Not too long ago, travelling carnivals would pass through small towns providing all manner of amusements designed to separate townsfolk from their money. Among the many hucksters, there could usually be found one who would offer folks the chance to gaze into the crystal ball and see the future, for a fee. Almost everybody understood that the fortune teller was an amusing diversion not to be taken seriously, no matter how uncannily he or she may present certain tidbits of information.
We are now living in the 21st century. The travelling carnivals have all but disappeared and, as with most lines of work, today's fortune tellers have gone high-tech. The fortune tellers of the past are now known as consultants. Their methods are arguably more fact-based than in the past. Nevertheless, they are still attempting to gaze into the future and make predictions, for a fee.
Some modern-day fortune tellers were plying their trade last Monday night at City Hall.
March 12, 2008
Fortune Telling in the 21st Century.
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It was a wonderful meeting Monday night on the Higgins Corridor development....well that is if you want a bowling alley or a Dave & Buster's type of establishment at the Mr. K site....one person suggestted a casino, I wasn't sure if they were sarcastic or not. Drunk drivers are drunk drivers no matter which kind of establishment that serves alcohol like that is. Also, you think the PR police have the time and manpower to patrol something like that, and crowd control and rowdy foot traffic going through the adjoining streets, teenagers vadalizing property, etc....these won't all be our pure homegrown teens and young adults visiting a place like mentioned, but more outsiders with no regard as well. Too Bad Mr. Carey WAS NOT there to support and represent his side of the development and ward. Mr. Wsol was present and spoke.
I really would like to know why Carey wasn't there. Does he KNOW what ward he represents?
To anony-mouse,
Be careful what you ask for...
Carey "represents" the Frimark Ward...he's like a remora that feeds off the scraps of a shark.
But in Carey's defense, he does seem to show up more than Ryan and Allegretti...which probably just means he's hungrier.
A casino?
Now there's a good idea...I was thinking the best we could hope for with that property was off-track betting
I wonder if Mayor Frimark knows anyone who has expierence in the horse racing industry?
Casino = Rosemont gumbahs
You PRU readers have become to cynical. How do you know that the local developers* aren't planning a nice surprise for us. How do you know they won't buy that land and build us the green space that disappeared from the original Uptown plans? Let's think the best of people.
More importantly: doesn't the concept of a "corridor" involve two sides?
* Which is to say, the developers who make their money in PR, as opposed to actually living here...
Throw in a "Heavenly Bodies East" and maybe it'll generate some real revenue. And it's "goombahs," but they don't have to be imported from Rosemont - we've got plenty in Park Ridge.
Gee - I thought the goombah's
like Kotowski and Gov. (soon to be called to 219 S.Dearborn) Mr. "A"
were all in this south corridor scam.
Where and who got the money - Dan K?
to look into this 7th ward deal Frank W. Oh I guessed it - its another late night evening establishment with a drive through funeral home for the Fmr Ald. Friel also of the 7th ward!
Where are all the bodies buried ??
Ask the Dems!!
Indulging in the potables or combustibles this evening? ;-)
To Anonymous March 12, 2008 2:12 PM
You Asked...
I wonder if Mayor Frimark knows anyone who has expierence in the horse racing industry?
Just wondering....
Any relation? Same person? Alderman Carey?
Management Shakeup at Hawthorne Race Course
Email Print RSS by Bob Kieckhefer
Date Posted: February 7, 2006
Last Updated: February 7, 2006
Hawthorne Race Course Tuesday announced a shakeup in management, with one member of the Carey family replacing another at the helm.
Tim Carey, son of the late Robert Carey, replaces Thomas Carey III as president of Hawthorne National, which oversees all racing at the Cicero, Ill., oval, including the National Jockey Club meeting formerly conducted at Sportsman's Park.
Sportsman's Park was shuttered after a failed attempt to blend horse racing and auto racing at the same facility. When the track closed, National Jockey Club shifted its horse racing activity to Hawthorne. The two tracks were next-door neighbors.
Ironically, friction resulting from the combination of management is a major part of the reason for the management change.
"Tom did a great job for us for the past three years (since the merger)," said Ed Duffy, Vice President of Hawthorne. "Sometimes people who build the company don't get to run it. The industry in this state is in a heap of trouble. No one is making any money and we are looking for ways to run things more efficiently."
Tim Carey, a graduate of the University of Arizona's Race Track Management Program, "is probably the best-qualified person I've been associated with in my years here," said Duffy, who has worked at both NJC and Hawthorne, as well as other Chicago-area tracks. The change is effective immediately.
The Carey family has been involved in management of Hawthorne since 1909, when Thomas Carey bought the facility from its founder, Edward Corrigan.
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PRU crew may be too charitable with Anonymous 7:49. Posting under the influence or just plain stupid?
Or we should all be impressed that somebody got a bottle of Spyritus Rektofykowani past customs?
they can "find" the money to do the studies, etc for this ugly, obnoxious corridor, yet they cannot "find" money to get city council meetings televised.
Priorities, priorities.
I guess the mayor is quite frazzled by the hideous view he has while sitting at his usual table at Hooters over there.
Obviously, its not going to be casino. The property is far too small and it would have no hope of approval even with this council. Sometimes you folks really get into a laughable tizzy.
So, everyone has an opinion about what shouldn't be here, what so you think should be built on arguably one of the most valuable commercial properties remaining in our fair city?
It's interesting this person suggests a casino.
I wonder how many people in town think under the same level?
I belong to a forum called topixs.com where you have sections for your own area and I've brought up stuff like this constantly and so far I've only got 2 responses.
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So, everyone has an opinion about what shouldn't be here, what so you think should be built on arguably one of the most valuable commercial properties remaining in our fair city?
March 13, 2008 7:53 PM
How about a restaurant chain like a "Let Us Entertain You" type. (There's always the police station - lol)
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