It is amazing how Chicago seems to be on vacation this time of year.  You have Taste of Chicago, first of all.  Then, all the music festivals in Grant Park.  Then, people ACT like they are on vacation, even if they are just going about the usual daily routine.  Usually, this time of the year, there is an absence of major headlines outside of Washington.  Except last year, you had the porch collapsing and all the changes that resulted from that,