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Friday is an important day, but not just because people will celebrate veterans. Numerically, Friday’s date is 11-11-11; that combination comes around only once a century. That date also turns out to be a significant moment for Chicago author Amy Krouse Rosenthal.

In addition to this week's mission, I also have a couple things for you (please imagine them wrapped with a red ribbon) to tuck under your arm as you head off into the holidays.  1.

 Top story: Mr. Jerry Roper (head of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce) is pushing the state to approve - and for Governor Quinn to sign off on - a casino in Chicago. He says the best spot? Block 37. How awesome would that be?

Looking to chime in regarding The Beckoning of Lovely? You’re in the right place! Click here to rsvp “lovely” in the comment section. All good things sometimes end...and involve music. Here's a video of some Mission Bandalism work we did a couple weeks ago.