I never really knew how ‘carrier pigeons’ worked. I had always hoped it worked like the owls in the Harry Potter books… You know, you could tie a little note to a pigeon’s foot, tell it where to go, and your message would get delivered, avian style. However, carrier pigeons (also known as homing pigeons) […]
Chicago Raves
Why the Chicago Air and Water show 2012 is going to be awesome
The Chicago Air and Water Show 2012 and the best places to watch the Chicago Air and Water show 2012, August 18, 19 2012 Now that it’s starting to warm up, its time to start gearing up with some summer posts on Chicago Rants. First, we’ll start with the basics, the Chicago Air and Water […]
Top 10 Best Chicago Blogs- 2012 edition
The ‘best of’ title is self-explanatory, here is a list of the 10 best blogs in Chicago according to Chicago Rants. Given that nearly all previous blog lists I’ve found are severely dated with links to long-abandoned Chicago blogs from around the interwebs. Spudart.org had a decent top 20…. from 2007, which is now filled with […]
Chicago wins best bathrooms and worst airport
Based on on-time arrivals and departures, delay times, and security wait times, O’Hare airport weighed in at the country’s worst airport according to The Daily Beast’s annual report. Midway also ranked 7th worst in the country. But its not all bad news, Chicago, we can celebrate a victory thanks to “America’s Best Restroom Contest” where […]