After running into roadblocks the previous day, Teddy and I headed back to St. Peter’s first thing the following morning. We arrived right at 9:00 am. Several other people were already waiting in line, some to pick up their mail,…
People of the Streets
Ol’ Mike came by Talkers’ Park this morning and asked if I’d take his portrait. I’ll make a print and bring it to the Men’s Hotel next time I’m in town.
Alley Boys: Getting It Together, Overcoming Obstacles
Over the years, Teddy has continually “slipped through the cracks” by somehow never managing to fully complete whatever paperwork he needs to meet even the most basic requirements for public aid – like a state ID card. Apparently, there are plenty of public…
6:51 am… Cold, Wet, and Nowhere To Go…
6:51 am… We took shelter in the bus stop on the corner of Adams and Wabash just in time for a soft and steady rain to begin falling. We sat there together until the early morning hours talking about life,…
Alley Boys: Conflict
Surprisingly, there’s not a lot of infighting that actually goes so far as to get physical between the Alley Boys, but sometimes, people push too far, and tempers flare. “You need to quit playin’ with me out here on these mother-fuckin’…
Tony, Alley Preacher, Chicago 2015
Tony has his own unique religion that he preaches on the streets of Chicago. Tony is currently working to complete a set of new “Commandments” which he claims God has instructed him to write down. Tony believes that “God will allow”…
