With Mark Konkol

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Charlie, a chocolate Lab from the South Loop, shares the frustration of his owner and their neighbors over the installation of a fence around the tiny park in their neighborhood. It's a small park, surrounded by quiet dead end streets.

Mayor Daley is planning to put the kibosh on the National Vietnam Veterans Museum's proposed rent-to-own sale of the building at 1801 S. Indiana to Black Orchid Supper Club
If the city gets control of the property ...

Mayor Daley takes his eggs fluffy and likes them with tomatoes at Cafe Society, hizzoner's neighborhood breakfast spot.

"He always eat healthy, with a nice cappuccino," says the mustachioed proprietor, Jorge Anafador.

"I like area, many people move here. First they have doggies. I put out free doggie cookies. ... Den dey have babies. Babies call me Uncle George."

At his best, Mark Konkol is a White Sox fan. He lives on the South Side. He enjoys cold beer. At one time or another over the last 10 years, he's covered Chicago and Cook County government, city schools, transportation and the ins-and-outs of neighborhood life. E-mail him at mkonkol@suntimes.com.

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