Around the South Loop: 2011 Volume 7: Signs of Spring

Here in Chicago, we're all yearning for spring and the warmer weather to come. According to the weather reports, we're in for some more cold days, but there are signs that spring is on its way.

Life finds a way: tulips are popping out of the ground.

The lights were still on during my morning walk up S. Michigan Ave.

A lunch wagon parks in front of a fire plug

One of the first fountains to have its winter covering removed: a clear sign of spring.

Broadway in Chicago: "The Merchant of Venice" starring F. Murray Abraham.

The sky's the limit in Chicago.