Chicago trip is in the books. On the plane in the last row by myself, excited to be back in the PNW. One thing I always try to do is hit up the south side market. We always find something to take home. Plus we always get a chance to see the trains there too. Win/win

A busy Eisenhower expressway in an urban area shows heavy traffic with construction work taking place on the right side, and a Chicago skyline visible in the background.Two stacked shipping containers, one red and one white with the label YANG MING, are placed on flatbed rail cars beside a large puddle of water. Facing north from the south side of chicago south side market is a lot of pop up tents, and vehicles, with various tables and goods directly on the ground in a large open concrete parking lot. This market is 1 part junk sale 1 part stuff that fell off a truck, and 1 part produce and spice stands.