Author: Robert Loerzel

‘Breakfast at Ina’s’ at Chicago Film Festival

Chicago Magazine, October 2015 — Ina Pinkney can’t leave her house in Buena Park without being recognized. “There isn’t a time when somebody doesn’t say, ‘I miss your restaurant’?” she says. “Grocery store, Staples, the Apple Store—I mean, just anywhere I go.” As the owner of a bakery and three popular eateries over a span of… Continue reading ‘Breakfast at Ina’s’ at Chicago Film Festival

September 2015 blog posts

Blog posts at Underground Bee: Circuit Des Yeux at the Hideout Thee Oh Sees, the Blind Shake and Make-Overs at the Empty Bottle Earth, Disappears and Holy Sons at Bohemian National Cemetery Ultimate Painting, CoCoComa and the Runnies at the Empty Bottle Eleventh Dream Day at Andersonville City Made Fest Hailu Mergia at the Promontory Mahmoud… Continue reading September 2015 blog posts

New in Chicago: September 2015

New in Chicago columns from September 2015 at Crain’s Chicago Business: This recipe search engine is fueled by last night’s leftovers Some notable investors are backing this new “spontaneous” meetup app A U of I engineering geek is modernizing the nighttime noise blocker Chicago just got another drycleaning delivery app…

Q&A with Mary Zimmerman on ‘Treasure Island’

Make It Better magazine, October 2014 — “Treasure Island” is one of those stories that has seeped into our culture. The way we picture pirates — those eye patches, peg legs, parrots and treasure maps — can be traced back to Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1888 novel. The book has been turned into dozens of plays, movies and… Continue reading Q&A with Mary Zimmerman on ‘Treasure Island’

Urban Flooding in Illinois

Illinois Issues magazine, September 10, 2015 — Heavier rainfalls and sprawling development have left outdated sewers struggling to keep water out of streets, businesses and homes. Big rainstorms are hitting Illinois more often. In many cities and towns, the sewers can’t always handle heavy downpours. Without anywhere to go, the water fills streets, yards and basements.… Continue reading Urban Flooding in Illinois