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Driving to dinner Friday I heard an ad for State Rep. candidate Paul Serwatka on WIND radio just after right after the 6:30 news. It was during the Joe Walsh radio show. I asked for cost details, but didn’t get … Continue reading
Category Archives: Wind
A couple of times ago, the Chicago Public Schools were pretty much to last to announce they were closing because of the weather. Today, they were the first I saw. McHenry County Schools seem to have followed suit. I checked … Continue reading
A commenter on my article about WIND’s having taken former Congressman Joe Walsh off the air while he was trying to compare the word “redskin” to more universally condemned terms for other races alerted me to the fact that he … Continue reading
Joe Walsh is nothing if not candid. The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that WIND pulled the plug on his radio talk show last night after about two hours on the air. The paper reports he tweeted: “Just got kicked off … Continue reading
The following just popped into my inbox: Beginning Monday, March 25, former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh will join the line-up of AM 560 The Answer in Chicago, hosting a show each weekday from 7-9pm. “There are few politicians in Illinois … Continue reading
That’s what the Weather Bureau says. “Wind Advisory.” Whitecaps on Crystal Lake. And this tree across Country Club Road in front of the Dole Mansion. … Continue reading
We drove through Harvard on the way to the Wisconsin Dells a couple of weeks ago and, to my surprise, there was one of those Obama construction signs. Not much being done, but the signs were there anyway. The sign … Continue reading
How strong was the wind this afternoon? A gust took out our tallest hickory tree. We lost half of the other big one in the late 1980’s to lightning. The big oak on Meridian Street next to the hickory also … Continue reading
This wind is artificial, but the kids attending Springfield’s 2007 Old Capitol Art Fair didn’t seem to mind. Sadly, after the renovation of the garage under the Old State Capitol, the wind stopped. I can tell you the children were … Continue reading
Rain and wind really. As I was picking up my son at Bernotas Middle School, these two girls were walking into the wind. The first one was having a tough time with her umbrella. I thought the fuzzy spot on … Continue reading
If it were a presidential election, an event being held in Barrington Saturday, August 8th, would be deemed a “cattle call.” Candidates for the Republican nomination for governor will be at Citizens Park on Lake Zurich Road in Barrington. Lake, … Continue reading
When the snow came early last week, the wind blew from the north. You can tell from this picture of Cumberland Lane (Gate 10) in Lakewood. It was taken from the North. You will note that the Village of Lakewood, … Continue reading
When the snow came early last week, the wind blew from the north. You can tell from this picture of Cumberland Lane (Gate 10) in Lakewood. It was taken from the North. You will note that the Village of Lakewood, … Continue reading
The traffic signals on Randall Road at Harnish Drive in Algonquin were being blown so hard it was difficult to see when they were green. You can also see a flock of geese forming up to fly farther South. … Continue reading
The traffic signals on Randall Road at Harnish Drive in Algonquin were being blown so hard it was difficult to see when they were green. You can also see a flock of geese forming up to fly farther South. … Continue reading
I took this picture last Sunday afternoon. It was really windy. A gray kind of day. Leaves had been thrust through the chain line fence at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach. They tried to get through, but were not as successful … Continue reading
I took this picture last Sunday afternoon. It was really windy. A gray kind of day. Leaves had been thrust through the chain line fence at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach. They tried to get through, but were not as successful … Continue reading
This one was swinging in a blizzard-like wind across the street from the northeast corner of the Dole Mansion, also known as Lakeside Center when I picked up my son from his Mad Scientist rocket building class this afternoon at … Continue reading
This one was swinging in a blizzard-like wind across the street from the northeast corner of the Dole Mansion, also known as Lakeside Center when I picked up my son from his Mad Scientist rocket building class this afternoon at … Continue reading
No, I didn’t drive up to the Harvard area to take a picture of damage done by the tornado that forced Crystal Lake South School students into the basement from 3:30 to 4 yesterday afternoon. You’ll have to settle for … Continue reading