In Northbrook, stopping by the local Charlie Kirk vigil

In Northbrook, stopping by the local Charlie Kirk vigil

Kitty and I, we have our routine. She appears with the dawn at my bedside and makes a plaintive noise. This is my signal to stand up, throw on jeans and grab her leash for our amble around the neighborhood.About 4 p.m. she's back, a patter of paws on the wide red pine floorboards of my office. She'll sit patiently, waiting, then clear her throat, and we'll hit the pavement again.The final walk is always my doing. I'll realize it's after 9 p.m. a…