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  • Pace route cuts hit suburban bus riders

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    15 lines eliminated, service reduced on 9 Across the suburbs Monday, some commuters were sharing the pain of CTA riders in the city, even though the cuts to Pace bus service weren't as extensive.

  • Ill. plans reforms for processing DNA

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Many rape kits were shelved under the old rules Illinois is moving to reform the way DNA evidence from sexual assaults is processed after a Tribune review found that many rape kits were being placed in police storage untested, robbing the state of opportunities to solve crimes and exonerate the wrongfully convicted.

  • Green Line panhandler arrested again

    7 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Ervin faces three misdemeanors A man who has been arrested almost 180 times — and whose presence on the CTA's Green Line has instilled fear among riders whom he aggressively panhandles — has been arrested again.

  • Hit man's case used in bid to overturn Cardamone verdicts

    7 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Gymnastics coach awaiting retrial on sex charges DuPage County prosecutors are citing the case of a Chicago hit man as part of a strategy to obtain the conviction of an Aurora gymnastics coach awaiting retrial on charges he sexually abused young girls.

  • Bishops change feeding tube guidelines; Catholic hospitals face choice

    7 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Directive says food and water must be given to patients in persistent vegetative state If ever Carol Gaetjens becomes unconscious with no hope of awakening, even if she could live for years in that state, she says she wants her loved ones to discontinue all forms of artificial life support.
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  • Family sues over fatal crash on Cicero

    BY <a href="mailto:ldonovan@suntimes.com">LISA DONOVAN</a> Staff Reporter ldonovan@suntimes.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    A young Chicago couple still stunned over a violent crash that left their 13-month-old son dead had no words to express their loss.

  • Fitness prize: Lifetime of free training

    BY <a href="mailto:mjthomas@suntimes.com">MONIFA THOMAS</a> mjthomas@suntimes.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Sylvia Knilans, founder of Body Empowered Fitness, is looking for six men and six women to take part in a "Move It and Lose It" weight-loss challenge. Participants will compete to see who can lose the highest percentage of their body weight in six months. The prize: a lifetime of free personal training from Body Empowered Fitness, which has locations in Buffalo Grove and Highland Park. For six months, contestants will work with personal trainers at least three times a week -- for free.

  • Lawyer: Stacy considered trying to blackmail Drew

    BY DON BABWIN
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Days before Drew Peterson's fourth wife vanished in 2007, she told a divorce attorney that her husband thought she suspected he had killed his previous wife and she suggested extorting money from him to stay quiet, the lawyer testified Monday.

  • Chief's kin demands return of forest preserve land

    BY <a href=mailto:mkonkol@suntimes.com>MARK J. KONKOL</a> Staff Reporter/mkonkol@suntimes.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Macky Pamonicutt hikes the buckthorn-choked wood along the Des Plaines River, and it feels like home. Under giant oak trees, he smokes the family peace pipe and beats the "big drum" as he strolls the Cook County Forest Preserve land that once belonged to early Chicago settler and Indian chief Alexander Robinson -- Pamonicutt's great-great-great-great-grandfather.

  • Transit system is winter storm-ready, chief insists

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    With the National Weather Service predicting up to 13 inches of snowfall today in what could be Chicago's heaviest winter storm of the season, CTA service cuts couldn't have come at a worse time.
 
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    Chicago Flame

  • Furloughs a matter of life or death on west campus

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    For the university, furloughs are a way to save money while it waits for the state to pay its bills. For some of the poorest people in Chicago, however, furloughs are a matter of life or death. According to documents obtained by the Chicago Flame, there is a significant amount of opposition to the university's furlough policy on west campus.

  • Report questions university response to budget crisis

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    An outside report analyzing the financial condition of the University of Illinois is making the rounds around campus. The report, titled "Analysis of the Financial Condition of the University of Illinois System," was written at the request of the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers for the United Faculty Organizing Committee at UIC.

  • Pocket Doc

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Dr. George Q: Is there any non surgical way to enlarge a penis, or breasts? A: The desire to enlarge a man's penis has become one of the great targets of the unscrupulous marketer - as the spam in your e-mail can attest. Hardly a day goes by without claims of "unbelievable growth", "amazing results", "male enhancement", "and greater satisfaction".

  • Mass protests planned for education on March 8th

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Hundreds of professors from the University of Illinois have planned a common furlough day for March 8th in the hopes of educating the public about their problems. They have created a website, uicjointfurlough.wordpress.com, to raise awareness of their cause.

  • Programmed to Deprogram: Byron Hurt Visits UIC

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Byron Hurt is the award-winning documentary filmmaker of 'Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes', and on Wednesday, February 3rd he visited UIC to speak about his work's message as part of UIC's Black History Month. Hurt describes his upbringing as a typical American, one in which he played organized sports, earning an athletic scholarship for college.
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  • More Struggling With Hunger

    Christopher Pratt
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am
    Regional data show that while many people are applying for food stamps, thousands don’t get them....

  • Hip-hop Hope

    Christopher Danzig
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:57 am
    Kuumba Lynx arts program teaches youth to share their stories through hip-hop....

  • An Idle Question

    Kari Lydersen
    25 Jan 2010 | 3:16 pm
    Illinois company develops engine to reduce emissions....

  • Tests Reveal Unsafe Air At Union Station

    Kari Lydersen
    20 Jan 2010 | 11:58 am
    Rail commuters are exposed to particulate matter at levels far exceeding what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers safe....

  • Was It Racism? 2009

    11 Jan 2010 | 1:48 pm
    The staff at The Chicago Reporter sat down and picked what we thought were some of the most bizarre happenings involving race this year....
 
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    The Columbia Chronicle

  • Rock ‘n’ roll covered in moss

    Cassette tapes— perceived as prehistoric artifacts collecting dust in the corner of a harshly-lit thrift store—are considered treasures in 22-year-old Joseph Blanski’s Ukrainian Village apartment. Blanski’s affinity for the CD’s distant brethren, or the vinyl record’s slightly younger cousin, led him to create Moss Tapes, an emerging Chicago-based music label that primarily sells reproduced, repainted [...]

  • Columbia sees ‘best of times, worst of times’

    Warrick L. Carter, president of Columbia, and Allen M. Turner, chairman of Columbia’s Board of Trustees, joined the College Council during the Feb. 5 meeting on the 8th floor of the 1104 Center at 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Carter talked about Columbia’s recent accomplishments, but also called attention to the effect the poor economy has [...]

  • ‘Rush’ captures ‘Spirit of Radio’ at Second City

    Scathing political satire returned to the Second City stage last week as the company premiered their latest revue, “Rush Limbaugh! The Musical.” The company performed its final preview show at Second City’s e.t.c. stage, 1608 N. Wells St., on Feb. 2, before officially opening the show the following night. The show follows talk radio personality Rush [...]

  • ‘Your art is going to be about soul’

    To kick off Columbia’s Multicultural Affairs 2010 Black Heritage Celebration series, Debbie Allen, world-renowned choreographer, actress, humanitarian, director and producer, spoke to students about life as a black woman in the field of the arts and media. The event was held at the Conaway Center, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., and opened with BreeAnn Ashley, freshman dance [...]

  • Dean proposes new scholarship

    A new scholarship initiative is in the works for students studying within the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department. The scholarship was created by Deborah Holdstein, dean of the LAS Department at Columbia, in honor of her husband, Jay Boersma, a 1974 Columbia graduate. The scholarship will be granted annually to one or more students who are [...]
 
 
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  • Up To 14 Inches Of Snow To Clobber Chicago Area

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:42 am
    You might as well get used to the snow, because it's not going anywhere Tuesday. A winter storm warning is in effect for the entire area until 9 a.m. Wednesday, and a foot of snow could fall in some areas.

  • Mink Goes Missing At Cohen's Election Night Party

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am
    The Sun-Times is reporting pawn shop owner Scott Lee Cohen's election-night party at the Palmer House Hilton had some unexpected guests -- Chicago Police -- who arrived within an hour after Cohen gave his victory speech in the Democratic lieutenant governor's race.

  • Winter Storm Warning Issued For Chicago

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:50 pm
    The combination of the snowstorm that has socked the East Coast and the storm that is expected to bring as much as 13 inches of snow to the Chicago area over the next two days has led already to the cancellation of more than 230 flights at the city's airports.

  • South Side Seafood Joint Wins James Beard Award

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:39 pm
    A little Chicago take-out joint didn't have a Super Bowl TV commercial but it's getting a lot of recognition. It's just been awarded an "America's Classics" award from the foundation named after food expert James Beard. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.

  • Some Property Owners Owe Thousands In Back Taxes

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:38 pm
    Almost 14,000 properties in Cook County are exempt from property taxes because they're owned by a religious organization. But what happens when they're sold to private individuals? Viewers paying high property taxes were outraged to find neighbors paying no taxes at all -- and complained to CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman.
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    Chicago Breaking News

  • Messy morning rush as long day of snow begins

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:42 am
    Commuters wait this morning on Chicago Avenue, west of Milwaukee Avenue.  (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) The first wave of a major winter storm made a mess of the morning rush and forced the cancellation of 500 flights at Chicago's two airports.Between 3 to 5 inches of snow is expected in the daylight hours -- falling this morning at a relatively moderate rate of half an inch per hour or less. But heavier snowfall is expected this afternoon, and totals could reach 8 to 12 inches by late tonight, according to the National Weather Service. WGN-Ch. 9 staff meteorologist Tom Skilling…

  • Woman abandons boy at firehouse

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:50 am
    A woman who abandoned her alleged 3-year-old nephew at a firehouse Monday night, told firefighters there she was in the military and on her way to catch a flight to Virginia.    The woman dropped the boy off at a firehouse at 1440 E. 67th St at about 9:15 p.m. Monday, said Police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. She told firefighters the boy was her nephew and his mother--the woman's sister--left the child with her three days ago and failed to pick him up, said Kubiak, citing a preliminary police report. The woman said her flight to Virginia…

  • Illinois plans reforms for processing DNA

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:16 pm
    Illinois is moving to reform the way DNA evidence from sexual assaults is processed after a Tribune review found that many rape kits were being placed in police storage untested, robbing the state of opportunities to solve crimes and exonerate the wrongfully convicted. The changes -- some put forward in proposed legislation, others crafted by a working group of state and local law enforcement officials -- come as the scope of the problem widens. After reporting that police were not submitting many of the kits to the Illinois State Police crime lab for testing, the Tribune found that…

  • Lawyer: Stacy Peterson asked about blackmailing Drew

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:51 pm
    Shortly before she vanished in October 2007, Stacy Peterson told a divorce attorney that she thought her husband was mad at her because he believed she told his son he had killed his ex-wife, the attorney testified Monday. She also wondered if she'd be able to extort money from Drew Peterson if she threatened to go to police, the attorney said. Harry C. Smith, who had represented Drew Peterson's ex-wife, Kathleen Savio, in their divorce, said Stacy did not seem afraid of the former Bolingbrook police sergeant during their two conversations, saying she told him she had "so much (expletive) on…

  • Joliet cell phone store worker shot during holdup

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:04 pm
    An employee at a Joliet cell phone store was shot and wounded Monday night during an armed robbery by three masked men, authorities said.The employee, described as a man in his 20s, wasn't seriously injured at the shooting that occurred at about 9 p.m. in the 2500 block of West Jefferson Street, Joliet police said. The victim was taken to an area hospital and treated for his wound, police said. At about the time the business was supposed to close, the three masked gunmen entered and demanded merchandise, Joliet police Lt. Dennis McWherter said. The robbers were able to flee with some…
 
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  • Where in the city to get your free Denny's Grand Slam Tuesday

    me3dia
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm
    Attach a Photo:  dennysgrandslam.png Even though Denny's ad campaign calls this event "A Tough Day to be a Chicken," it will be a... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • Winter Storm Warning for Cook, IL

    LeroyBored
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:32 pm
    A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY. weather.com (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • Demolition Reveals Cabrini Green (...and Red, Orange and Blue)

    Justin
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:22 am
    Attach a Photo:  cabrini.jpg The Cabrini Green public housing building at 660 W. Division is coming down. blogs.vocalo.org (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • Valentines Day: Make a Grand Gesture

    Justin
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:18 am
    Attach a Photo:  valentines.jpg Grand gestures were on my mind while driving to dinner yesterday. With a week to go before Valentine’s... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • CBS 2's "Monsters" Fumble Sam Zell Interview

    Justin
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:05 am
    Attach a Photo:  samzell.jpg Scoring a live, in-studio interview with billionaire mogul Sam Zell seemed like quite a coup for... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)
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  • Celebrate Mardi Gras New Orleans Style Right Here in Beverly!

    rodgerk
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:28 pm
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  • Community alert for attempted kidnapper

    Staff
    31 Jan 2010 | 3:27 pm
    The Chicago Police Department has reported that a man attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl into his car near 95th Street and Winchester Avenue. Police described the man, as 30 to 40 years old and driving a rusty white, older-model, four-door hatchback with a wide black stripe down the sides. Police said a baby seat was in the back passenger seat of the car. read more

  • Rugai: Keller closes “over my dead body”

    Michael Fielding
    30 Jan 2010 | 2:48 pm
    Ald. Ginger Rugai told a packed gymnasium at Keller School Thursday that Chicago Public Schools would relocate the city's top-performing elementary school over her dead body. read more

  • Keller meeting for parents only

    Michael Fielding
    28 Jan 2010 | 2:27 pm
    Parents of the 240 students at Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School are expected to pack the school gym tonight for a meeting at 6 p.m. read more

  • Obama's Bookstore Book Signing this Saturday

    rodgerk
    15 Jan 2010 | 2:46 pm
    Chicago community activists and Beverly residents John Presta and his wife Michelle, were running their small independent bookstore on Walden Pkwy. read more
 
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  • EWB/Haiti Outreach continue aid efforts for Haiti

    Antoinette Smith
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Engineers Without Borders (EWB) held their follow-up meeting on collaborative efforts to help Haiti on Wednesday, January 27. The crowd of approximately 25 was much smaller than at EWB’s previous gathering. At least one woman came just to make a donation. Dhara Shah, president of EWB, began with an update on the funds raised so far. EWB/Outreach Haiti has raised over $4,000 since last week’s meeting. Monday’s Kappa Phi Delta bake sale raised another $200. In addition, EWB collected $800 from their table at the MTCC Bridge.

  • "Hilariously Enjoyable" Hypnotist Show at the Bog

    Miriam Schmid
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    On Thursday evening, students who were brave enough to venture into the cold and head over to the Bog were treated to a fantastic show by Daniel James. For those students who chose warmth over entertainment, Daniel James is a well-known comic hypnotist from Las Vegas who performs hundreds of shows each year on college campuses, cruise ships, and in comedy clubs across the nation.

  • Alternative Spring Break needs YOUR help

    Adam Kadzban
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Alternative Spring Break is a group of students that give up their Spring Break week every year to work with Habitat for Humanity in a community that needs help. This year, 26 students and three staff members will be traveling to Warner Robins, GA. Warner Robins is located in the south east of Georgia, and is home to Robins Air Force Base. Even though only 29 people are going, they are going to need everybody’s help to get there.

  • Kedge: academic retention from a student perspective

    Linda Goldstein
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    All the students who end up in IIT’s academic retiention program, colloquially known as Kedge, deserve it… on paper. The program, designed to increase IIT’s academic retention rate, makes some students grateful and some frustrated, but it gives all of them a second chance. Although some of the assignments are described by students as “pointless” and “aggravating,” the end result of the program is that more students who screw up have a chance to unscrew themselves. (Students who do not maintain at least a 2.00 cumulative and a 1.85 current GPA and a…

  • My thoughts on the Athens prostitution demonstration

    SuSuTin Win
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    The profession of prostitution is legal in Athens, but only in brothels with state permits. Dozens of prostitutes demonstrated outside the Interior Mininstry on January 25, 2010 to demand work licenses for brothels across Greece. Licensed prostitutes see a doctor every second week, but many women are being sold in Greece as victims of “trafficking,” a modern form of slavery, condemned by human rights groups and sensitive people around the world. Officially, there are 230 licensed houses in the city of Athens, employing some 600 prostitutes. Unofficially there are thousands of…
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  • Batavia cops release pics of bank heist suspect

    By <a href="mailto:mhanley@stmedianetwork.com?Subject=Story.Response">MATT HANLEY</a> mhanley@stmedianetwork.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm
    Police have released surveillance photos that show the man who robbed a Chase Bank branch here last week. At 5:55 p.m. Feb. 2, the Chase Bank at 130 S. Batavia Ave. was robbed by one man. Police said the man did not show a weapon or imply he had one. Afterward, he ran east.

  • Aurora execs' new duties bring more pay

    By <a href="mailto:asalles@stmedianetwork.com?Subject=Story.Response">ANDRE SALLES</a> asalles@stmedianetwork.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm
    At a time when the city of Aurora has been tightening its belt, laying off employees and asking its unions for concessions, 12 executive employees have received promotions and pay increases, according to finance documents released last week.

  • Kaneland teachers: Contract stays as is

    By LINDA GIRARDI For Sun-Times Media
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm
    The Kaneland teacher's union has decided it will not renegotiate the final year of a three-year contract. KEA President Linda Zulkowski said 75 percent of its membership voted not to reconsider terms of the contract.

  • Russell concedes to Kramer in Kane sheriff GOP race

    By NICK SWEDBERG For Sun-Times Media
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm
    Rob Russell has conceded victory to his Republican primary opponent Don Kramer in the election for the Kane County sheriff's nomination. In an e-mail, Russell congratulated Kramer on winning the nomination and praised him for running a clean, issue-based campaign.

  • D204 expects state funding cuts

    By HANK BECKMAN For Sun-Times Media
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm
    Budgets for units of government all over Illinois are being slashed to make accommodations for the worst recession since the early 1980s, and Indian Prairie School District 204 is no exception.
 
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  • McDonald's same-store sales fall in U.S. in January, rise overall

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:18 am
    (AP) — McDonald's Corp. said Tuesday that same-store sales rose 2.6 percent in January, as strong overseas sales more than offset a decline in the U.S. Sales in stores open at least 13 months fell 0.7 percent in the U.S. and rose 4.3 percent in Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa. ...

  • United Airlines sees January traffic rise

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm
    (AP) — United Airlines said Monday that January traffic rose, and it collected more revenue from each passenger. United said it collected 9.5 percent to 11.5 percent more for each passenger flown one mile in January compared with January 2009. Throughout last year airlines struggled to ...

  • State Farm claims it warned feds of Toyota problem in '07

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm
    (Reuters) — Private insurer State Farm informed a U.S. government regulator of a worrying trend of vehicle-caused accidents involving Toyota Motor Corp. as far back as late 2007, an official at the company said. "When you start to see significant claims activity that indicates that there may ...

  • Derivatives banned from Ill. public pension funds under proposed bill

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:22 pm
    (Crain's) — An Illinois bill would ban the state's public pension funds from any investments that trade derivatives in non-public markets and would require divestment of any such existing derivative investment within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill, introduced by state Rep. ...

  • Former Boeing engineer gets 15-year prison sentence

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:17 pm
    (Reuters) — A former Boeing Co. engineer who was convicted last year of passing space shuttle secrets to the Chinese government in America's first economic espionage trial was sentenced on Monday to 15 years in prison. Dongfan "Greg" Chung, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was found guilty of ...
 
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  • ScaleWell Kicks off Micro Startup Grant Program

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:07 pm
    A new Chicago-based micro startup grant program has launched called ScaleWell to help provide entrepreneurs with that funding. ScaleWell will provide one team or an individual entrepreneur with a $1000 grant and co-working space on a quarterly basis. ScaleWell wants entrepreneurs to explore important questions: How many customers can be acquired for $1000 or how far will a small sum move a company toward profitability? So they will help enable a team or individual to do it. This small amount of capital ScaleWell injects into a startup takes the company to its next milestone or iteration on…

  • The May Report, 2/8/2010: RIP, William T. Ylvisaker; Regis Technologie...

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

  • crowdSPRING Discusses Crowdsourcing

    6 Feb 2010 | 11:13 am
    Editor’s Note: This video episode was created by Tim Jahn, a longtime Chicago TECH cocktailer and storyteller who produces the online video series, Beyond The Pedway focused on better telling the local business stories in Chicago. You can follow Tim on Twitter: @timjahn. In this video episode, I’m chatting with Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky from crowdSPRING, a Chicago based website dedicated to being a global marketplace for crowdsourced creative services. We chat about what crowdsourcing is and how the model applies to various industries. crowdSPRING launched as a showcased…

  • IBM buys Chicago health care tech firm Initiate Systems

    3 Feb 2010 | 9:06 am
    (Crain's) — IBM Corp. has taken a shine to Chicago, buying another local technology company. The New York-based computer giant says it will purchase Initiate Systems Inc., which makes software used in coordinating data from different computer systems. IBM didn’t disclose the purchase ...

  • The May Report, 2/3/2010: Nattily dressed 30 year old Malachi Leopold ...

    3 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
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    STC Chicago | Technology. Communication. Community.

  • U.S. Government Recognizes Technical Communication as Distinct Profession

    28 Jan 2010 | 5:49 pm
    News from STC.org:The US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its newest Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) in December and, as STC announced in April, “Technical Writer” has its own chapter for the very first time.“This is a breakthrough achievement for STC and for the profession of technical communication,” said STC President Cynthia C. Currie. “It is the result of a

  • Local STC Members Elevated to the Rank of Fellow

    18 Jan 2010 | 10:45 am
    Each year, the Society for Technical Communication (STC) bestows honorary ranks--Fellow, Associate Fellow, and Honorary Fellow--to members who have been recognized as leaders in the field of technical communication. We have just learned that longtime STC members Russell Friend and Thomas Reed have been named STC Fellows by the Society's Board of Directors. The rank of fellow is conferred upon

  • University of Chicago Building Featured in At-a-Glance

    14 Jan 2010 | 8:33 pm
    In January, the At-a-Glance contest featured a photo of the Max Palevsky Residential Commons. Located on the Hyde Park campus of the University of Chicago, this postmodern building was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. Congratulations to those who responded with the correct answer! For the name of this month's winner, see www.stc-chicago.org.

  • BP Bridge Featured in December At-a-Glance

    7 Dec 2009 | 12:58 pm
    The BP Bridge was featured in this month's At-a-Glance newsletter. Opened to the public in 2004, this pedestrian walkway connects Millennium Park with Daley Bicentennial Plaza. Click here to see more photos of the bridge and its surroundings.Our photo contest winner will receive a $20 gift card from Amazon.com, courtesy of STC Chicago. The winner's name is posted on the homepage of our website.

  • Rich Maggiani on STC Membership Renewal

    7 Dec 2009 | 12:58 pm
    In a recent blog entry, Rich Maggiani wrote about the value of STC membership. Check out his story and compelling rationale for membership renewal:Think of your life-changing moments. Rewarding, aren’t they? I had one in the spring of 1995 when two local technical writers asked me to join them and others to start the Vermont chapter of the Society for Technical Communication—STC. Sounds
 
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  • Daley Wants City IG to Have Investigative Power Over Council

    Kevin Robinson
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Sure, he's older and balder now, but in 1990, Mayor Daley was 100 pounds lighter and had the world at his feet. Following on the heels of a sexual harassment scandal that bubbled up into the news last month, Mayor Daley has transferred control over city hiring to Chicago's Inspector General. Daley is also proposing that the IG have the power to investigate corruption in the city council. Citing the federal corruption investigation into 29th Ward Ald. Issac Carothers, Daley said that “I think after the Carothers issue, some people are losing confidence in government.” City…

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  • Today's Weather: Snowpocalypse Now Redux

    Chuck Sudo
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am
    Photo Credit: rjseg1. It's been a while since we've seen snow fall like this around these parts. A winter storm advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. tomorrow. The National Weather Service is projecting 6-10 inches of snow to fall in that span, and it's gonna fall hard this afternoon and evening. The high temperature? You're looking at it right now at 28°F. Meanwhile, for Marcus's benefit, the weather for the Super Bowl champion Saints victory parade is like autumn here. It'll be windy with a 20 percent chance of showers and a high of 52°F.

  • Extra Extra

    Chuck Sudo
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:00 pm
    Photo Credit: Last American Year. Gov. Quinn said that Scott Lee Cohen should not be reimbursed the $2 million he spent to secure the Democratic Lieutenant Governor nomination. [Tribune] Steve Rhodes is having fun with the media's overcompensation on missing the Cohen story. [Beachwood Reporter] City Hall's attempt to go green with waterless urinals backfires when the urine corroded the copper piping required in the building. Ooooo, that smell. [Sun-Times] Detroit hot dog chain Leo's Coney Island is set to open at 3455 N. Southport. [Crain's] Under new contracts ratified today in City…

  • Durbin To Chair Giannoulias Campaign, Tells Him To Be 'Forthcoming'

    Prescott Carlson
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm
    With the Democrats clinging to their "59 vote minority" in the U.S. Senate, it's not surprising that the senior senator from Illinois Dick Durbin is on board to help get Alexi Giannoulias elected to the Senate in November. At a news conference at his Springfield home yesterday, Durbin announced that ye would chair Giannoulias' campaign, helping to "get out the vote" to overcome being the "underdogs" in the campaign fundraising arena compared to the other candidate, Republican Mark Kirk. The Senate seat became up for grabs after Sen. Roland Burris, who was appointed to the seat after its…
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  • Bears promote Marinelli to defensive coordinator

    Associated Press
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm
    Unable to find outside help, the Chicago Bears have promoted Rod Marinelli to defensive coordinator while rounding out their coaching staff.

  • Commissioner Goodell addresses CBA, other issues facing NFL

    5 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm
    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke Friday at his annual Super Bowl press conference at the media center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Goodell addressed the league's position in the collective bargaining agreement and fielded questions about head injuries, overtime, extending the regular season and the NFL's possible return to Mexico, among other things.

  • Confident Martz hired to coordinate Cutler-led Bears offense

    Associated Press
    1 Feb 2010 | 3:06 pm
    Mike Martz, the headstrong coach who orchestrated "The Greatest Show on Turf" while molding Kurt Warner into a Pro Bowl quarterback with the St. Louis Rams, is the Chicago Bears' new offensive coordinator.

  • Former Bears DT Dvoracek arrested in Oklahoma on three charges

    Associated Press
    17 Jan 2010 | 2:34 pm
    Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Dusty Dvoracek has been arrested on charges of public intoxication, assault and battery and interference with official process.
 
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  • Heard Martz on the score this morning.

    Butka
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:24 am
    I like what I heard from him. If they post the interview on the score, I'll link it in this thread. In a nutshell, here's what he said... -He said he planned on allowing Cutler to move around... that he's never had a QB who can move like him. He also wanted to expand Cutler's horizons. - He plans on using Hester in the slot, the way he did Az Hakim. He thinks it's the perfect place for Hester and that he can create horrid mismatches that way. He thinks Hester can be what Hakim was and much more. He also thinks that having Hester in the slot will allow him to excel at special teams. I like…

  • Martz: Whatever it takes to win- cutler's intellect off the charts

    dabears54
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:12 am
    Martz: Whatever it takes to win If Mike Martz and Jay Cutler were to have a successful relationship, there had to be a connection when the two met just over a week ago in Nashville. The Chicago Bears and Martz, interviewing for their offensive coordinator position, wanted to make sure the candidate and quarterback could work together. That connection didn't take long to establish, according to Martz, who officially got the job two days after that first meeting. It's such a big thing to have a coordinator and a quarterback on the same page, obviously," Martz said Monday on "Carmen,…

  • Bennett meets new boss Martz

    dabears54
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am
    Bennett meets new boss Martz By Neil Hayeson February 8, 2010 4:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0) Earl Bennett stopped to see Mike Martz on the new offensive coordinator's first full day at Halas Hall on Monday, according to a story on ChicagoBears.com. "He made a great impression," Bennett told the team's website. "He's a mastermind offensive coach who's going to spread the ball around and wants to take us to that next level. I'm ready to work hard for him." Bennett should be excited about playing in Martz's system, which emphasizes receivers. After not…

  • Martz's offense must keep Bears' defense off field

    dabears54
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:01 am
    Martz's offense must keep Bears' defense off field February 9, 2010 BY NEIL HAYES nhayes@suntimes.com Forgive Lovie Smith for allowing the search for Ron Turner's replacement to drag on, but this was a critical hire not only because the new offensive coordinator will be in charge of Jay Cutler's development. With all due respect to Rod Marinelli, who was promoted to defensive coordinator Friday, the new offensive coordinator could be the person who makes the biggest impact on the defense next season The offense, defense and special teams have to complement each other for a team to be at its…

  • Dat's all, folks: 10 snapshot moments from 2009 NFL season

    dabears54
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:53 am
    Sam Farmer February 8, 2010 E-mail Print Share Text Size Times NFL writer Sam Farmer looks at the 10 most memorable and pivotal games from the 2009 season: Seems Like Old Times — Think Brett Favre magic is a thing of the past? Not so fast. In a Week 3 game against the 49ers, the Vikings' Favre fired a 32-yard touchdown pass to Greg Lewis with two seconds to play for a 27-24 victory at the Metrodome. It was Favre's 42nd career comeback from fourth-quarter deficits or ties. "It's hard to even recall all of 'em," he said. "This one was pretty special." For the Vikings, it…
 
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  • Second Episode of Blackhawks TV To Air Sunday, Feb. 14 on WGN-TV

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am
    In conjunction with broadcast partner WGN-TV, the Chicago Blackhawks announced today the airing of the second episode of Blackhawks TV, an all-access thirty-minute television show that includes a variety of segments highlighting the players’...

  • Brouwer's OT Goal Voted Play Of The Week (1/25-31)

    8 Feb 2010 | 8:05 am
    Earning nearly half of the fan vote, Troy Brouwer's game-winning goal in overtime against the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 28 was selected as chicagoblackhawks.com's Play of the Week for Jan. 25-31. Results: Brouwer's goal at SJ: 48% Huet's sa...

  • CSNChicago.com Preview: Blackhawks vs. Coyotes

    5 Feb 2010 | 12:32 pm
    We’ve seen what the Chicago Blackhawks are capable of against a middling team. What to do, then, as one of the NHL’s hottest skates into town? Chicago played down to the level of their Central Division rival St. Louis Blues on Wed...

  • CSNChicago's Blackhawks-Blues Recap

    4 Feb 2010 | 7:37 am
    CHICAGO – Sweet fancy Moses, here it comes. With a 3-2 defeat at the hands of a desperate but nonetheless outgunned St. Louis Blues crew, apologists may rain bouquets down on their red-clad beloved. But pay no mind, the Chicago Blac...

  • Blackhawks Reassign Fallon To Rockford

    3 Feb 2010 | 9:17 pm
    Fallon The Chicago Blackhawks have reassigned goaltender Joe Fallon to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Fallon, 25, did not appear in Wednesd...
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  • The Winter Olympics 2010

    rahstame
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:24 am
    In the Winter Olympics 2010, also known as the 21st Winter Olympics was held in Vancouver, British Columbia and Canada. This is the third time that Canada, first by the province of British Columbia hosted Olympic Games. The Winter Olympics was organized by the Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC). Know More About Winter Olympics 2010. Click here.

  • Sinclair Lewis's Sunday Morning Links

    90percentscartissue
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:04 pm
    I mixed up this man with Upton Sinclair Good Sunday morning readers!  Today we celebrate author Sinclair Lewis’s 125th birthday.  A Nobel Prize winner, Lewis is one of the most influential 20th Century American authors who deserved ranks among modern literary giants Hemingway and Dreiser.  Now enjoy work that is not as influential, but possibly just as engaging: your Sunday morning links- 1) Millions of Americans in the Mid-Atlantic are finally digging out this morning after receiving over 30 inches of snow during the past few days.  And to think the four inches of snow we got…

  • Monopoly's Saturday Morning Links

    90percentscartissue
    6 Feb 2010 | 6:44 am
    Ensuring 8 hour game nights since 1935 Good Saturday morning everyone!  On this day in 1935, the timeless Parker Brothers property trading game Monopoly hit store shelves for the first time.  Over the past 75 years, countless Americans have enjoyed the playful frustration that is a trip from Mediterranean Ave. to Boardwalk.  So whether you are headed to jail or collecting $200 for passing Go, make sure to enjoy these links on the way- 1) Yesterday the National Tea Party Convention opened with a socially inept bang in Nashville, with the opening speaker stating that Barack Obama’s…

  • Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks - NHL Hockey Preview

    joshcalder
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:15 pm
    The Chicago Blackhawks look to bounce back from a disappointing loss as they face a Phoenix Coyotes team that is tearing up their opposition. The Coyotes are in excellent position to claim a playoff spot and are slowly creeping up on the elite teams in the West. They have lust just two of the last ten and are on a five-game win streak. Goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov is at the top of his game and is helping Phoenix get those wins. Bryz is among the best goalies in the league with a 2.29 GAA and a save percentage of .920. On the offensive side of the rink, Shane Doan is on a tear. He has 15 points…

  • Game Day Scouting Report: Game 57 vs. Phoenix

    George
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
    The Blackhawks host the Coyotes tonight at the United Center and will attempt to avoid their first t
 
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  • BaB.com T-Mobile Player/Whatever of the Week: Me! BlogABull is going to All-Star Weekend!

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    This post is sponsored by T-Mobile. It's true, though it's also one of those things that won't seem true until it actually happens. But as it stands now, thanks to this blog's partnership with T-Mobile, I'll be heading to All-Star weekend in Dallas. Not sure with the actual itinerary yet. The overall goal is to see and do a bunch of things, the least of which include attending the Rookie Game, All-Star Saturday Night, and the big game in Cowboys Stadium. And of course then blog about it (including the words 'T-Mobile' A LOT), trying to extend this to not just be awesome for me, but awesome…

  • What can we expect from Joe Johnson?

    YaoPau
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:24 pm
    [From the Fanposts. Real cool stuff from YaoPau, supplying caution for the Bulls prospective 2010 FA signing. It's still not a given that he'd leave Atlanta given their success. But between the Bulls media pumping him up, the Arn Tellem connection, and the likely desperation (and not exactly unwarranted) from the Bulls to sign someone to a max deal, this is one of the most likely possibilities of next summer. -ed] I keep hearing Joe Johnson is the #4 option if we strike out on LeBron/Wade/Bosh.  His resume fits that ranking: 4-straight all-star appearances, 22ppg scorer, good 3pt shot,…

  • KC Makes the Case for Tyrus

    Basketball Smurf
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:36 pm
    KC Makes the Case for Tyrus [From the FanShots. KC makes some solid points, and the conclusion is accurate: it's over now, but the Bulls could've handled this year much better. -ed.] "But part of successful coaching is managing personalities. When Thomas came off the bench to average 16 points, 10.3 rebounds and two blocks in 30.3 minutes in his first three games back from injury in late December, the time to start him and allow him to play through some mistakes arrived. Instead, Thomas came off the bench to play just 15 foul-plagued minutes on Jan. 2 against Orlando. He has played more…

  • The last days of Tyrus?

    SoulEater7
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:14 am
    [From the FanPosts. This is to get a Tyrus thread up, and I happen to agree with SoulEater's stuff below. It's just a bad situation all-around, Tyrus is clearly acting petulant here, and at a bad time. But no doubt the Org. has failed in developing him (heck, they hired and kept VDN), and won't keep him anyway. So I can also get why Tyrus himself feels little to lose. Clearly this isn't the way to handle things, but if Tyrus made sense he probably wouldn't need Org. help. This was a predictably strained year for Thomas and the Bulls (and VDN in particular) , and this may have been the final…

  • Open Game Thread #49 OVERFLOW: Bulls vs Miami Heat

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    6 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm
    No recap tonight.
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  • Plenty of speculation, but no deals... yet

    It's now just 10 days to the NBA trading deadline. Could this have been all just talk with nothing substantive? The media never would mislead its public that way. Perhaps Sam Smith of Bulls.com can be of help...

  • Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas suspended for one game

    Chicago Bulls forward Tyrus Thomas has been suspended for one game by the team for conduct detrimental to the team. Thomas will serve his one-game suspension this evening, when the Bulls host the Miami Heat.

  • Bulls sign Chris Richard to 10-day contract

    The Chicago Bulls today signed forward Chris Richard to a 10-day contract. Richard, a 6-9, 256-pound forward, will be in uniform tonight in Atlanta when the Bulls take on the Hawks at Philips Arena at 7:00 p.m. (CT).

  • Bulls sign Chris Richard to 10-day contract

    The Chicago Bulls today signed forward Chris Richard to a 10-day contract. Richard, a 6-9, 256-pound forward, will be in uniform tonight in Atlanta when the Bulls take on the Hawks at Philips Arena at 7:00 p.m. (CT).

  • Bulls host a swearing-in ceremony for more than 88 Navy recruits

    On February 2, before the Chicago Bulls took on the Los Angeles Clippers, the team hosted a swearing-in ceremony for more than 88 Navy recruits on the United Center court. The recruits will be a part of the 2010 Chicago Bulls Sponsor Division.
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  • Good news and bad news...

    ktowles
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:55 pm
    Ook, so, it has been waay too long since I’ve blogged, and yess, I know that is 100% my fault and I apologize. Will you forgive me? I hope so. haha. Anyways the good news is, that im back! And I promise it won’t be another 3 weeks before I post again. You can hold me to it:) Bad news is obviously that I have blogged in like 543958234 years. Yeah, i know, that long. Anyways. The Pacers have been doin pretty well in the last couple of games that they’ve had. Travis has even gotten to play! Whoohoo:) I love it when I get to see my boy out on the court. He’s just so darn…

  • Iggy-'Mare Rumors Heat Up, Bulls Become Active

    admcnamee
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pm
    Tyrus Thomas may be the key that could unlock a crazy Deadline Day in the NBA. If he goes, look for the dominos to start falling. On Jan. 30, I blogged about the possibility of the 76ers’ Andre Igoudala and the Suns’ Amare Stoudemire could swap teams in a NBA trade deadline deal. Well, this week the deal seems much more imminent after talks between teams have reported to have heated up. This time around, the names Jason Richardson, Leandro Barbosa and Samuel Dalembert have been included in those talks. It seems that both teams are more willing to do this and a deal could get rid…

  • The 1999 All-Star-less Chicago Bulls

    Lil Roman
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:18 pm
    I know we are a little late with the congrats to D. Rose on his 2010 NBA All-Star selection but great job D. Rose, well done.  As most of you know by this point it has been 12 long years since Michael Jordan last represented the Chicago Bulls in the All-Star game.  First off how the hell does this happen in one of the biggest NBA markets in the league?  You don’t’ think the Bulls would have accidently stumbled upon one guy worthy of a selection?  Apparently not I guess. To celebrate Rose’s All-Star selection, staff writer/bad gambler Jim Cook will be taking a look back at all the…

  • Gneiss? Full of Schist

    Ellison Kwong
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pm
    I’ll get to the reason behind the title later. But it has certainly been a while. Actually, it may be longer than that. More like… it has been far too long. Yeah, that’s it. I haven’t been blogging because I’ve been too busy. You think not? Fine, I wasn’t really. I’ve been using the same excuse lately, ha! Anyways, an update for all of you. I’ll begin with college. Boring as a topic it may be, I just want to speak of it quickly and be done with it as soon as possible. Them, I’ll get to the sports. Spring semester has begun. A surprising…

  • Three Shot in French Quarter Celebrations

    kentsterling
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:13 pm
    The City of New Orleans emerged mostly unscathed after the celebrations that accompanied its first w
 
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  • Del Negro still Employed??

    Brandon LaChance
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm
    Vinny Del Negro made it past the usual Christmas Eve head coach firing squad the Chicago Bulls are famous for.  His two predecessors, Tim Floyd and Scott Skiles, were let go with sorry we want someone new, but hey, Merry Christmas.  Del Negro has kept his job and looks to want it for some duration. Even [...]

  • Who in/ Who out West All Star Reserves

    Brandon LaChance
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:53 pm
    Yesterday,  the East All Star team reserves were posted.  Today we are going to go to the left coast and see who was rightfully choose and whose name was picked from a hat. It is considerably harder to chose these All Stars, because the West has more stars.  I like to argue and put my guys [...]

  • The Should and Should not Eastern All Star Reserves

    Brandon LaChance
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm
    The All Star team reserves were named last Thurday.  I took a week to evaluate every player just to make sure I  looked at all prospects with same time and desire to add or boot them from the team. The value he brings as an individual, how the player affects his team’s chance to win [...]

  • Agent Idiot

    Brandon LaChance
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Gilbert Arenas has lived up to both parts of his league nick name, Agent 0. Instead of being the type of agent needed to help his team win, he decided to bring four guns into an NBA locker room to settle a gambling debts. 0 is the number of games Arenas will be playing for [...]

  • Rose, the first Bull’s All Star since Jordan

    Brandon LaChance
    1 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Chicago Bulls  fans finally have someone to be proud of.  Derrick Rose was named as a reserve for the NBA All Star game. In his 2nd year in the NBA, Rose is the first Chicago Bull to be named to the team since Michael Jordan in 1998.  In case you can not do math,  it has been [...]
 
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  • 2010 BCB Community Projections: Geovany Soto

    Al
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    More photos » Paul Beaty - AP Browse more photos » With spring training about to begin, let's start our annual projection series. In the comments to this post, post what you think Geovany Soto is going to do this year. Will Geo bounce back to his 2008 ROY level? The photo in this post, compared to this one I took of him at the Cubs Convention, clearly shows how much weight Geo has lost and that he's in much better shape going into the 2010 season. For Geo, let's do the following categories: AB, R, H, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, BB, SO, AVG/OBA/SLG Make sure your AVG/OBA/SLG numbers match…

  • Cubs Single Game Tickets On Sale Friday, February 19

    Al
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:11 pm
    More photos » David Banks - AP Browse more photos » It's official, announced via press release today. Procedures are the same as recent years; after the jump, see the official procedures. Note that the Cubs ticket pricing page does not yet have 2010 prices listed. The Chicago Cubs today announced individual game tickets for the 2010 regular season will go on sale Friday, February 19. Tickets will be available for purchase in the following methods (all times listed below are Central Time): At the Wrigley Field Box Office: Tickets will go on sale at 8:00 a.m. and a random wristband…

  • White Sox And Diamondbacks Complain About Cubs Spring Training Deal. Here's The Truth.

    Al
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Photo courtesy Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau Within the last few days, we've been treated to comments from White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall, grumbling about the deal that the Cubs and the city of Mesa have made for a new spring training complex: Reinsdorf told the Phoenix Business Journal the Sox were opposed to a plan to institute a surcharge on all Cactus League tickets to help fund the Cubs' proposed $84 million spring training complex in Mesa. Remember, Reinsdorf threatened to move his team to Florida if he didn't get the state of Illinois…

  • Wrigley Field Offseason Rehab Work Update

    Al
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am
    This may look like just a dull photo of the Addison St. side of Wrigley Field (taken Saturday, February 6), but there's plenty of history and information here. First, based on this ESPNChicago.com post from Bruce Levine, the removal of the concrete panels has a purpose: The team also is building a mirrored opening on the back end of the right-field wall with the intention of allowing fans outside of the park to watch Cubs players take batting practice under the right-field stands. I'm not quite sure how that would work -- but that's apparently what this project is going to accomplish. The…

  • Cubs Historic Photos: 25th In A Series

    Al
    6 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    With spring training approaching, I thought I'd post this photo -- this was a drill done in spring training on Catalina Island in 1934. Click on photo to open a larger version in a new browser window
 
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  • FHA Spot Approval Has Been Eliminated, Rules Tightened

    Jeff
    1 Feb 2010 | 3:06 pm
    Mid-last year I wrote a post describing how FHA spot loan procedures can significantly expand your home search.  As of today, the rules have changed and obtaining a spot approval is no longer an option.  From now on, condo projects/buildings as a whole need to meet FHA guidelines and need to be on the FHA approved list.  This of course means that if not approved, the Homeowner Association will need to go through the approval process.  Rest assured, the FHA promises to “streamline the approval process making it easier, cheaper, and faster” to obtain approval. Associations…

  • Wrightwood Crossing Rises

    Jeff
    30 Nov 2009 | 3:52 pm
    Wrightwood Crossing Rendering Crews Out Early at Wrightwood Crossing Construction Site Despite some early controversy, it is very promising to see a new construction project succeeding in this challenging Chicago real estate market. Green development, Wrightwood Crossing, located at 1307 W. Wrightwood in Chicago’s Lincoln Park Wrightwood Neighbors neighborhood, appears to be succeeding. Now in early construction, of the 19 units, 4 are currently for sale and 8 are showing under contract on the MLS. The 2 bedroom units start in the upper $400k range, 3 bedrooms in the low to mid $600k to…

  • Home Buying or Selling via Short Sale Requires Communication and Proper Expectations

    Jeff
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:19 pm
    Completing a successful Chicago short sale transaction requires communication and proper expectation setting across all parties. An article crossed my desk this morning that I thought would make the perfect outline to set short sale expectations for both the seller and buyer side. To entice you to read the entire article, the top 10 points (typos and all) are highlighted below. 1) Price is usually set by the agent & seller, not bank 2) Loans owned by 1 bank usually better than 2 3) Lowball offers get slow or no response 4) Agent must check comparables before submitting offer 5)…

  • Search Chicago Property Listings by Price Cut

    Jeff
    19 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm
    Searching Chicago properties by price cut seems to be all the rage these days. As pointed out by YoChicago, a new website, CondoShark, has emerged to capitalize. Interesting and catchy way to focus on a declining market. That said, our Chicago property search has allowed you to search by Price Drop for some time now. Don’t wait to receive a generic list of properties with highest price cuts. Set up a custom search tailored to your search criteria, across any Chicago neighborhood, and have an alert sent with the latest updates via email or RSS feed daily or weekly. Check out the latest…

  • Meaning of “As Is” in a Property Description

    Jeff
    14 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm
    Make Lemonade out of Lemons When Searching for a Chicago Home Working with a value/investor buyer, it became apparent that the meaning of “As Is” in a property listing may need some explanation. Reviewing aggressively priced, foreclosure, and short sale listings with my client, it became apparent that she was avoiding certain listings that I felt had potential. Delving a bit deeper she explained… This property says “As Is” in the description. I don’t want to be stuck with a lemon. To that I explained that “As Is” in our market does not mean that…
 
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  • Wimax Woes in High-Rise Chicago

    Mike Doyle
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:39 am
    When CLEAR Wimax launched its speedy 4G wireless broadband service in November, I was so happy I immediately signed up and then proceeded to beat my finicky AT&T DSL modem to death with a hammer. The first month of zippy speeds and streaming movies was fun while it lasted. By December, though, I noticed my signal strength–and access speed–steadily degrading. Before Thanksgiving, four shiny green modem lights and six megabytes of speed had me glued to full-screen Netflix Instant Play. Today if I’m lucky, two come-and-go modem lights bring me a 4G wireless connection so…

  • In Defense of CTA “Doomsday”

    Mike Doyle
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am
    Today, at long last, comes the day Chicagoans have dreaded in one guise or another since the bad old era of the Blagojevich regime: CTA “Doomsday”. You might be surprised to learn I welcome it with open arms. At the stroke of midnight, approximately 20% of Chicago transit bus service and 9% of ‘L’ rail service was eliminated, including all arterial express bus routes, and 1,100 union workers lost their jobs. It happened because the CTA’s unions refused to offer pay and pension concessions at a time when sales tax revenues to help fund the system are at perilously…

  • Antigone Goes West: A Man, A Dog, A Bike…and 2,000 Miles Towards A New Life

    Mike Doyle
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:32 am
    This post originally appeared on the ChicagoNow blog, Chicagosphere. Know this first: this is the most emotionally compelling blog I’ve ever read, and perhaps the best. A Chicago writer and pet lover loses his job, gets fed up with the economy, and decides to bike to the Pacific Ocean to promote pet adoption, with his favorite Basset Hound, Antigone, blogging the trip from her doggie trailer. But it’s the candid bravery of the human author that shines best as Antigone Goes West. Chicago fiction author Marshall Lee, 41, was working an unstressful office job to give him the time and…

  • The New Chicago Carless

    Mike Doyle
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:31 am
    Today I’m officially announcing the newly redesigned Chicago Carless. The new design–this blog’s third since debuting in June 2005–is an adaptation of the powerful, image-friendly magazine-style theme, Mimbo. (The change was inspired by the recent redesign of the thought-provoking personal blog, Jeff’s A.D.D. Mind.) I invite readers–especially those who read Carless via my RSS and email feeds–to come take a look around the new site and let me know in the comment thread what you think of the new set-up. First and foremost, this third version of Chicago…

  • Carless Under Construction

    Mike Doyle
    25 Jan 2010 | 6:12 pm
    Chicago Carless is currently under renovation. I apologize in advance for any wonky things that happen when you visit the site in the meanwhile. I should have all the kinks worked out of the new template by week’s end soon. (And isn’t it a nifty one?) You can find progress updates in the comment thread of this post. Thanks for your patience! Related posts:The New Chicago Carless CTA Transit Union Deserves No One’s Sympathy (Video) The Best of Chicago Carless Cheryl Reed Writes In to CHICAGO CARLESS “Oasis Cafe” Moves Out of Wabash Jewelers Mall
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  • How Many Times Have You Been Arrested?

    dcs
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm
    Probably fewer than Clarence Ervin.

  • 9 Seconds of Fame

    ah
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:17 pm
    Did you catch Tim of Tim's Baseball Card Shop in that Super Bowl commercial? The store was hopping all weekend.

  • Squeezing Out Savings

    ah
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:44 pm
    A Fresh Squeeze, a guide to "healthy clean living" in Chicago, has launched the Squeeze Card, which gets you discounts on sustainable products and services. It's just $10 for the year.

  • Calumet Fisheries is a Classic

    ah
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:41 pm
    The James Beard Foundation named Calumet Fisheries as one of its 2010 American Classics. It joins Tufano's Vernon Park Tap and The Berghoff (pre-closure) as Chicago's only restaurants to earn the title.

  • 38 for 1

    dcs
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:22 pm
    Now that Scott Lee Cohen is out of the lieutenant governor race, WBEZ has provided a little background about the process to replace him.
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  • 2010 Chicago Irish Film Festival at The Beverly Art Center

    5 Feb 2010 | 11:45 am
    Chicago Irish Film Festival Save the dates for the 11th Annual Chicago Irish Film Festival, Mar. 5 through 10 at the Beverly Arts Center, 111th and Western. The Beverly Art Center is a beautiful venue in the heart of the historic Beverly and Morgan Park communities of Chicago. Take in a movie and dine at one of our neighboring restaurants. See this site for lot's of suggestions. Have a before or after dinner drink at O'Rourke's Office Wine Bar just a few doors North on Western Avenue. If you would like to absorb the full Irish atmosphere of the Beverly, Morgan Park area, then check out one of…

  • Love is in the Air! Where to Shop for Your Valentine in Beverly and Morgan Park on the Southside of Chicago

    31 Jan 2010 | 6:41 pm
    You do not need to step one foot out of the Southside to find great gifts for your special Valentine this year. Find unique and distinctive gifts at Gumption Gifts 1814 W. 103rd Street or The Blossom Boy's, 9911 S. Walden Parkway. For the gourmet chef or baker in your life pick up a unique gift or cooking class gift certificate at Beverly's Pantry, 1907 W. 103rd St. or Cake Walk Chicago, 1741 W. 99th St. The extra special female in your life, will love a gift from Sally Ann's Corset Shop at 10511 S. Western. Here you will find beautiful lingerie and sleepwear or for the manly man in your…

  • Cafe 103 and Beverly's Pantry New Casual Attitude!

    30 Jan 2010 | 8:31 pm
    Cafe 103 in combination with Beverly's Pantry, both owned and operated by Shirley Makinney, are adding some new casual dining specials and options. In addition to their popular Sunday brunch, from 10am to 2pm which has wonderful classic dishes such as eggs Benedict, steak and eggs and buttermilk pancakes, as well as a kids breakfast selection, the "Pantry" will soon offer a light breakfast service featuring their wonderful Intelligentsia coffee, a selection of pastries, granola and other light fare at their new cafe tables next to the beautiful cooking class area. This area has been expanded…

  • Pete's Fresh Market - NOW OPEN in Evergreen Park, IL

    20 Jan 2010 | 2:48 pm
    Evergreen Park is celebrating the opening of Pete's Fresh Market a 55,000 square-foot grocery store on the former site of Frank's Nursery and Crafts at the northeast corner of 95th Street and Ridgeway Avenue. Pete's has a reputation for selling the freshest produce, including an extensive selection of organic produce, meats and more at excellant prices. I can not wait to shop in this beautiful new store so close and convenient to the Beverly, Morgan Park Area.

  • Times are Tough All Around. If You're Going to Shop, Dine and Socialize Please, DO IT LOCAL!!

    15 Dec 2009 | 9:16 am
    Because of this blog and my occupation I spend a great deal of time talking to retailers, restauranteurs, and business people. I hear the same thing all the time, "Where are all of the customers?", "If things don't change I don't know if I can make it." My heart goes out to these owners. I get frustrated when I hear about my neighbors and friends taking their dining and shopping dollars outside of the neighborhood or hanging out, shopping, or dining at a NATIONAL CHAIN. Yet these are the same people that will complain when we have no unique restaurants or shops and instead have vacant…
 
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  • The [Tuesday] Papers

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:18 am
    You know what? No one paid attention to Pat Quinn when he was winning the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor twice either. Few politicos took him seriously and he certainly wasn't Rod Blagojevich's choice, but the lieutenant governor's office has pretty much always been a joke. And when Quinn took office after Blagojevich was impeached last year, he looked like a deer caught in the headlights. Yet, the political establishment - for some strange reason - lined up behind Quinn once he became the putative incumbent. There are two reasons for that.

  • SportsMonday: Super Saints

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:21 am
    At the end of the third quarter and the start of the fourth, as I drove my family back from the Super Bowl Party we attended (if my four-year-old stays up much past 8 p.m. the moon gets high enough and she turns into a were-girl), we had a chance to listen to a little of Marv Albert and Boomer Esiason's call on the radio. We picked it up as the Colts began the drive that would end in Matt Stover's missed 51-yard field goal attempt. As it began, Esiason, the former Bengal and Jet quarterback, surmised that the game would still come down to which team could make one key defensive stop. And it…

  • The [Monday] Papers

    8 Feb 2010 | 5:10 am
    "Actually I think [Scott Lee] Cohen's biggest problem is that we in the news media failed the voters by missing the story," Mark Brown wrote over the weekend, "and now we can't let up until we have atoned for our sins by pounding him into submission." Cohen submitted last night, dropping off the ticket so the Democratic State Central Committee can choose someone of clearly stronger moral fiber to help them block ethics reform while doling out contracts to cronies and voting themselves pay raises. Thank God for our media watchdogs!

  • The Who's Super Bowl Suckage

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:25 am
    Wow, that was brutal. Let's take a look. Jim DeRogatis: Super Bowl XLIV gave us the saddest, most tired musical spectacle yet: the band that pretends to be the Who . . . The newest song on that set list was 32 years old; the oldest was 41. But it wasn't even the tunes' over-familiarity that was the biggest problem. Townshend (64) and Daltrey (65) were woefully flat and way out of sync during the unison vocal parts, and they relied on empty theatrics to convey the musical energy of the Who when the Who really were the Who. But the lasers, fireworks, geysers of flame and an elaborate…

  • The Next Jersey Shore

    7 Feb 2010 | 11:56 pm
    According to sources close to the Beachwood, the following pitches were recently made to the following channels. Death Rattle - A&E Spend 24 hours in America's deadliest hospice. Look at My Dick - Spike Fucking Look At It. Celebrity Cameltoe - E! Special Oscar Preview. Douchebags - MTV The Boys totally party with some sluts. Sluts - MTV The Girls totally party with some Douchebags.
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  • AT&T launches FamilyMap iPhone app

    Scott Kleinberg
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm
    Once upon a time, actually in the spring of 2009, AT&T launched its FamilyMap service to provide parents and families with the ability to easily locate a family member's wireless device using either a compatible handset or computer.FamilyMap can only be established for numbers listed within a shared billing account.  And now, there's an app for that. On Friday, AT&T announced the FamilyMap App and it's available now in the App Store. The app provides iPhone users with access to FamilyMap's popular features, including:-- Interactive Map: View whereabouts within an…

  • iPhone OS 3.1.3 is out

    Scott Kleinberg
    2 Feb 2010 | 12:31 pm
    If you've plugged in your iPhone today, you might have noticed an update to the iPhone OS. 3.1.3 is a minor update for iPhone and iPod touch that includes these known fixes.-- Fix for iPhone 3GS battery level reporting-- Fix for app crashes on launch-- Fix for app crashes while using Japanese Kana KeyboardAlso - an update to iTunes was released the other day - 9.0.3 has bug fixes and not much more that I've been made aware of.If you see anything else or any major improvement in your device since upgrading to 3.1.3/9.0.3, please let me know in the comments or on Twitter.Thanks very much to…

  • Apple TV and the iPad - they should be one in the same

    Scott Kleinberg
    29 Jan 2010 | 8:00 am
    Live iPad announcement photosLiveblogging the iPad launchA full roundup of the iPad announcement and what it meansMaybe it won't be named iPad after allEverything you want to know about Apple's iTabletSome thoughts on Tablet EveI understand what Apple is trying to do with the iPad - it's about surfing (even though it doesn't have Flash) and it's about gaming. It's about portability and utility. In other words, it can be whatever a user wants it to be and adapted to their lifestyle pretty quickly.So this got me thinking. As I save up for a condo, I talked to iWife and said that if the iPad (I…

  • Hmmm. Maybe it won't be named iPad!

    Scott Kleinberg
    28 Jan 2010 | 12:58 pm
    Live iPad announcement photosLiveblogging the iPad launchA full roundup of the iPad announcement and what it meansMaybe it won't be named iPad after allEverything you want to know about Apple's iTabletSome thoughts on Tablet Eve There have been plenty of criticisms surrounding Wednesday's launch of Apple's new iPad, from lacking widescreen to lack of Flash to that horrendous name.I'm one of the name haters. iPad. Ugh. iPod eventually grew on me and perhaps iPad will as well, but so far I'm not feeling it.Interesting to note that Apple's iPad isn't the first iPad. Meaning, it's not the first…

  • ROUNDUP: The Apple iPad

    Scott Kleinberg
    27 Jan 2010 | 5:30 pm
    Live iPad announcement photosLiveblogging the iPad launchMaybe it won't be named iPad after allEverything you want to know about Apple's iTabletSome thoughts on Tablet Eve You hear that? That's the sound of the end of another big day in the Apple world. And now it's time to take a step back and really go over what happened today, compare it to what we thought and give an honest assessment.That's where I come in. I'm also going to incorporate some questions from Twitter into this. And, after you are all done reading, please leave me your comments and questions. Or, if you prefer, you can tweet…
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  • CCH-led programs highlighted in national policy brief

    admin
    2 Feb 2010 | 2:34 pm
    The Institute for Children & Poverty of New York City released a policy brief today on homeless families in Illinois and Chicago. The brief describes how Chicago’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness has changed the way Chicago deals with homelessness by moving to a “housing first” strategy that aims to move people quickly into housing and providing them with services once they are housed. Since 2003, when the Plan began, Chicago has eliminated many emergency shelter beds and created a new type of 120-day program called “interim housing.” Over the years, CCH has been critical of…

  • Homeless youth -- a Trib profile, and a meeting with Mayor Daley

    admin
    2 Feb 2010 | 9:42 am
    The HELLO group for street youth is profiled in a touching feature story published Jan. 31 in the Chicago Tribune's Sunday Magazine. Our youth attorney Beth Cunningham co-facilitates the group, which began weekly drop-in meetings in January 2005 – five years later, they’re still meeting every Tuesday night at the Broadway Youth Center, on Chicago’s North Side. Read the excellent feature, Verses for adversity, here. Through our Youth Futures mobile legal aid clinic, Beth offers extensive outreach. Eighty percent of clients are “unaccompanied youth” – that is, teens who are homeless…

  • Youth affected by Hill v. Erickson settlement

    admin
    26 Jan 2010 | 1:02 pm
    Legal notices were mailed Jan. 15, 2010 to more than 700 youth who are pregnant or parenting and in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). These young people are members of a class of youth who brought a lawsuit, Hill v. Erickson, against DCFS. A 1994 consent decree in the Hill case established a broad range of rights, placements, and services to help these youth develop as adolescents as well as capable parents.  In June 2009 however, those rights were threatened: DCFS sent letters to foster care providers across the state proposing to drastically…

  • Evanston meets candidates for the 18th State House

    admin
    26 Jan 2010 | 12:19 pm
    Almost 200 residents from the 18th State Representative District gathered Jan. 20 at Northwestern University’s McCormick Tribune Center for a candidates’ forum on poverty and homelessness. The event was organized by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), working with the following resident groups: YWCA Evanston/North Shore, Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University, Northwestern Community Development Corps, Lake Street Church, Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs, Interfaith Action of Evanston, Housing Options for the Mentally Ill, Evanston Alliance on…

  • A Facebook vote for youth provider TLP!

    admin
    21 Jan 2010 | 3:24 pm
    Teen Living Programs (TLP) serves homeless and unaccompanied youth, one of the respected providers where our youth attorney offers weekly outreach. Through a nationwide contest on Facebook, TLP has a chance to win a large grant from JPMorgan Chase Bank. (In a separate effort, Chase also generously funds our Law Project’s back-to-school outreach in the Austin neighborhood.) Can you help? Do you Facebook? If you or your kids use Facebook, please use it to cast a vote for TLP before midnight Friday, Jan. 22. Get more information on the TLP website, or look up Chase Community Giving,…
 
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    The Local Tourist's blog

  • It's Not Too Early For Green Beer

    The Local Tourist
    1 Feb 2010 | 11:35 am
    Category:  Being Green Thanks to the fine folks at Goose Island, you can have green beer without turning green yourself or faking an Irish accent and hopping around like a leprechaun. The local brewery has unveiled Green Line Pale Ale. While the name is significant to Chicago, it comes from more than just a branch of the CTA. It's actually meant to be an environmentally-friendly brew, with locally sourced ingredients (with the exception of hops, which aren't grown anywhere near here). No shipping means it's not only got a smaller carbon footprint, it also means it's for us lucky locals…

  • Coming together for Haiti

    The Local Tourist
    21 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am
    Category:  Life In Chicago Category:  News & Community If you've turned on the radio or TV this morning you've probably heard of the Chicago Helps Haiti media day. Almost every one of the city's media outlets is teaming up to raise money for the victims of the massive earthquake and its aftershocks. The telethon, staffed by 1,500 volunteers from Hewitt Associates, has been running from 5am and will continue until 11pm tonight and is raising money for the American Red Cross Haitian campaign. Participating stations include WARU-AM, WBBM-TV, WCIU-TV, WCEV-AM, WFLD-TV, WGN-AM,…

  • Get a cab anywhere, any time

    The Local Tourist
    20 Jan 2010 | 7:01 am
    Category:  Getting Around Although I've lived in the city for 9 years now, I've never put a cab company's number in my cell phone. I don't use them that frequently. However, there are times when it would have been helpful. Now I don't need to; I can just remember 777222 This is a new service in the Chicago area called GoFastCab. A friend was over last night, and while I don't exactly live in the boondocks, there aren't a whole lot of cabs on west Fullerton at 10:30 on a Tuesday night. And it was cold! She texted my address to 777222 and immediately received a confirmation text, including…

  • Stop Wine-ing - It's Tuesday!

    The Local Tourist
    19 Jan 2010 | 3:15 pm
    Category:  Dining & Nightlife Category:  Nightlife Apparently Tuesdays are meant for wine; at least today is. While 2009 may be generally accepted as best forgotten, Randolph Wine Cellars found some good in it. Tonight they're offering a tasting of the best of last year. Lest you think it's going to be a really short evening, they've got over 30 wines for you to sample. Maybe 2009 wasn't so bad after all... Somehow when wine's involved you just feel so much more erudite, and tonight you can feel particularly savvy. Learn how to paint while sipping at Bottles &…

  • Chicago rallies for Haiti

    The Local Tourist
    15 Jan 2010 | 7:43 am
    Category:  Life In Chicago Category:  News & Community In the last day individuals and businesses all over Chicago have rallied to help the victims of the massive earthquake in Haiti. Here's a list of some events and businesses that are donating proceeds. If you know of any additional ones, please add them to the comments section.Bleeding Heart Bakery: offering a special banana, pineapple & coconut cupcake Friday & Saturday. $3 goes to the Red CrossEnglish: Helping In The Wake Of The Quake event, Jan 21, 6 to 9pm. $20 donation. Each attendee receives one drink &…
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  • Where in the city to get your free Denny's Grand Slam Tuesday

    me3dia
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm
    Attach a Photo:  dennysgrandslam.png Even though Denny's ad campaign calls this event "A Tough Day to be a Chicken," it will be a... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • Winter Storm Warning for Cook, IL

    LeroyBored
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:32 pm
    A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY. weather.com (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • Demolition Reveals Cabrini Green (...and Red, Orange and Blue)

    Justin
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:22 am
    Attach a Photo:  cabrini.jpg The Cabrini Green public housing building at 660 W. Division is coming down. blogs.vocalo.org (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • Valentines Day: Make a Grand Gesture

    Justin
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:18 am
    Attach a Photo:  valentines.jpg Grand gestures were on my mind while driving to dinner yesterday. With a week to go before Valentine’s... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)

  • CBS 2's "Monsters" Fumble Sam Zell Interview

    Justin
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:05 am
    Attach a Photo:  samzell.jpg Scoring a live, in-studio interview with billionaire mogul Sam Zell seemed like quite a coup for... (Like this story? Click the headline to vote it up on WindyCitizen.com)
 
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  • iPhone game Rat on a scooter! FREE

    Eric
    23 Jan 2010 | 10:04 pm
    Rat on the Run is an iPhone game that let’s you scooter it up through a myriad of mazes as a Rat. If that’s not badass enough it’s FREE to boot. Get it here via iTunes. For those of you who want more; Rat on a Scooter XL is only ¢.99 Three games in one, and well worth [...]

  • Lily Allen is a little Mod, a little Lohan, and a lot Talented

    Eric
    20 Jan 2010 | 1:18 pm
    Sure, it’s been 30 years of 2Tone and the Specials, I’ll get to that soon enough, along with one of my new favorite artist and People 150 scooter rider, Raphael Saadiq. For now though, I’d like to share this video with those of you who may not know Lily Allen.  She’s fun, talented, and has [...]

  • Scooter Wine Looks Awesome Taste Horrible

    Eric
    27 Dec 2009 | 2:38 pm
    So, like many of you this holiday season we cracked open a few bottles of various libations to enhance our ‘Tis the Season’ spirit. This MOD bottle, was a special gift given to us by our great friends Tom and Sarah on our clubs one year anniversary, which we’d been saving for a special occasion. That [...]

  • How I became a Depeche Mode fan; Nope not this Vespa Music Video

    Eric
    23 Dec 2009 | 12:21 pm
    The year was 1987, my older brother was home for the holidays from college.  We didn’t hang out in the same circles, but from time to time he would take me under his wing. Wait, that’s not right. Okay, do you remember the movie Weird Science, and the older brother Chet played by Bill Paxton?  [...]

  • That’s right ANOTHER CONTEST! This time Win a Vespa Toy

    Eric
    20 Dec 2009 | 9:29 am
    That’s right folks–fresh off of picking last night’s winner of the Corazzo Under-Hoody, we now want to give you a chance win a cute little 1:18 scale Vespa Toy from Motorsport Scooters. Vespa “U” model die cast toy. These are really nice with a lot of detail. Very hard one to find in the USA, so [...]
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  • Cheeky Interviews the Stars of ‘Dear John’

    Erica
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Cheeky's Rachel Gillman and Amanda Seyfried Actors Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried made a Chicago stop on their whirlwind press tour to promote their new romance movie Dear John. In the film, based on the book by Nicholas Sparks, a young couple (John and Savannah) are separated by war and united by love lettersDuring an interview at the Peninsula, the stars talked with CheekyChicago about first loves, a dream collaboration, and reading Nicholas Sparks books (Channing admitted it). Cheeky:  You love Nicholas Sparks? Channing Tatum: Yeah man! I’ve seen his movies. Dear John is the…

  • Cheeky Gets Nosy with Dancer Monique Haley

    Erica
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    For Monique Haley, dance has always been a gift.  In fact, her very first class came as a sixth birthday present from her mother, back home in Virginia.  “She just thought I had a lot of energy,” says Haley.  “You know, off the wall.  And she just thought, oh, there’s a dance studio near my job, let’s sign her up.  So it was a present, and I luckily happened to love it, of course, since the first day I stepped in there.” 24 years later, Haley celebrates her ninth and final season with Chicago’s world-renowned River North Chicago Dance Company, which performs its…

  • Dear John

    Erica
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    If you go to a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book, you can expect the following: an attractive couple, a passionate love affair, a third-party that ruins their blissful relationship and an unexpected plot twist before a bittersweet ending. The Notebook surpassed expectations. Dear John, saddled with a title perfect for deterring teenage boys, doesn’t fare as well. The movie stars Amanda Seyfried (Savannah) and Channing Tatum (John) as the star-crossed lovers and they do an admirable job with stilted dialogue and far-fetched situations. While not every romance movie needs to be grounded…

  • Red Seven Salon

    Erica
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:00 am
    Finding a good salon is like finding the perfect pair of black stiletto boots.  The search is painful – trying on style after style – but in the end, it fits perfectly. Such was the case when I stumbled (probably because of my senseless stilettos) into Red 7 Salon on Kinzie Street a few days ago. After climbing a fantastically cartoonish set of stairs, I landed on a platform, immediately smelling salon air.  Red 7’s part whimsical, part rock ‘n’ roll, part David Mamet Chicago, and a large part Alice in Wonderland. I half expected the tea I was drinking (that the very friendly…

  • Sabor Saveur

    Erica
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Bonjour and bienvenido to Sabor Saveur, a new French-Mexican fusion restaurant that brings cross-cultural cuisine to Wicker Park. Located on a prime stretch of Division, the gallery-like space provides a neutral setting for globally inspired flavors. Chic and minimalist, the long dining room is bookended by brick walls, lit by dim candles, and filled with only black and white furniture. The stark décor is a savvy way to showcase the food and make the colorful dishes shine. Chef Yanitzin Sanchez might favor Latin dishes, but her French training – including a stint at the Ritz Carlton in…
 
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  • Tardy for the party

    Jessica B.
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:27 pm
    Oh god now I have that awful song in my head. Ohhhh ohhhh, don’t be tardy for the party. No, no must refocus. What I mean to say is that I am a punctual person. When I need to be somewhere, I’m usually 5-10 minutes early. My Blackberry is perfect because I can always entertain myself cruising the Web or killing time on Twitter. I hate the feeling being late and people waiting on me. This weekend, I was 45 minutes late to brunch thanks to being hungover and oversleeping and it made me scream like a five year old girl when I looked at the clock. Fortunately, some of my friends…

  • Weekend recap: Getting crazy with friends

    Jessica B.
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:00 pm
    Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone. Right now, I’m not feeling so good…because I went out last night and got a little out of control. How out of control? Well, I am missing an earring and Cheerios were all over my kitchen floor and counter when I woke up this morning. But I did come home alone, take my clothes off and remove my contacts and eye makeup. So that’s good. And I smell like a mixture of sweat, vodka and cranberry juice. Classy. God I have the worst headache too. We were out last night to celebrate a friend’s birthday and after some awesome pre-partying (with…

  • The online shopping bait and switch

    Jessica B.
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm
    Why I love online shopping: It’s easy to do from home or work You do not have to wait for a fitting room You do not have to deal with unhelpful sales associates More likely to find your size (especially in pants for me) Yes, I love online shopping for all of these reasons. Plus, I get little presents (that I paid for) delivered to me at work. It’s like Christmas or my birthday but throughout the year! And sales tax is usually cheaper (especially if you live in Chicago where it’s 10.25 percent.). Sure, returns are annoying sometimes, but overall, it’s easy. The only…

  • Snack time!

    Jessica B.
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm
    I promise that I didn’t plan two food-focused posts this week. It’s so unlike me! Plus, I thought this was appropriate because lately I’m craving snacks bigtime. And my cravings usually lead me to chocolate or candy. Especially when I’m stressed. I want to resist it, but sometimes I can’t. I’m worst at snacking when I’m at home or work and I zone out in front of the TV or computer. Suddenly an apple or bag of chips that sits next to me is just gone. Not good. So I’m trying to be better about feeding my snack cravings with healthier options…

  • Chicago: 5 years later

    Jessica B.
    1 Feb 2010 | 7:08 pm
    Today is a very special day. Nope, Groundhog’s Day is tomorrow (in case you get confused like me). Today marks five years that I’ve lived in Chicago. It’s my Chicagoversery. I honestly can’t believe it’s been five years. Outside of Wisconsin, this is the longest I’ve lived in one place. Insane! I moved to Chicago not long after I turned 25, when I was recently laid off and working at a full time job I hated, desperate for some kind of change. I came down for a three month internship and never left. The funny thing is, before then, I never wanted to live in…
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