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Sign seen today on the Michigan Avenue Bridge (held by a homeless man in front of a box of scattered pennies):

“Senator Obama is campaigning for change … So am I.”

I gave the guy a buck.

I respect clever panhandling.

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Chicago isn’t only a great city, it’s a wonderfully odd one, as well. And that’s why I’ve launched my new website, oddchicagophotos.com to capture the Windy City in all it’s quirky glory. Check it out, have a laugh and contribute your own entertaining photos. Anything Chicago- or Illinois-related will be considered for submission — just as long as it’s amusing.
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If nothing else, Dave Wischnowsky is an Illinois boy.

Born (in tiny Clifton) and raised (in bigger Bourbonnais).

Bred (on Chicago Cubs baseball) and fed (a steady diet of disappoinment. Naturally.)

Through thick (winter coats) and thin (wallets, as a college student).

In sickness (again, Cubs fan) and in health (the Michael Jordan Era).

For richer and poorer. For better or worse. And so on, and so on ... 'Til death do they part.

Or, well, at least vacation.

Formerly a blogger and Metro reporter for the Chicago Tribune... read more
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