RRuss O'Connell
Russ O'Connell finds his stories in the spaces between Chicago's official landmarks—the barbershop banter, the church-basement potlucks, the union halls where the city's real negotiations happen. He writes with the patience of a man who lets a conversation unfold on its own terms, delivering pieces that feel less like articles and more like sitting down for a cup of coffee with someone who's been paying attention.
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