking Popes @ Metro concert, featuring Elgin’s own Josh Caterer. Please tell me he hasn’t moved (Josh, I need you around).
Speaking of moving, you may have noticed that several months ago, Bakes Guitars closed shop. They used to be on Dundee Avenue, near Congdon. I never thought […]
I haven’t been back to get pictures of Ravenheart Coffee or Salon Couture yet, but I noticed that the salon’s website has some photos. There’s also a photo of the vault spa (and Nell Hughes) in this Daily Herald story.
Also check out this 90 second spot:
I stole it from the DNA blog, which […]
The Times published a nice story about specialty liquor production:
With its abundance of grain and fruit, the Midwest stands poised to capitalize on the confluence of trends unlike any other region and could, in time, come to rival California, currently the leader in small-scale distilling, experts said. (source: New York Times 11/25/07)
This is an interesting […]
The city has been working on getting a luxury auto mall at the intersection of Randall and I-90, but proposed Illinois senate legislation would severely curtail any economic benefits that could be derived:
Senate Bill 1429, or the “streamlined sales tax bill,” would change the sales tax collection system by allocating revenue to the town where […]
