“The neighborhood-towns were part of larger ethnic states. To the north of the Loop was Germany. To the northwest was Poland. To the west were Italy and Israel. To the southwest were Bohemia and Lithuania. And to the south was… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Hollywood has always been political. They consider it their right and duty to tell us what is politically good and right. — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
The subject of criminal rehabilitation was debated recently in City Hall. It's an appropriate place for this kind of discussion because the city has… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Hating the Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax. — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
It's unnatural for people to run around the city streets unless they are thieves or victims. It makes people nervous to see someone running.… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
“The thing that got Daley mad," one of the delegates said later, "was that Ribicoff had been ass-kissing him just a day or two… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
“A Pessimist sees the glass as half empty; A Cub Fan wonders when it's gonna spill.” ― Mike Royko” — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
So if you visit Chicago, enjoy the many great courses, the Midwestern friendliness, and the cities other amenities. But if a stranger with a… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
When I conducted a beer-rating session last year, I wrote that most American beers taste as if they were brewed through a horse. That… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Strict gun laws are about as effective as strict drug laws...It pains me to say this, but the NRA seems to be right: The… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
Forty years ago, we were on the tail of the Front Page era. There was a different point of view. Reporters and editors were… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
“So, for a variety of reasons, ranging from convenience to fear to economics, people stayed in their own neighborhood, loving it, enjoying the closeness,… — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
It's much harder to be a liberal than a conservative. Why? Because it is easier to give someone the finger than a helping hand. — Mike Royko Copy Share Image
