On Ramp is a link blog produced by the editors of Gapers Block, the award-winning Chicago-centric webzine. Each weekday we'll give you a run-down of the best and most interesting news, blog posts, photos and more from around the region, all on a specific theme: Arts & Literature, Food, Music, Politics and Sports. We'll also tell you about an upcoming event or two that we think is particularly worth your attention. Think of On Ramp as your Circle Interchange onto Chicago's own Internet expressway.
Here's the topic schedule as we've set it for now, matched to the section of Gapers Block each is linked to:
Monday - Politics (Mechanics)
Tuesday - Sports (Tailgate)
Wednesday - Food (Drive-Thru)
Thursday Arts & Literature (A/C and Book Club)
Friday - Music (Transmission)
Gapers Block was founded in 2003 with a mission to get people to slow down and check out Chicago. We seek out the most interesting news, views and events from and about the city and share them on the site in our constantly updated Merge blog, our Slowdown events calendar and our collection of topical sections. Our volunteer staff of contributors is made up of Chicagoans both native and imported, with diverse backgrounds and interests but two things in common: a deep love of the city and a wish to share it with you.