Hello to all athletes!

Well, it’s countdown to the Big Event! On Sunday, October 13th, many of you will be participating in the 25th Anniversary LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. Some of you will be running, some of you will be volunteering at the water station, and some of you be watching on TV. It promises to be a very exciting day, so don’t miss it. Good luck to all runners, and enjoy the experience of the world’s best marathon!

For those of you who are volunteering at the water station, here are the details: We are Aid Station #8, which will be on Adams, between Loomis and Laflin. This is the 13-mile mark. Volunteer check-in is 6:30AM. There is parking in the area, but you’ll need to be there early because the police will begin closing the streets. If you run into a police barr