St. Baldrick's

St. Baldrick’s began as a casual conversation between friends and has exploded into the world’s biggest volunteer-driven fundraising program for childhood cancer! In nine years, events have taken place in 18 countries and 48 US states, raising over $50 million, and shaving more than 72,000 heads.

www.stbaldricks.org

Please visit the website to find out how to volunteer, become a shavee, start your own fundraiser or donate.

Will you be shaving your head this St. Patrick's Day? If you have a page to donate to, please post in comments.

The CPD and CFD both have fundraiser events for this cause.

Poll

Well the "other" profession won. However, 60655 is definitely a city/county neighborhood, when we add the city/county votes, they definitely out voted the "other."

New poll coming soon...anyone have any ideas?

For those keeping track ~

60 days until Sox opener

66 days until Cub's opener

37 days until the Southside Irish Parade (a little over a month to brace yourselves for the suburban onslaught)

65 days until Easter (which means 19 days until the first day of Lent)

New Link - All My Favs

To the left of the home page is a new link, check it out! It is one website with links to all your favorite websites...They are listed under different categories.

Thanks to Jim McMahon for sending me the link!

Paul Vallas to Replace Stroger?

I don't know what the rest of you think, but maybe if Vallas would have won the governor's race, Illinois wouldn't be such a laughing stock for the rest of the country? Please let him win...Stroger is a pompous idiot who should never have gotten into office riding his father's coat tails! What is your opinion, do you think Vallas can win and turn the County around?

From the Southtown:

Former Chicago Public Schools chief Paul Vallas is planning a return to Illinois to run for the presidency of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Vallas, who currently heads the New Orleans school system, told the Chicago Sun-Times he will run as a Republican, a party that has not controlled the board since Richard Ogilvie in 1960. The current president is Todd Stroger, son of the long-time president of the board John Stroger, who died in office.

Vallas contends Cook County government is broken, and said he likes to fix things.

Vallas lost the 2002 Democratic gubernatorial primary to Rod Blagojevich by about 25,000 votes. He then moved on to Philadelphia to head that city's public schools.

Please Remember - Say a Prayer

Today is the one-year anniversity of the murders at the Tinley Park Lane Bryant store where five women lost their lives. Say a small prayer for the families and friends who have to live without these women.

The victims:

Rhoda McFarland, 42
Sarah Szafranki, 22
Carrie Hudek Chiuso, 33
Connie Woolfolk, 37
Jennifer L. Bishop, 34

One year later and still no suspects, no arrests, nothing. Hopefully justice will prevail.

Open Post

Here is this week's open post...go to it!