Louisiana vs. Illinois

Before I looked at the report card for both states, I thought Louisiana will get a lower score than Illinois, but surprisingly to me, Illinois scored lower. But then I realized that the socores were given pre-Katrina. The reason why I thought Louisiana scored lower was because the way Katrina was handled. So I guess you can say it's just a guess with no hard evidence. I've never been to Louisiana nor have I been to many parts of Illinois. I thought these scores are based on the large cities that the state is known for, so for Illinois, it's Chicago and for Louisiana, it's New Orleans because I don't know anything else about Louisiana and minimal about Illinois.

Jane Addams

Nice website about who she was and also links to other websites dealing with her. http://www.sittingbull.org/americanwest/BUFFALOBILLCODY.NET/americanwest/hallofusa/virtualmuseumofhistory.com/hallofwomen/JANEADDAMS.COM/

Miltary Establishments Around Chicago

I've always wondered why there are no military establishments around Chicago, like an armory or a reserve base. Anyone got an answer?

The Olympics in Chicago

I think having the Olympics in Chicago would raise awareness of Chicago throughout the world, but I also think we can spend that money more wisely to help struggling communities in Chicago. I don't think the city is ready for such a world event, with the cost of CTA on the rise, and poverty levels still rampant in many neighborhoods. It seems that the reason why they want the World Olympics to be in Chicago only for commercial reasons.