Pundits say they’re sure they know who’s headed for the runoffs, but I’m not so convinced. This city can surprise you with attentiveness, thoughtfulness, and kindness, as much as it is also likely to gut you with blatant displays of self-interest.
So half an hour later, I was surprised to find myself at a McDonald’s with an extremely kind Humboldt Park resident, her five kids, hundreds of dollars of cash, and a phone full of texts from people wondering what the hell was going on, financial calamity averted. I bought the clan a round of shakes but my savior wouldn’t take any further reward. She was—oddly, since we’d never met before—just relieved I was alive.
