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Grim Amusements
Your daily dose of corrosive cynicism, covering, politics national and local, civil rights, gay issues and anything else that crosses my path.

A Prairie Web Companion
The random musings of a Chicago native.

smellen.com
A twenty-something livin' in chi-town.

Crazy Thoughts
Spudart.org has random thoughts, links, art, design, illustration. By Matt Maldre, a wiseguy Chicago designer, artist, photographer who laughs a lot.

The Making of a Restaurant
We're two guys, Luke and Sandy, toying with the idea of opening a restaurant five to ten years from now.

HipSmart
Blog for the person who has everything except a blog. You are cool.

Letter7 {self serving indulgence}
i'm tall. i'm skinny. i ride a kick ass bike. i think. i write... and you can read it if you want.

Earl Bockenfeld's Radio Weblog
Stories and things that strike my fancy.

ArtsyFartsy
Better than having a mule kick you in the head.

2nd Star to the Right
NeverNeverLand. I think I want to live there.

co][nz.org
Design, technology, usability and social commentary from Chicago.

Lynne's Fabulous Life
This little blog basically descibes anything I find interesting, helpful, annoying, etc.

House of Noh
No one must know my terrible secret! Well, you know how I like experimenting with new things...

yanowhatimean?
The poster girl for geeks and dorks everywhere now has her own webpage. See her spout long paragraphs about nothing. Now with pictures!

My Mundane Mid-life
Oh, man... I'm gettin' old... is 45 old? The boring life of an unemployed computer engineer from Hoffman Estates, IL USA.

Blog or Not?
Yet another person blogging from the 60637/60615 zip code... join me as I examine college life and academic culture, comment on 'the great events of the day' (or maybe just the latest Chicago Maroon column), and all that jazz.

Death to the Infidels
A blog created especially for you.

Garfield Park
Random thoughts about politics, society and such.

Monzyummylunch
A blog that documents the life of our friend Mark Monz, centered on what he has for lunch.

Lakeline
I live in Chicago, take public transportation, and love people-watching. And beer.

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