A Blog About Living in Chicago

Since the election of former President Obama back in 2008, it’s been so many horrible things written about the city of my birth that I decided to create a blog series about Chicago. Written by an actual Chicago native who has lived here since she was born with the exception of the seven months of when she lived in Minneapolis. She is me and this is my experience of Chicago.

My Latest Posts

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• The South Shore Country Club: A Palace, A Fall, A ResurrectionMarch 29, 2026
  Before I knew anything about its history—before I understood architecture, class, or the way this city moves—I knew that place as something else entirely. Me and my friends used to… Read more: The South Shore Country Club: A Palace, A Fall, A Resurrection
• Are Women the Reason Marriage Is Dying?March 28, 2026
  Every few months, like clockwork, somebody somewhere declares that women have “ruined” marriage. We’re too independent. Too educated. Too loud. Too unwilling to “submit.” And I always pause when I… Read more: Are Women the Reason Marriage Is Dying?

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