Rachelle, Laura, Erin :: Happy Village, Ukrainian Village, Chicago
Over the past year Laura is the 5th person I know who moved to the Bay area (John & Susan, Allison, Justin). Last night she had her going away party at Happy Village and on Monday she’s off to the West Coast. Laura grew up in Palo [...]

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Killian, Mac’s, Ukrainian Village, Chicago
On Friday night we all went to Mac’s to help celebrate Liz’s last day “working for the man.” Liz has grown her clientèle so much that she now is able to work as a therapist, full-time, on her own. Quite an accomplishment. Liz’s specialties are kids and adolescents, eating disorders and [...]

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Earlier this year, someone representing the Primary Education Division of Macmillan Publishing in New Zealand contacted me about purchasing photographs of the Ukrainian community in Chicago. They were to be used for a series of children’s educational books about Immigration into the US and would be in American and Australian schools. I ended up [...]

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Last night I wanted something just light and fresh and summery for dinner. And something that required a very minimal amount of cooking, since it’s so hot out. I made Shrimp & Crab Salad Rolls with Quick Corn & Potato Chowder. Click the link below to see the recipes.

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I Heart Edmars, Wicker Park, Chicago
I believe this is in response to an old supermarket in Ukrainian Village, Edmars, being replaced with a new Dominick’s. It hasn’t been done yet, but will soon. Back in September 2004, I took a photo of a flyer protesting this. I wonder when it’s going down. I hear people [...]

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