Once again, it falls upon us to thank our readers for their time and efforts on our behalf. CBS announced the winners of Chicago's Most Valuable Blogger Awards for 2011 and your humble servants here at SCC placed first in the "People's Choice Award for a Local Affairs" blog.
You like us! You really really like us!
In any event, thanks to all who voted, spread the word, then voted again and again Chicago-style. We have no idea if CBS is going to release vote totals, but we appreciate each and every effort on our behalf, especially other police blogs who steered traffic our way, Shaved in particular.
We'd also like to thank our competitors. We benefited from a lot of repeat viewers, which doesn't detract from some of the other fine blogs nominated. You can find a lot of talent buried in the myriad of blogs that were nominated. Check them out at this link here for some very good reads and local attractions you might not otherwise hear about.
Supposedly, there is a prize involved - we believe it's some sort of gift certificate in the neighborhood of $50 or so. CBS also gets to use our likeness and such in advertising. Seeing as how that isn't likely to happen, we're going to make a formal request to donate the gift certificate or equivalent amount of cash to the Chicago Police Chaplains for use in their ministry. Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming and there are many among our number who need the helping hand that the Chaplains provide.
Again, thanks for your support, comments, and visits. Without you, the readers, we have nothing at all.