Well, I'm standing here outside in the snowstorm because Jeff wants me to be outside.

The things I do for you people.

All right, today's thought is about the Chicago way itself.

Is the Chicago way ended now that a daily from the 11th word has been convicted?

Facing prison?

Is the Chicago way ended just because our old, well, I thought he was our friend.

Alderman Ray Lopez of the 15th word is on a jihad against dibs in the middle of a snowstorm?

I don't think so.

I'm going to tell you a story.

It was a cold, rainy afternoon over Chilean beer on Archery Avenue near Western.

It was in McKinley Park where I talked to a police investigator named Ian Ellowicious Donnelly.

We were at Lindy's chili, but sometimes I call it girdies because they, I don't know,

the chili place and the ice cream place are connected.

Anyway, this was formally Lindy's.

That's not important.

Ian Ellowicious Donnelly is important.

The tavern was quiet after the lunch rush.

And Ian Ellowicious Donnelly was talking to me about a kinky drug bust and potentially dirty cops.

Yeah, there are some because, well, there's a lot of money in that white powder.

But the name he gave bothered me.

Ian Ellowicious Donnelly.

He gave me the card.

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