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The Bench is one of nine blogs listed under the category of "Neighborhoods" in Chicago's February 2008 issue. (See more from that issue or even buy a full copy.)

"Tom Mannis opines on Rogers Park and the 49th Ward in his fiery blog, RogersParkBench. His mix of cynicism and skepticism targets public figures such as Mayor Daley and Alderman Joe Moore."

Note: We have since changed our name to "Chicago News Bench," but our URL remains the same.