Tom Hennessey

Tom Hennessey has been writing his column, “Hennessey’s Take,” for The Windy City Dispatch since 1996. A lifelong Bridgeport resident, he’s covered everything from aldermanic scandals to the great ketchup debates, always with the kind of blunt honesty that makes editors nervous and readers loyal. He has never once used the word “vibes” in print and intends to keep it that way.

When he’s not filing copy from his usual booth at Schaller’s Pump, Tom can be found arguing with his neighbors about the proper way to shovel a sidewalk or writing strongly worded letters to the CTA. He is the author of three unpublished novels and the proud owner of a 1994 Ford Taurus that he insists “runs fine.”