Last fall, Ravenswood residents grumbled about all the leaves they had to rake. The staccato lead makes the most of short, pointed little facts spiking the first paragraph, to attract attention. But unless you get right to the point, it will irritate editors. Kings and presidents. 1776 and 1492.
History gets old fast.
Sunlight flickering through the maples. It could all be a distant memory in Ravenswood, if Chicago officials can't get a handle on the Asian longhorned beetles. It's another steal from the world of direct marketing and ad copy. You never thought you'd see the day when your child volunteered to do extra homework. She's already three lessons ahead of her class.