Radon

The other day my brother mentioned that I should have my new house tested for Radon. I didn't think too much about it at first, but then I decided to look it up on the internet, and of course, it is one of the leading causes of lung cancer, so I decided to buy a Radon Testing Kit. Then I decided that I would prefer to have a professional test our house, because I might do it wrong and then the test wouldn't tell us the truth. I somehow was lead to the City of Chicago Web page and learned this:


All Chicago Residents who own a Single Family Home can have their houses tested for Radon at no charge by calling the city's non-emergency line: 311.


My fellow Chicagoan Single Family Homeowners--take advantage of this perk--you paid for it!

New Place

We've finally moved out of the tiny condo and into a house. I am no longer living on an expressway exit ramp so I can worry less about air pollutants. This Chicago neighborhood reminds me a lot of Iowa City, minus the college students, and I love it here. The local grocery store plays 50's music all day long, and there is a big used bookstore just a bike ride away.