halo car n.— «Camaro is an “image or halo car for us,” and a Beretta offshoot might tarnish the image.» —“Car Sales In Illinois? Never On Sunday” by Jim Mateja Chicago Tribune Apr. 12, 1987. (source:...
hippotherapy n.— «Hippotherapy literally means “treatment with the help of a horse.” The center provides physical therapy for children with disabilities.» —“Scouts aim high in Eagle projects” by Alan...
go north with the team v.— «Pitcher Eul, the Peoria man who has been dickering with McFarland, got in in time to go north with the team and John Mertens was left at home.» —Decatur Review (Illinois) June 2, 1903. (source:...
microbuddy n.— «the Illinois inventor came up with a solution—round paper towels. This month the U.S. Patent and Trademark office accepted his application for, as he calls them, “microbuddies,” paving the way for the newest...
bicycling n.— «They call it ‘bicycling.’ It’s East St. Louis slang for the Election Day process whereby one will ‘bicycle’ from polling place to polling place, voting multiple times for extra cash. Election officials know who these voters...
Polonia n.— «About one out of every three Poles still settles in the Chicago region, according to immigration records. It has became such a haven, people in Poland commonly refer to it as “Polonia,” the word for a Polish...