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The Bill Veeck of the Wilmette Park District
Recently, I got caught up in the Chicago media hype surrounding the Savannah Bananas' visit to Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the White...
Paul Marran
Aug 29, 20252 min read


How I Set My Crotch on Fire, and a Future Chicago Firefighter and His Brother Put It Out
It was a typical fall weekday in 1977 on the mean streets of South Wilmette, IL. School Bus #7 had just dropped off a group of kids from...
Paul Marran
Jun 11, 20252 min read


Never Judge a Book by Its Cover
On this day in 1983, Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia delivered one of baseball's most legendary meltdowns. Fast-forward 27 years—my family...
Paul Marran
Apr 29, 20251 min read


The Day I Asked Vanna White Something Every Man in America Wanted!
This afternoon, I was flipping channels and landed on Wheel of Fortune. I hadn’t watched it in years, but remembered the time when it was...
Paul Marran
Jan 25, 20252 min read
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