The Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
ChicagoNow Recent Posts27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
Should CTA cops fine riders for putting feet, bags on seats?
CTA Tattler Recent Posts26 Jan 2012 | 6:51 amThe CTA has plenty of rules regarding rider behavior on CTA property. But as far as I can tell, there's no explicit, fineable prohibition for putting your feet or your bags on the seat next to you. But there is in New York City. Last year, New York cops issued tickets to 7,373 riders for putting their feet or bags on seats, or for simply bagging out across three seats. The tickets carry a $50 fine. New York police say focusing on these petty "crimes" help keep the subway safer. That's the "broken windows" theory of policing. From Wikipedia: The broken windows theory was first introduced by… -
Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
ChicagoNow Recent Posts27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
ChicagoNow Recent Posts27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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CTA Tattler Recent Posts
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Should CTA cops fine riders for putting feet, bags on seats?
26 Jan 2012 | 6:51 amThe CTA has plenty of rules regarding rider behavior on CTA property. But as far as I can tell, there's no explicit, fineable prohibition for putting your feet or your bags on the seat next to you. But there is in New York City. Last year, New York cops issued tickets to 7,373 riders for putting their feet or bags on seats, or for simply bagging out across three seats. The tickets carry a $50 fine. New York police say focusing on these petty "crimes" help keep the subway safer. That's the "broken windows" theory of policing. From Wikipedia: The broken windows theory was first introduced by… -
Chicago L Hangman tests your knowledge of CTA stations
25 Jan 2012 | 6:32 amFeeling bored and ready for a CTA challenge? Try your hand at Chicago L Hangman. The game was created by Michael Jantzen of Washington, D.C. The idea is to guess an L station name without missing more than five letters. He includes all 143 stations, so some are easier than others, such at 87th - where he spots us the 8 and 7. Jantzen also created similar games for the Washington Metro and Paris Metro. Big tip of the hat to GridChicago. -
Gorgeous Kazakhstan metro took just 23 years to build - and looks great!
24 Jan 2012 | 7:07 pmIt was 23 years in the making, but the Kazakhstan's Almaty Metro is gorgeous. It's only been open a month, but for the sake of the Kazakhstan's passengers, one can only hope it stay as gorgeous - and clean. More photos here and here. Hat tip to Nate. -
How'd that happen? Teens disable bus, beat driver, rob passengers
24 Jan 2012 | 7:15 amIt's a real head scratcher, that makes you ask: Just how did four teenagers shut down a bus and then beat the driver and passengers and rob some of them? The CTA finally explained that an external panel door leading to a battery shut-off door was left unlocked, and the teens reached in and shut down the bus. And it turns out that "CTA policy requires bus mechanics to keep the compartment housing the battery-disconnect switch unlocked to allow easy access by firefighters in the event of an electrical fire or other emergency that would require shutting down power on a bus." That's according to… -
Some transit agencies are accommodating the bigger-butt riders
23 Jan 2012 | 7:07 amNew Jersey Transit plans to add 2.2 inches to the width of its seats in double-decker train cars over the next three years. And Amtrak plans to change design on dining car seating to accommodate the wider commuters of today. A New York Times story last week recapped these developments. “It’s clear that the U.S. population is getting heavier,” said Martin Schroeder, chief engineer for the American Public Transport Association. “We are trying to get our hands on that and figure out what is the best average weight to use.” Meanwhile, the CTA has ordered more than 700 new rail cars with…
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Candid Candace Recent Posts
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Watch312.com: Chicago's FIRST Online Network Showcasing the Best of the Windy City!
25 Jan 2012 | 5:29 pmThursday marks the launch of Watch312.com, a website featuring original programming about Chicago and for Chicago–from dining, social events, trends and technology to pet care and baking. There is something for everyone in this unique online resource to all things Windy City! I am proud to be a host (“Candid Candace Chicago”) along with Amanda... Read more » -
One Night Only at the DuSable Museum: "Something About Oscar Brown, Jr."
21 Jan 2012 | 5:29 pm“The Great GOD-send moment that changed my life was meeting Oscar Brown, Jr. in August 1985! I studied with Oscar in his Hyde Park apartment in Fall ’85 and Spring ’86 hoping to be admitted to the Yale School of Drama. The hip audition we developed didn’t work because it was misunderstood, which was often the case... Read more » -
The Joffrey Ballet Auxiliary Board Presents "Pointe of Departure"
21 Jan 2012 | 5:07 pmThe Auxiliary Board of The Joffrey Ballet presents their second annual Pointe of Departure event on Thursday, January 26th from 6 – 9 p.m., at a NEW venue this year, Venue Six/10 at the Spertus Institute, located at 610 S. Michigan Ave. Joffrey dancers including Temur Suluashvili and Matthew Adamczyk will again be contributing amazing... Read more » -
Kerry Wood Hosts "Woody's Winter Warm-up" Fundraiser at Harry Caray's
16 Jan 2012 | 12:47 pmFriday night was a sports lover’s dream come true as newly resigned Cubs pitcher, Kerry Wood, and his beautiful wife Sarah hosted their first “Woody’s Winter Warmup” fundraiser for their Wood Family Foundation. When we arrived, Kerry and Sarah were being interviewed by every news station in town while players were arriving in droves. It... Read more » -
Candid Candace Dishes on the Golden Globes
16 Jan 2012 | 10:40 amI thought there were a lot of good looks on the Red Carpet last night but not a lot of great ones. Here are some of my highlights…… The first stand-out for me was Elle McPherson wearing a pale pink/blush mermaid dress that hugged her statuesque frame perfectly. But then, she could wear a garbage... Read more »
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Chicago Bulls Confidential Recent Posts
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Bulls destroy the Bucks in the paint for the win
28 Jan 2012 | 1:21 amIt wasn't particularly pretty. The Bucks managed to hang around all night as Brandon Jennings was on fire early and Jon "who?" Leuer kept them in it late. In the end, too much Derrick Rose in the paint, too much Boozer/Noah on the glass, and too many turnovers did the Bucks in... Read more » -
Bulls vs Bucks 7pm on WCIU Gibson in, Bogut out
27 Jan 2012 | 3:45 pmFor those not deeply following Milwaukee Bucks news, the Bucks will be missing Andrew Bogut who fractured his left ankle. Tough news for them. Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls will get a lift with the return of Taj Gibson [pending any late setbacks] from his ankle sprain. All in all, the game shouldn't be much of a challenge for Chicago... Read more » -
Will Deng postpone surgery until after Olympics? Of course. As he should.
27 Jan 2012 | 6:18 amLuol Deng has decided [for now] to gut out this season and play with a torn ligament in his left wrist. The surgery will require three to four months to heal. Deng had a similar operation on his right wrist when injured as a rookie, and it took around four months. If Deng has surgery when the playoffs end, he'll miss the Olympics... Read more » -
Bulls fall to Pacers as Boozer yanked for Scalabrine
26 Jan 2012 | 9:14 amDid Tom Thibodeau really use Brian Scalabrine as a defensive sub or was the play for Scal's corner three miss drawn up in advance? It's hard to imagine any reason to pull Carlos Boozer for Scalabrine at the end of the game. I'd take Boozer on either end of the court first, but that's exactly what Thibodeau did... Read more » -
Chicago Bulls vs Indiana Pacers 7pm on CSN/NBATV - Statement game
25 Jan 2012 | 6:23 amThe league is about one quarter of the way through it's shortened 2011-2012 campaign. Not enough time to have any idea what the final playoff seeding will look like, but enough time to separate the haves from the havenots. The Indiana Pacers are definitely a 'have... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Chicanísima: Latino politics, news and culture Recent Posts
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President Obama said he would sign the DREAM Act right away
24 Jan 2012 | 8:55 pmPresident Obama gave his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. He touched on many themes and again reiterated his support for comprehensive immigration reform and the DREAM Act. He didn’t break any new ground but he pleaded with the U.S. Congress to pass the DREAM Act. He said he would sign it now. Unlike... Read more » -
Mitt Romney argues self-deport or join the military
24 Jan 2012 | 2:41 pmMitt Romney had two estúpido ideas in Monday night’s debate. 1) Undocumented immigrants should self-deport. 2) Support the DREAM Act only for students who will risk their lives in the military, not for students who go to college. The first idea is quite absurd. Self-deport?!? It’s actually a comedic idea created by political cartoonist and... Read more » -
Does immigration matter to South Carolina voters?
21 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pmVoters are going to the polls in South Carolina Saturday. It’s going to be a close race in the Republican primary for president and if a recent poll is correct Newt Gingrich could come out ahead. A poll by the American Research Group, conducted Thursday and Friday, showed Gingrich leading Mitt Romney 40 percent to... Read more » -
@MexicanMitt mocks Mitt Romney on Twitter
12 Jan 2012 | 9:01 amTwitter has been used for political satire before. Chicagoans will recall @mayoremanuel created by @dansinker. And in New York there is @elbloombito, a Twitter feed that makes fun of how Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks mas o menos Spanish. A new faux Twitter feed @MexicanMitt launched Wednesday makes fun of the fact that the Republican presidential... Read more » -
Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots
11 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amWinner of the New Hampshire Republican primary, Mitt Romney has been pretty vocal against illegal immigration. But now that he is the Republican front runner he realizes that he needs the support of Latino voters to win the presidency. So he casually mentioned the other day that his father was born in Mexico. He also... Read more »
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DA BEARS BLOG Recent Posts
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Bears Face Most Important Off-Season in More Than a Generation
24 Jan 2012 | 3:04 pmThe Bears, beginning this week, will make the decisions to shape their football operations for the next decade. They do so from an uncommon position. Normally a team conducting the final round of GM interviews is coming off a dismal season; ready to rebuild without a corp of winning NFL players. The Bears are coming... Read more » -
Audibles From the Long Snapper: Tice Remains, GMs Down to Two
23 Jan 2012 | 7:55 pmMIKE TICE WILL REMAIN OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Mike Tice was denied the ability to interview for the head coaching position of the Oakland Raiders as that organization’s newly hired GM Reggie McKenzie has decided to move on to his second round of coach interviews. Here are a pair of tweets from ESPN Chicago’s Michael C. Wright... Read more » -
The True Sadness of Joe Paterno's Passing
23 Jan 2012 | 10:08 amJoe Paterno built one of the most prestigious and successful college football programs in the history of our country. He was a generous philanthropist, specifically in the State College area, and had a positive (almost fatherly) impact on the lives of every individual who spent a few years on the Penn State campus over the... Read more » -
Fantasy Super Bowl Contestants Set
22 Jan 2012 | 9:44 pmThe offenses and the defenses this week canceled each other out and it all came down to special teams. Seven of us will advance to the Super Bowl. Because most of us will have opposing offenses and defenses, there will be a series of tiebreakers for the game in two weeks. THE FINALISTS Jeff “Blogfather”... Read more » -
Championship Games Thread
22 Jan 2012 | 3:46 pmSorry I’m late.
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Honor A Fallen Officer Today(Tuesday) at Noon.
24 Jan 2012 | 7:00 amIf you are in the city and looking for a positive way to spend your lunch time and support the Chicago Police Department, join Father Dan Brandt of the Chicago Police Chaplains’ Unit for a prayer vigil in honor of Fallen Police Officer Nate Taylor, who was killed in the line of duty in 2008. Officer Taylor... Read more » -
Triathlon Clinic and Free Race Entries Tonight at Running Away!
19 Jan 2012 | 7:17 amIf you are thinking about doing your first triathlon and need some advice, then you might want to head out to Running Away Multisport in Deerfield tonight for their RAM U Live speakers series. Everyone who attends is entered into a raffle to win free entries to Big Foot Triathlon and the North Shore 1/2... Read more » -
Meet Mat Steinmentz at the Trek Store in HP!
18 Jan 2012 | 10:11 amMat Steinmetz is one of the top coaches in the endurance world. Craig Alexander, Julie Dibens, Mirinda Carfrae and a host of other athletes turn to Steinmetz for coaching and performance advice. Now it’s your turn. Steinmentz will be at the Trek Store of Highland Park on Wednesday, January 25th speaking about his coaching and... Read more » -
If You Need A Little Inspiration, This Should Do It.
10 Jan 2012 | 11:26 amYesterday my 3 year old son started little league basketball. I am one of the coaches. As we drove to practice, I began to worry if he would be good enough, would he like basketball, would this be the beginning of something great, or a horrible memory that sends him away from sports completely? When... Read more » -
It's Indoor Triathlon Season at Fitness Formula Clubs!
4 Jan 2012 | 7:02 amYou wouldn’t want to jump into Lake Michigan for a swim in January, but a nice warm pool for some spirited competition is another story. The Fitness Formula Clubs in Chicago are about to kick off the 13th year of their indoor triathlon series, it’s a great workout for the newbie and the Ironman alike... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Art Talk Chicago Recent Posts
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The Weekly Gallery Crawl (1/27-1/29)
22 Jan 2012 | 8:13 pm1/27 Bridgeport - Co-prosperity Sphere – 3221 S Morgan. Society of the Spectacular, work by Eric Fleischauer, Jesse McLean, Steve Ruiz, Doug Smithenry, Theo Darst, Todd Mattei, Morgan Sims, Aaron Orsini, and Adam Rux. Curated by Jake Myers & The Octagon Gallery. Reception 7pm-12am. Bucktown/North Milwaukee Corridoor - Firecat Projects – 2124 N. Damen Ave... Read more » -
The Weekly Gallery Crawl (1/20 - 1/22)
16 Jan 2012 | 11:54 amFriday 1/20 Bridgeport - Zhou B Art Center – 1029 W. 35th St. Ernesto Marenco; National Wet Paint; Twenty in Their Twenties. Reception 7-10pm. Loop - Gallery 180 - 180 N. Wabash Ave. Human. Reception 5:30-7:30pm. Pilsen - National Museum of Mexican Art – 1852 West 19th St. El alma de la Fiesta; Mardonio Magaña... Read more » -
The Weekend Gallery Crawl (1/13-1/15)
12 Jan 2012 | 6:00 amFri 1/13 - Bridgeport - S&S Project Gallery – 3147 S. Morgan St. Scented Illusions. Reception 7-10pm. Elmhurst - Elmhurst Art Museum – 150 Cottage Hill Ave. Mr. Wild’s Garden, work by David Weinberg. Reception 6:30-8:30pm. Lincoln Park - DePaul University, Student Center – 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Reconciliation: Reflection, work by Eric J. Garcia... Read more » -
The Weekly Gallery Crawl (Weekends of December 16th, 23rd, 30th, and January 6th)
15 Dec 2011 | 3:07 pmFor the next few weeks, we are going to be taking a break from art. For those of you who regularly consult the gallery crawl, sorry for the inconvenience. However, you are not completely out of luck. The following websites are all the places I check for openings each week, feel free to trawl for... Read more » -
The Weekend Gallery Crawl (12/9-12/11)
9 Dec 2011 | 12:30 pm12/9 BUCKTOWN/NORTH MILWAUKEE CORRIDOR - El Nandu – 2731 W. Fullerton Ave. Apolo Miranda. Reception 6-9pm. Tom Robinson Gallery – 2416 W. North Ave. Sculptures, Drawings, and Whales, work by Jim MacRoberts, Scott Gordon Wills, and Tom Robinson. Reception 5-9pm. HYDE PARK - SHoP – 5638 S. Woodlawn Ave. Red Flags Salon: John Preus and... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Wee Windy City Recent Posts
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Unconventional Valentine's Day Treats
26 Jan 2012 | 10:35 amI like cupcakes, truffles, cookies and other goodies as much as the next gal. But I also really dread the sugar fest that accompanies Valentine's Day. So. Much. Sugary. Junk. Second only to Halloween, Valentine's Day is like a non-stop sugar high for kids who are indulged with sweets and treats all day long. I figure that my kids are going to load up on enough sugar from the treats they get from their class mates, grandparents, etc. My plan is to break out my heart-shaped cookie cutters and make them some healthier Valentine's Day treats. I think is is possible to say a love you without… -
A Girls Night Out (and it is all for a good cause)! Who is with me?
23 Jan 2012 | 10:32 pmSometimes it is nice to take little mid-week break from the dinner, bath and bedtime routine. Are you with me moms? From time-to-time, I like to spend the 7:00-8:00 hour sipping a cocktail and chatting with other adults instead of struggling to get little people into their pajamas. And when the event benefits a great... Read more » -
Proud to be a Stonyfield Yo-Getter
17 Jan 2012 | 9:54 pmMy love for Stonyfield (not just the products -- but the company too) is no secret. I've already posted about my a-mah-zing lunch with Gary, the (now former) CE-Yo of Stonyfield and my very interesting invite to see author Robyn O'Brien speak about genetically modified ingredients and food allergies while dining at Naha (again, yum). Honestly, I am so grateful to have had these unique educational opportunities, thanks to the super nice folks at Stonyfield. These interactions have made me think hard about where I spend my weekly grocery budget. So I was frankly pretty thrilled when… -
Martin Luther King Day at the Chicago History Museum
12 Jan 2012 | 12:44 pmI know that it feels like your children just returned to school after many, many days off, but next Monday is another day off for those lucky kiddies.Have you made plans yet? If not, I wanted share info on an event that sounds really interactive and interesting. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the Chicago History Museum is hosting a celebration of Dr. King’s life and legacy with music, crafts and family activities. MLK day at the Museum lasts from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on January 16, 2012. This event is free for Museum members and all Illinois residents... Read more » -
Real Simple focuses on online civility with "Be Nice on the Internet" week
7 Jan 2012 | 10:57 pmEvery blogger I know can recount at least one experience with online negativity or backlash. In fact, receiving negative comments is sort of a "rite of passage" for bloggers (because at least someone is reading, right?). We can thank the Internet for improving our lives in many different ways, but the day-to-day etiquette that governs our interactions with other human beings definitely does not translate online. We now post all sorts of personal details about our lives online -- and others can publicly comment on them with near anonymity. It is a dangerous combination... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Body by Bond Recent Posts
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Today's Chicago Woman: Fitness Motivation from Chicago Trainers
25 Jan 2012 | 1:17 pmI am honored to be a part of Fitness Motivation in this month’s Today’s Chicago Woman magazine. Motivation is different for everyone and you never know what saying or tip will spark someone’s interest. This article has tips and some new ideas to help you stay motivated. Since it is the end of the month... Read more » -
Motivation Monday: What the year of the dragon means for you
23 Jan 2012 | 2:53 pmIt’s the beginning of the week and the beginning of a new year, the chinese new year that is. Today marks the year of the Dragon. If you were born in these years you are a dragon: 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, and 2012. The dragon seems like such an fascinating... Read more » -
Fitness on a snowy day: 3 workouts you can do today
20 Jan 2012 | 3:03 pmWe are into our second snow storm of the year in Chicago and your fitness routine may be taking a hit. Don’t let the snow slow down your January fitness goals. You’re going to have to make a few adjustments to it, but here are a few ideas to keep you going on this snowy... Read more » -
New cellphone game seeks to improve quality time and may help with your eating choices
11 Jan 2012 | 3:54 pmI came across the new cell phone stacking game, as some are calling it, on Yahoo today. This new game craze was created by Brian “lil b” perez on his Tumblr page. In an effort to not “be a d__ during meals with friends” (the name of his post) Brian created a game to get... Read more » -
Build off of 2011 for your best you in 2012
31 Dec 2011 | 3:16 pmBefore you head out tonight (or head to the comfort of your wonderful couch) take some time to relish in all the things that you have experienced in 2011. Some may not have been your greatest moments, but even still, I’m sure you learned something from them. Something that you can take with you into... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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POW! Mixed Martial Arts & Fitness Recent Posts
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Sh*& Fighters Say
23 Jan 2012 | 8:44 pmThis is more comprehensively true than any other one I have seen. Enjoy MMA fans. -
Make Your Punch Faster
15 Jan 2012 | 7:19 pmThere are so many ways to improve your punching.Most people want to improve either their power or their speed. Punching style is irrelevant. A straight right hand is fairly standard. If it's not straight, it is most likely a hook, uppercut or an overhand. This drill works great in increasing the speed of the punch and the overall sharpness. I like it because it also integrates the entire body. All you need is a heavy duty resistance tube and a solid anchor point. This particular band is most comfortable because it has a foam cover. But I have also have made due with many… -
10 Best MMA Gifts
12 Dec 2011 | 9:27 amHo Ho Holiday season is here. Are you still stuck? Without ideas? No clue? If you know someone who trains in any of the mixed martial arts like muay thai, boxing, kickboxing, savate, krav maga, then here are some ideas for you. Everyone who trains in these combat sports could use at least half of these items. Here is my personal wish list for this Christmas season. 1. Fedor's newest book. 2. Fairtex Belly Pad with Velcro 3. Shock Doctor Power Dry Core Gear Bag 4. RUN FLOYD T-shirt 5. Haybusa Blue Fight Shorts 6. Revgear Defender Gel Shin Guard 7. Bad Boy Women's Shogun… -
Top 10 Ultimate Babies on TUF from SPIKE tv
5 Dec 2011 | 9:41 pmTop 10 Ultimate Babies Get More: Watch The Ultimate Fighter insane TUF 11 Top 10s -
Chicago MMA: December 10th XFO Fight Card
5 Dec 2011 | 9:05 amLooking to watch some MMA live here in Chicago. XFO-42 will be taking place on Saturday, December 10th at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Il (5333 Prairie Stone Pkway). The card will show 13 professional fights and 8 amateur bouts. The tickets range from $27.50 to $37.50. Unless you are purchasing a VIP table, this event is an affordable way to experience a diverse fight night with the fastest growing sport in America. For a full line up of the card and fighters CLICK HERE.
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Chicago Sports in Haiku Recent Posts
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Blackhawks in Haiku: Predators 3, Blackhawks 1
25 Jan 2012 | 9:22 amToews and Sharp are out Hawks head to break on low note after loss to Preds... Read more » -
Blackhawks in Haiku: Predators 5, Blackhawks 2
22 Jan 2012 | 9:16 amThere’s no excuses But if the Hawks could use one It’d be the weather... Read more » -
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 3, Panthers 1
22 Jan 2012 | 9:09 amKaner scored a goal After a seven game drought Helped the Hawks to win... Read more » -
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 6, Sabres 2
19 Jan 2012 | 7:10 pmRookie Andrew Shaw has scored 5 goals in 8 games to start his career... Read more » -
Blackhawks in Haiku: Blackhawks 4, Sharks 3
16 Jan 2012 | 7:07 pmNiemi said no but the Blackhawks still got through to stop the Sharks’ streak... Read more »
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Motorcycle Sarah Recent Posts
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2012 Chicago International Motorcycle Show Feb 10-12
26 Jan 2012 | 11:54 pmDonald E. Stephens Convention Center 5555 North River Road Rosemont, IL 60018 Show Hours Friday, February 10 3:00pm – 9:00pm Saturday, February 11 9:00am – 9:00pm Sunday, February 12 9:00am – 5:00pm http://www.motorcycleshows.com/chicago... Read more » -
Dakar Rally 2012
1 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pmThe most grueling, dangerous and exciting rally in the world began today in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The Dakar Rally is a unique human exploit of which the history has been created in the heart of some of the world’s most stunning deserts and belongs to the world of the greatest sports challenges of our... Read more » -
Iron & Air: New Online Motorcycle Magazine
30 Dec 2011 | 9:57 pmIron & Air is an online magazine (launching soon) for motorcycle aficionados, inspiring daily through bike design, engineering, culture, lifestyle and the open road. Go to www.ironandair.com to be notified of its launch date... Read more » -
Kardashian Family Motorcycle Theme Christmas Card
25 Dec 2011 | 2:11 amEnjoy -
Say Goodbye to Exhaust Pipe Burns
1 Dec 2011 | 8:54 pmIndustrial Nanotech, Inc. Launches Liquid Heat Shield Coating to Keep Motorcycle and ATV Riders Safer I managed to escape the dreaded exhaust pipe burn as a rookie rider, but it did get me later in life. A lapse in judgment allowed me to jump on the back of my friend’s pit bike at a track... Read more »
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Love Lawyer Recent Posts
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E. Jean Carroll Spices Up Your Love Life With Tawkify.com
20 Jan 2012 | 11:38 pmI have been reading and following advice maven, E. Jean Carroll since 1993 when her column launched in Elle Magazine. E. Jean is the reason I would even consider purchasing Elle Magazine. Carroll’s ”Ask E. Jean” advice column (http://www.askejean.com/) is not only brazen but her opinions on sex, relationships and dating are by far the most honest and fearless you will ever... Read more » -
How To Attract A Cougar...And Keep Her Purring
28 Nov 2011 | 1:43 pmWith the split of Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher on the horizon, I thought it would be a good time to answer the many requests from 20 and 30-something male readers asking how they can attract and keep the interest of a cougar. Younger men are fascinated with the cougar because she is not only... Read more » -
JOHN LACKEY GETS THE MVN AWARD IN DIVORCE
26 Sep 2011 | 4:07 pmTMZ has reported that Boston Red Sox Pitcher, John Lackey ( name says it all), has filed from divorce from his wife, Krista who is in the midst of battling breast cancer. The couple were married in 2008. Krista had a double mastectomy in March and has reportedly been undergoing chemotherapy. Apparently oblivious to his... Read more » -
Post Nuptial Bliss
30 Aug 2011 | 10:32 pmI frequently receive questions from the male species asking how they can maneuver their spouse into signing the equivalent of a prenuptial agreement after they have been married for many years. Here is one such question from Phil D. from Bridgeport, Illinois and my response: QUESTION: What would be the legal and practical issues involved with asking my... Read more » -
New Chicago Mob TV Webisode Series Has Arrived
19 Jul 2011 | 4:49 pmWhat do you get when you cross Goodfellas and theSopranos? A fun filled action packed web series called “Da Wise Guys” written by Chicago’s own 1Club.FM owner, Sal Amato. Da Wise Guys was inspired by events involving the Chicago Mob and a myriad of crooked Chicago politicians. The cast of Da Wiseguys is a collaborative... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Chicago Garden Recent Posts
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Help a Bee Farm Move
23 Jan 2012 | 11:11 amIt’s almost moving season in Chicago and along with many residents (and transplants) the bees at the Chicago Honey Co-op will have to find a new home. Unlike your friends though, the bees at the Chicago Honey Co-op will not be asking you to give up your weekend to help them move in exchange... Read more » -
Free Garden Workshop at Lincoln Park Zoo Feb 1st
20 Jan 2012 | 7:19 pmAs I type this the garden is being blanketed under a nice thick layer of snow. It’s easy to forget that below all of that snow is a garden that is in desperate need of renovation and inspiration. It is a hot mess and has been for years. I’ve tried to justify my ugly garden... Read more » -
Vote for Chamomile in One Seed Chicago's "Year of the Herbs"
12 Jan 2012 | 2:47 pmOne Seed Chicago, the urban greening project by NeighborSpace, is back. This year’s candidates are basil, cilantro, and chamomile. How One Seed Chicago works: Every year One Seed Chicago puts up three seed for a vote and allows Chicagoans to vote for their favorite. The one with the most votes gets crowned the winner and... Read more » -
Chicago Christmas Tree Recycling 2012
3 Jan 2012 | 11:08 amNow that the holidays are over you can put your live Christmas tree to good use by participating in Chicago’s Christmas tree recycling program. Trees that have been stripped of their ornaments can be dropped off at several parks where they will be turned into mulch that is used in public landscaping and in... Read more » -
Winter Flower Shows & Train Gardens in Chicago
14 Dec 2011 | 1:52 pmIf you’re looking to get a gardening fix this winter, or looking for places to take out of town visitors around Chicago during Christmas may I recommend the winter flower shows and train gardens? Due to the storm damage this year at the Garfield Park Conservatory there will be no winter flower show there. But... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Job Stalker Recent Posts
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Closing Those Resume Gaps
25 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pmRecently, I had the opportunity to ask several of my fellow Chicago Now bloggers for ideas about what to write about. Granted, being a job seeker/freelance-between-gigs kind of person who only posts here once a week, you would think that thinking up a topic would come easy….but alas, it hasn’t. (It also would have been helpful... Read more » -
How Soon Is Now?
23 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pmYou know, a lot of people want to be helpful, but really can’t do anything (that they can think of) for one’s job search, and, much like they might for terminal cancer patients, will offer up empty platitudes as to how they’re sure you’ll find something very soon. The other day I was listening to... Read more » -
Online Moments of Inspiration
18 Jan 2012 | 6:10 pmRight now, I’m feeling a little mixed – fortunately, I was able to finish some long-standing freelance projects (which are billable!). However, I am feeling a little caught between diving head-on into a job search (resumes, interviews, etc), remaining in freelance work (with the same effort put towards networking, engaging others, etc), or simply starting... Read more » -
To Temp Or Not To Temp.....
11 Jan 2012 | 6:26 pmThis has been a relatively lively week – my current freelance work for a local business development agency has expanded, including some grant writing/research work and consultation on their Facebook pages. However, I did lose a major corporate assignment, which leads me to ponder one question in my job search…. To Temp or Not To Temp... Read more » -
Back to the grind ...
8 Jan 2012 | 4:22 pmWell. I’m certainly back into the grind. The holidays were pretty much a blank for “professional” networking once the various holiday parties petered out, and I’m sure my family appreciated having me around the house more than usual (or not). But this past week things have picked up. In fact, I was off at three... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Chicago Muckrakers Recent Posts
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Race and poverty round-up: income inequality in the State of the Union, paid protest and food stamps
27 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pmWhat's moving in the world of race and poverty, on Chicago Muckrakers weekly. In President Barack Obama's last State of the Union before the November elections, he called rising income inequality "the defining issue of our time." Two people say they were paid to protest in support of the contentious school closings on the city's Southside, found the Chicago Sun-Times. Newt Gingrich plays on the race card again, attacking food stamp users and calling President Obama the “best food stamp president in American history," Colorlines reported. A new crackdown by the Chicago Police Department will… -
What is the state of Latino political clout in Chicago?
25 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pmThe Latino community may have some new political voices in Chicago City Council since the ward remapping, but controversy continues to bubble as to whether the rapidly growing group was short shrifted in last week's redistricting. On Wednesday, the Latino Policy Forum released an analysis of the ward boundaries and argued that "the new maps--and the back-door process employed to create them--shows a lack of transparency and accountability to the residents of Chicago. It also clearly shows that only 10 Latino effective-majority wards were created--a far cry from the the 13 that have been… -
Food calculator shows food spending takes bigger bites out of poor people's income than the rich's
24 Jan 2012 | 5:17 pmIf you were to add up the money you spend on cereal, juice, bread, vegetables, coffee and the occasional late-night fast-food binge, how much would it cost? And how would you compare to other people in your income bracket or age group? Mother Jones’ food calculator allows you to tally what you spend and compare it to others. You may be surprised at how much you spend. The staff at Mother Jones was. Around the world, a larger proportion of income is increasingly spent on food. The fact that food prices are going up is likely a major reason why. The latest report by the U.S. Consumer Price… -
Asian Americans meet resistance from city in attempt to map community's future
23 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pmBefore Chicago’s new ward map was speedily approved on Thursday, much of the ostensible conversation about changing boundaries centered on race and population change: the two factors that, by law, prompt redistricting. But activists from the city’s Asian-American community, the fastest growing racial group in Chicago, were unable to convince 41 aldermen--the number of votes needed to OK new boundaries--to pass a map that they felt fairly reflected their growth. For several activists, that meant one ward with an Asian-American majority, and a handful of others with more concentrated… -
Vacant homes to rentals has potential but also potential problems
23 Jan 2012 | 12:25 pmVacant homes are trouble. There's no doubt about it. From attracting squatters, falling into disrepair or lowering home values, there's not a neighborhood in this city that doesn't have empty homes creating problems. More are piling onto the market every day, with little hope of a quick recovery. So the Federal Reserve has decided it's time to do something. Its plan? Take all the homes that have been repossessed by FannieMay and FreddieMac and sell them in large chunks to investors who will then turn them into rental housing. It's an ambitious plan. It has the potential to move the market…
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
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Chicago RSVP Recent Posts
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Springing into Flowers
25 Jan 2012 | 3:12 pmWith the snowy and cold Chicago winter upon us, everyone is already itching for the spring season to arrive. Since we have a while until then, the wedding planners at Big City Bride wanted to remind you of all the beautiful flowers that will eventually come into bloom. Brides are now preparing for their Chicago spring weddings, and the Big City Bride... Read more » -
A Chicago Holiday Party to LOVE
23 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pmWe’re so excited to share this with everyone! Chicago doesn’t see a party like this very often. The most luxurious, sexy, and festive Christmas party Chicago has ever seen in a private garage. As an event planner in Chicago we specialize in solving problems, and this Chicago venue had its challenges. Without water, heat, bathrooms... Read more » -
Chicago Wedding Planners Take On A Challenge
18 Jan 2012 | 6:57 pmIt’s always an honor to be featured on a blog, especially one that brides and grooms love. Today ChicagoStyle Weddings magazine posted a photo shoot that we did with them last year. Their feature ‘Designers Challenge’ asked Chicago wedding planners to take a vision and use an assigned team of Chicago wedding vendors to make... Read more » -
Brave Brides - Beautiful In All Weather
16 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmFor all the brides with a little anxiety for a rainy wedding day…focus on a few quick tips to make it bearable rather than focusing your energy on changing weather patterns. Hate to say it – but you don’t have that power, nor does your Chicago wedding planner, to change the weather. But, we do... Read more » -
Big City Bride in the Snow
12 Jan 2012 | 6:32 pmWinter has finally come to Chicago! As much as we loved the clean streets and the surprisingly warm weather December brought us, Big City Bride is excited to finally see snow. By the constant sounds of snow blowers and shoveling outside our window today, it seems everyone has been waiting a long time for the... Read more »
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ChicagoNow Recent Posts
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Projecting the Cubs 2012 pitching staff
27 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmThe Cubs have spent much of the offseason collecting arms. They have added 6 arms and have lost 3 in Carlos Zambrano, Andrew Cashner, and Sean Marshall. It’s going to be a different looking staff, one that relies on better control and better defense. So who’s going to make up that staff? Here are my... Read more » -
The Newt frontier: Will the moon be our 51st state?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pmWill the Moon be our 51st state? Call it visionary, call it grandiose, this is one of Newt Gingrich’s blueprints for the future. When his lunar position came up during Republican debate XIX, it was disdainfully dismissed by Mitt Romney as a foolish pipedream. But Gingrich would not back down from his lofty dream. He also denied it... Read more » -
Hull House files for bankruptcy ... but where will the Devil Baby go?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amAs I was reading the Chicago Tribune this morning I came across an article that bothered me for more than one reason. I am speaking about the article by Kate Thayer on page 7 entitled, Hull House sets Friday for closing; bankruptcy. It caught my attention initially because of the “Hauntings” associated with Hull House... Read more » -
Whatever happened to "small" in your life?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amGot a little flyer in my mail box yesterday. Threw it away. Usually do. Probably so do you. Why…? Because in a culture where everything is promoted as big, spectacular, the largest of its kind, well there’s simply no room for little home-made flyers about local handyman services. Or some local shop that just opened... Read more » -
Coming soon: Ferris Bueller drives a Honda?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:14 amIn case you missed it yesterday, there was a 10-second spot that went positively viral on YouTube (more than 1M views and climbing). It is a tease with none other than Matthew Broderick asking: “How could I handle work on a day like today?” The buzz from Jalopnik is that this is not a tease... Read more »
