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  • A special bond of friendship in life and death

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Sharon Durling went to the morgue a few days ago to ID Wanda Jean Taylor's body.

  • Northerly Island, Grant Park changes

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Both getting fresh designs -- maybe for the better They are two of the most contested pieces of ground on Chicago's lakefront -- the first, where the Chicago Children's Museum wants to build its controversial kiddie bunker; the second, where Mayor Richard M. Daley executed his infamous "midnight raid" and shut down Meigs Field.

  • Too thankful for despair

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    It has been a heartbreaking year for a lot of people. Lost jobs, foreclosed homes, serious illnesses. Many people have hit bottom. But instead of giving in to despondency, some are counting their blessings. Here are four stories of perseverance. Strip nearly everything from Patricia Jefferson's life. Take away her home, her possessions, her vision. Place her, blind and humbled, at a dining table in a West Side apartment with a fraying wicker basket as a centerpiece.

  • Veteran robbed, killed on his way to deposit VFW money

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    William Burtner had helped raise money for WWII vets' trip to Washington Army veteran William Burtner survived Vietnam and dedicated his life to helping other veterans.

  • Boy couldn't flee gang, 'dead zone'

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Teen who wanted out of South Side gang was fatally shot at a memorial for a slain gang member Luis Garcia was standing at a makeshift memorial for a slain friend Wednesday afternoon when he was fatally shot in the chest by a gunman more than a block away, Chicago police said.
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  • Palin's book tour to include stop at Fort Hood

    ASSOCIATED PRESS
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    FORT HOOD, Texas -- Sarah Palin's tour to promote her new memoir will include a stop at Fort Hood to benefit the victims of the shooting rampage and their families.

  • Barrington man charged with making hundreds of fake IDs

    BY <a href=mailto:drozek@suntimes.com>DAN ROZEK</a> Staff Reporter
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Barrington resident Sam Rzepnicki created as many as 1,000 phony drivers licenses and sold them for up to $300 each to teens in the Barrington area and surrounding suburbs, authorities said Friday.

  • President accused of stealing from police sergeants' union

    BY <a href=mailto:fmain@suntimes.com>FRANK MAIN</a> Staff Writer
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Chicago Police Sgt. John Pallohusky, president of the Chicago Police Sergeants Association, was arrested this morning on allegations he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the association, sources said.

  • Hired truck giant ready to roll on Bridgeport homes

    BY <a href=mailto:fspielman@suntimes.com>FRAN SPIELMAN</a> City Hall Reporter fspielman@suntimes.com
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Former Hired Truck kingpin Michael Tadin is spreading his development wings in his native Bridgeport neighborhood, even as the housing boom there and elsewhere is going bust.

  • Fire breaks out in 100-year-old West Side church

    Sun-Times Media Wire
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    A fire broke out in a nearly 100-year-old church in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side Friday afternoon as workers were restoring the “beautiful” structure.
 
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  • Sports Brief

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Horizon League Network to air over 240 basketball games in 2009-10 The Horizon League Network (www.HorizonLeagueNetwork.tv) is scheduled to show 121 men's basketball games and 126 women's basketball contests during the 2009-10 regular season. All 247 live events will be available for free.

  • Illinois 'the worst it's ever been'

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    "The state of the state is not good," said former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar at UIC last Friday. "By far the worst it's ever been." The statement came as part of the Future of Chicago Lecture Series at UIC. Prior to being elected governor in 1990, Jim Edgar served as Secretary of State for 10 years.

  • Pocket Doc

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Dr. George Q: Ear candling; bad for your ears? A: Ear candling, a practice that enjoyed an almost cult popularity for a time, is a procedure that has been advocated by proponents to remove wax from ears. It is sometimes combined with massage as a relaxing sequence.

  • USG elects new VP

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The Undergraduate Student Government Assembly elected a new USG Vice President last week. USG Speaker Roshina Khan and Assemblymen Saad Jamil and Alex Rodgers were running for the position. Jamil was elected. At Thursday's meeting, each of the three candidates gave a three minute speech in a secret executive session before the vote.

  • The brighter side of being an optimist

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    We've all answered the age-old question, is the glass half full or half empty? The question is supposed to differentiate between an optimist and a pessimist. A glass half full usually implies that a person has a more positive outlook on life. While these types of questions may not be definite; it is no surprise that individual attitudes influence how we respond to day-to-day situations.
 
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  • ‘Boondocks Saints II’ interview with Troy Duffy and Sean Patrick Flannery

    The Columbia Chronicle’s Film Critic, David Orlikoff, met with “Boondocks Saints II” director Troy Duffy and actor Sean Patrick Flannery in Chicago’s Rockit Bar and Grill. They talked about the making of the film and how they got everyone back together to do the sequel for the crime thriller.

  • Audio File with The Hue

    Some songs stick in a listener’s head because of their simplicity and charm, but that is not so with The Hue. The band’s complex interlace of dueling guitars and wordless verses sets the hook while its clear melodies keep listeners tuned in. The progressive four-person band features two guitarists, Jared Rabin and Marcus Rezak, drummer [...]

  • Columbia’s Student Government Association travels to State Capital

    The Columbia College Student Government Association (SGA) traveled to Springfield in October to lobby government officals to reinstate the Monetary Award Program for spring 2010. SGA joined hundreds of Illinois college students in support of the MAP grant. This comes after funding was cut in half in an attempt to balance the state’s budget. The [...]

  • ‘The Men Who Stare At Goats’ Film Review

    A lovelorn Michigan reporter (Ewan McGregor) meets up with an ex-army psychic warrior (George Clooney) amidst the war in Iraq. Based on a true story, the film brings to light some of the strangest practices of our military. The Columbia Chronicle’s Film Critic, David Orlikoff, reviews the dark comedy, The Men Who Stare At Goats. (Courtesy: [...]

  • ‘Boondocks Saints II’ Film Review

    Written and directed by Troy Duffy, Boondocks Saints II: All Saints Day has the brothers back. The sequel to the 1999 indie film has Connor MacManus (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy MacManus (Norman Reedus) in Ireland at their father’s sheep farm until their uncle tells them they have been framed for murder of a Catholic [...]
 
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  • Event highlights growth of human rights programs in liberal arts education

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    The University of Chicago is leading a nationwide movement among colleges and universities to integrate human rights teaching and research into liberal arts curriculum. This week, the University is hosting a Human Rights Teaching Roundtable, to review progress i ...

  • Albert V. Crewe, physicist, 1927-2009

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Albert V. Crewe, who obtained the first images of atoms ever taken in an electron microscope, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, of complications from Parkinson’s disease at his home in Dune Acres, Ind. He was 82. In 1964 Crewe, a professor emeritus in physics at the ...

  • Human capital central to emerging economic analysis of education

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Human capital, a leading approach used to understand the role of education and job training in the economy, has been the subject of seminal research at the University of Chicago. On Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21, scholars from around the world will gather f ...

  • University of Chicago takes third consecutive Romer Prize in paleontology

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Christian Kammerer extended the University of Chicago’s winning streak for the Alfred Sherwood Romer Prize to three in a row at the annual meeting of the Society for Vertebrate Paleontology last month in Bristol, England. The SVP awards the prize annually to ...

  • BoarCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc, DuckCroc, PancakeCroc

    19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    A suite of five ancient crocs, including one with teeth-like boar tusks and another with a snout like a duck’s bill, have been discovered in the Sahara by University of Chicago paleontologist Paul Sereno. The five fossil crocs, three of them newly named speci ...
 
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  • Brick thrown through window of Trib building

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:51 pm
    A woman screaming about Chicago school board president Michael Scott took a brick out of a bright red gift bag and threw it through the window of the WGN-AM studio on the first floor of the Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue, according to the Chciago Tribune. CLICK HERE READ MORE

  • Developer Loses Control Of Block 37 Project

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:39 pm
    CHICAGO (CBS) ― A Cook County judge reportedly has appointed a receiver to take over the Block 37 mall project in the Chicago Loop, as part of a foreclosure lawsuit filed by the developer's lenders.

  • Jeff Joniak's Keys To The Game

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:31 pm
    Check out the keys to the game as your Chicago Bears face the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night. Pregame starts at 4:15 P.M. C.T. and kickoff is at 7:15 P.M.

  • Might Want To Give Up That Fake ID

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:10 pm
    Northwest suburban teenagers who have fake IDs could find themselves in legal hot water if they don't give up the ID's.

  • State senator fights gunman at his Peoria business

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A state senator from Peoria says he fought off an armed robber who interrupted him while he was doing some remodeling at his business.
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  • Out-Of-County Patients Cost Stroger Hospital $50M

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:38 pm
    They come from miles away for free treatment at Stroger Hospital, and if you live in Cook County, you're paying for it. And it's not just in Illinois. Doctors and hospitals from all over the Midwest are telling patients without insurance to go to Stroger. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports.

  • Bond Hiked For Man Accused Of Taping Erin Andrews

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:35 pm
    A judge has increased bond to $100,000 for an Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews.

  • Burris Blasted By Senate Ethics Committee

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:26 pm
    The Senate Ethics Committee has concluded that U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) broke no laws, but blasted him for providing "incorrect, inconsistent, misleading or incomplete information to the public" about his appointment to office.

  • Local Organizations Help Youth With Oprah's Gifts

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:21 pm
    Part of the Oprah mystique is her generosity. Many organizations here in Chicago are helping people thanks to the support they've gotten from the talk show queen. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot spoke with people from two places that benefited from Oprah's kindness. Both used the money to help young people.

  • 4 Charged With Beating, Robbing Senior

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:19 pm
    You never think it will happen to you; getting attacked in your own home. But it did happen to a 62-year-old Chicago man earlier this week and on Friday, he was still in the hospital recovering.
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  • Attorney: Defendant felt threatened by FBI agent

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:33 pm
    An attorney for Franklin Park businessman John Esposito, charged with assaulting an FBI agent,  told jurors today that his client felt threatened when confronted by the agent and responded by pushing him. Esposito's attorney, Terence Campbell, contended that FBI Special Agent Brian Etchell stood inches from the businessman's face, shook his finger at him and inadvertently sprayed saliva on him. "Did John act reasonably? You bet he did," Campbell said. A team of agents had shown up last year at Esposito's business, National Concrete Pipe, to search the premises and question him about an…

  • Cops: Missing Schaumburg resident located

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:30 pm
    UPDATE -- Schaumburg police said Montes De Oca returned home Friday evening in good condition. They will not release any further information.   Schaumburg police this afternoon were asking for the public's help in finding a resident from the northwest suburb who was reported missing. Tony Montes De Oca was reported missing by family members Thursday evening after being last  seen Wednesday morning, Schaumburg police said in a news release. He is considered endangered because he requires medication daily and his medication was left at home, police said. He has not previously been…

  • Pharmacist charged with illegal drug sales

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:48 pm
    The Daily Herald reports: Bail was set at $10,000 today for Jagga Grandhi, 59, of Long Grove, who police said sold  vicodin, morphine and percocet without prescriptions out of his business,  RX Tower Pharmacy in Gurnee. Get the full story: dailyherald.com

  • Michigan Avenue holiday fest set for Saturday

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm
    Kicking off the holiday season the weekend before Thanksgiving, the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival was expected to bring 800,000 people and close streets downtown Saturday. The festival, sponsored by the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association, was scheduled to start at 11 a.m., according to organizers. It kicks off with music and other entertainment on the Harris Stage and family activities in Pioneer Court, just north of the Chicago River east of Michigan Avenue. Activities culminate with a parade that steps off from Oak Street on Michigan Avenue at 5:30 p.m. and fireworks at 6:55 p.m.

  • Bond increased for man accused of taping nude reporter

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    A judge today increased bond to $100,000 for an insurance executive from Westmont accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews.Michael Barrett was in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Friday to face one count of interstate stalking. Barrett's attorney David Willingham says his client has posted bond. Barrett was initially free on a $4,500 bond. The 48-year-old Barrett is charged with making videos of Andrews through the peephole in her hotel room door, and federal prosecutors say he uploaded to the Internet nude videos of other women also made through peepholes.
 
 
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  • IIT Campus Sustainability Forum on Water

    Linda Goldstein
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The IIT Campus Sustainability Forum on Water Solutions was this past Friday from 12-1:20. The room wasn’t packed, but part of that was that some IIT students have class until 12:40. The featured speakers were Scott Beslow, an IIT graduate student in Environmental Engineering, and Dr. Tim Loftus, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. According to the slides presented, upcoming Campus Sustainability Forums include Dec. 2: Commitment Status, January: Climate Action, February: Sustainable Food, March: Sustainable Energy, and April 22nd: Earth Day and Action Plans. The MC also…

  • Sausagefest ‘09

    Christina Noonan
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Ever heard the term sausagefest? If not, I’m sure a website like urbandictionary.com can give you an accurate description. The fraternity Phi Kappa Sigma (more commonly known as the Skulls), took the term literally on Saturday, creating an event full of… nothing short of a bunch of sausages! From noon to 3pm this past Saturday, everyone was invited to stop by for hot dogs, hot links, polish sausages, italian sausages and bratwurst. They requested a dollar donation per dog to support the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Along with some great food, there was live bands the entire time,…

  • KIEA reception a hit at Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization National Conference

    Zach Hench
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Think of two meeting rooms at the McCormick Convention Center at the Hyatt Regency merged together to make one big open space with round tables, good food, and over eighty entrepreneurs, scientists, businessmen, and professors. Think of dim lights, tart salsa, and plenty of ideas. If you’ve got that picture in your head, you have a snapshot of the Kern Innovation and Entrepreneurship Academy (KIEA) reception that took place at this year’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization National Conference.

  • Five tips on staying healthy this season

    Christina Noonan
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    So flu season has hit and the start of winter is not far off. How are we supposed to fight the onslaught of raging viruses and keep up with our schoolwork? Here are some easy tips to stay your best.

  • Is the world really going to end in 2012?

    Deepa Narayanaswamy
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    People always seem to want to predict exactly when the end of the world is near. There have been so many false dates set, you’d think people would learn from history. Back in 1988, an author wrote a book claiming that Jesus would Come Back in 1988. Unfortunately,when 1988 passed without Christ’s return, he changed his words to Jesus Will Come Back in 1989! Some people simply can’t resist the temptation of setting dates. So far, almost 200 dates have been set for the world end but all the date setters have proven hopelessly wrong.
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  • Erwin Vermont Washington Drunk Pilot: United Pilot Arrested After Failing..

    10 Nov 2009 | 5:20 pm
    LONDON — A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said Tuesday. Scotland Yard said that 51-year-old Erwin Vermont...

  • Court Keeps Cops' Disciplinary Records Sealed

    10 Nov 2009 | 5:08 pm
    A two-year legal battle to open up disciplinary records of Chicago police officers suffered a setback today when a panel of federal judges decided to keep the files secret -- denying an attempt by a journalist and 28 aldermen to open thousands of documents to public...

  • Kids Halloween Party @ Green City Market

    25 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm
    Green City Market is hosting at Halloween Party during their last outdoor market of the season. Starting at 9am, a Green City volunteer with conduct a special Halloween Tour of the market for the kids. At 9:30am, some of the best pastry chefs in Chicago, including...

  • Artist at Work Forum @ Cultural Center

    25 Oct 2009 | 2:52 pm
    This Artist at Work Forum kicks off a year long collaborative project, Studio Chicago , which focuses on the Artist's Studio through exhibitions, talks, publications, tours, and research. The Forum will introduce key components of Studio Chicago, and invite...

  • Aleksandar Hemon @ LUC

    25 Oct 2009 | 2:51 pm
    Bosnian-born Chicago resident Aleksandar Hemon's works The Lazarus Project , The Question of Bruno and Nowhere Man were finalists for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and since he began writing in English in 1995 he's gained a Guggenheim Fellowship, "genius...
 
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  • City of Aurora lays off more staff

    By ANDRE SALLES asalles@scn1.com
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    The City of Aurora handed layoff notices to eight more employees Friday, the second such round of layoffs since September. All eight employees were executives or non-exempt, and not covered by any of the city's unions.

  • State urges area towns to toughen alcohol standard

    By <a href="mailto:pdailing@scn1.com?Subject=Story.Response"id="up">PAUL DAILING</a> pdailing@scn1.com
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    The state liquor commission wants cities to follow the example of Yorkville, Geneva and Naperville and require training for anyone serving, distributing or otherwise selling alcohol.

  • Aurora mayor endorses Quinn re-election

    By <a href="mailto:asalles@scn1.com?Subject=Story.Response"id="up">ANDRE SALLES</a> asalles@scn1.com
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    Mayor Tom Weisner welcomed Gov. Pat Quinn to downtown Aurora Thursday and officially endorsed the governor's re-election bid during a low-key press conference before a small group of supporters and local dignitaries at North Island Center.

  • Candidates challenged

    By <a href="mailto:tgraf@scn1.com?Subject=Story.Response"id="up">TONY GRAF</a> tgraf@scn1.com
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    An election board next month will hear objections to nominating petitions of three local judicial candidates. The candidates, running in the Feb. 2 primary next year, are seeking judge positions in the 12th Judicial Circuit, covering Will County.

  • Batavia revenues fall, businesses advance

    By LINDA GIRARDI For Sun-Times Media
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    Mayor Jeff Schielke continued a 25-year tradition this week as he presented his State of the City address to the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.
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  • Abbott's diet drug's risks have FDA's attention

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:14 pm
    (Reuters) — U.S. regulators are reviewing preliminary data suggesting patients taking Abbott Laboratories Inc.'s weight loss drug Meridia may have a higher risk of cardiovascular problems, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. "The analysis of these data is ongoing and FDA is ...

  • Sun-Times Media names John Barron group publisher

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:53 pm
    (AP) — Sun-Times Media Group Inc., which was recently sold out of bankruptcy to an investor group, said Friday it named John Barron to the newly created group publisher position. He was also named senior vice president of news and editorial operations. The owner of the Chicago Sun-Times and ...

  • Allstate outsources stock investing

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:20 pm
    (Crain’s) — Allstate Corp. is getting out of the stock-picking business. The Northbrook-based insurance giant confirmed that it has hired Goldman Sachs Asset Management to handle its $4.6-billion portfolio of public equities. About 15 jobs — 5% of Allstate Investments’ workforce — ...

  • Kraft's Cadbury bid would be smothered by Hershey trust offer

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:47 pm
    (Reuters) — U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co. is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. Hershey has lined up deal funding from Bank of ...

  • Will move to cable dampen 'Oprah effect'?

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:24 pm
    (Crain’s) — Oprah Winfrey's decision to end her long-running syndicated program is a bet on the future of TV — that niche cable channels, with their dual revenue streams from advertising and subscriptions, will be a more stable media base, and that technology will allow any content provider ...
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  • Hershey bid for Cadbury more likely

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:23 pm
    A $17 billion offer by the Pennsylvania chocolatier -- reportedly being encouraged by its trust -- could start a bidding war with Kraft.

  • CB Richard Ellis Block 37 receiver

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    In a major setback to its urban ambitions,Joseph Freed and Associates LLC lost control of the long troubled Block 37 project just as the first stores prepared to open.

  • Muscle cars pull out of McCormick Place

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm
    A muscle car show announced Friday it is leaving McCormick Place, but not for Las Vegas or Orlando.

  • Local builders group files for Chapter 11

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:41 pm
    With its membership pinched, the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Chicago.

  • Motorola buys wireless tech unit

    20 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am
    Motorola's Home & Networks division announced Friday its second acquisition this week, buying the iDEN business of a Redmond, Wash.-based technology company.
 
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  • Insulate your home from just 299 !

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:08 pm
    If you want to save money on your energy bill the first place to start is your attic. Insufficient insulation in your attic will cause a large part of your home's...

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    mma-mixed-martial-arts-training.com Mixed martial arts news and training information. Site debut.

  • Pressure Washing Unlimited inc

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    Pressure Washing Unlimited www.pressurewashingunlimited.com (773)392-1500  BUILDING WASHING   Preventative Maintenance          An integral part of avoiding...

  • Dedek - Commercial Maintenance Services

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  • Motorola buys wireless tech unit from RadioFrame Networks

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:34 am
    (Reuters) - Motorola Inc. said on Friday it is buying privately held RadioFrame Networks' iDen wireless technology business to combine it into its own network equipment unit. Motorola, which invented the iDen mobile phone network technology, said RadioFrame's business would expand its portfolio ...

  • Argonne lands $8.8M to research better electric car battery

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:33 am
    (AP) — A Chicago-area laboratory will get $8.8 million in federal stimulus cash to help find ways to make batteries more efficient for use in cars and other vehicles. The Argonne National Laboratory will use the funds to construct three battery research and development facilities. The ...

  • The May Report, 11/19/2009: Proof Brad's a man: Katie is 4 to 5 mos. p...

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Click to read the full May Report. Remixed by Windybits!

  • Make A Difference With Teaming 4 Technology

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:41 pm
    Reading time: 2 – 2 minutes Teaming 4 Technology (T4T) will be reaching out to the TECH cocktail community at the next event in Chicago. T4T connects IT professionals willing to donate time or resources to local nonprofits looking to advance their mission through the power of technology. Enjoy a drink, an appetizer and some pre-holiday networking with the T4T team. They’ll be glad to chat with you about current projects — or your own ideas about how you can best use your time and talents. Your software training, web site design or social networking skills can benefit local…

  • The May Report, 11/18/2009: MIT-EF event on hired guns stimulates inte...

    18 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
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  • Modern Wing of the Art Institute Featured in November At-a-Glance

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
    This month's At-a-Glance photo contest featured the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago. Learn more about the Modern Wing and its designer, Renzo Piano, at Architecture Week magazine.Several of you responded to our challenge with the correct answer. Kudos to all! However, we can only have one winner. As always with our contest, the first person to respond with the correct answer takes the

  • Planning for 2010 eLearning Showcase Underway

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:37 pm
    Planning for the 2010 Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase is now underway. If you are a member of STC Chicago, CISPI or CCASTD and would like to serve on the 2010 planning committee, please contact us today at volunteer@chicagoelearningshowcase.com.We're looking for help in all areas, including:business planning and financialsspeaker acquisition and supporttechnical supportmarketing and

  • Osaka Garden Featured in September At-a-Glance

    16 Sep 2009 | 9:12 pm
    Jackson Park's Osaka Garden is featured in this month's issue of STC Chicago At-a-Glance. Kudos to all who responded to our photo contest. We received some very good guesses! Still, the correct answer eluded even the true-blue Chicagoans in our audience. Thank you for accepting this month's challenge, and please try again in October.For more photos of the Osaka Garden, see this Flickr photostream.

  • Presentation on Second Life® Open to the Public

    18 Aug 2009 | 10:59 pm
    Check out Marco Antonio Chávez Aguayo's presentation about cultural exchange and education in Second Life®. We're offering it through the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase on Wednesday, August 19, at 10:00 am CDT.This session is free and open to the public. You must be a registered user of Second Life to participate. Click here to access the presentation.

  • Session on Web-based Collaboration Tools Streamed Live

    18 Aug 2009 | 10:52 pm
    The Showcase is sold out, but for those of you who were unable to register, Dottie Soelke and Pete Hybert will be streaming live video of their session on Web-based Collaboration Tools here.Join the session at 11:00 am - 11:40 CDT am on Wednesday, August 19, 2009.
 
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  • Extra, Extra

    Marcus Gilmer
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    Awesome timelapse video by Joshua Mellin Police went undercover and arrested three men for using Craigslist to set up a series of robberies. Block 37 hit a huge snag today as a judge stripped the project from its developer and handed it over to CB Richard Ellis. A public memorial service will be held for CPS Board of Education President Michael Scott this Sunday at the UIC Forum. Another convention - the World of Wheels - is ditching McCormick Place but this time, it's relocating within the area to Roesmont. Someone really has issues with WGN Radio's programming. Skip the insane crowds and…

  • The CNC's NY Times Page Is Live

    Marcus Gilmer
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:35 pm
    We pondered the new Chicago section of the NY Times and even reminded you yesterday and...now it's here. I actually picked up a copy this morning but haven't had time to read it yet. However, lucky for me (and all of you, right?) you can also access the content online here. Besides the CNC's NY Times content, the site also features Chicago-centric headlines from other sources as well as links to other helpful Chicago sites (including us!). Of course, if you're reading this then you probably already know that stuff. So what of the CNC's content? Today's main story focuses on the profits for…

  • Asian Carp: 'Nice Try, Suckers'

    Prescott Carlson
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:05 pm
    Photo AP/M. Spencer Green Is it any surprise that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers couldn't properly maintain a levee to hold up against a hurricane when they can't even seem to keep a fish out of Lake Michigan? New word from the Corps in the fight against the Asian carp is that they've discovered the fish's DNA beyond an electronic barrier that was set up along the Illinois River to keep the fish out of the Great Lakes. The new evidence was found a mere 7 miles from Lake Michigan, and at this point if the carp makes its way through a navigational lock it's home free from there, and its…

  • Thanks to This Week's Advertisers

    tien mao
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on Chicagoist. John Mayer, find tickets for his Battle Studies tour with the AMEX early on sale. American Apparel, with 4 stores in Chicago, you can look your best after dark. GroupOn, using collective buying power to bring you one ridiculous coupon each day. If you're interested in advertising on Chicagoist or any other site in our network, check out our online mediakit.

  • Mariotti's Photo Scuffle?

    Marcus Gilmer
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Sports blog extraordinaire Deadspin reported earlier today that Jay Mariotti apparently got himself booted from Underground last night for a bit of a scuffle over a cell phone pic. The alleged incident was spread on Twitter last night and Deadspin got the story from a reader this morning. Mariotti (not surprisingly) hasn't responded to Deadspin and the photo hasn't surfaced yet, so we'll just have to make do with this one of Mariotti pulling a Tankboy on someone's couch after a big party. We wonder if Jay's gonna make a hungover appearance on Around The Horn.
 
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  • Flooding

    flea
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:29 pm
    Fair bit of flooding throughout the country last couple days 15 minutes from me

  • Chris Williams fined 5k

    gammabears
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm
    Chris Williams fined five large for personal foul at San Francisco By Brad Biggs on November 20, 2009 2:51 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0) Chris Williams has more penalties than any other player on the Bears with five, and his most recent cost him. The right tackle was fined $5,000 for unnecessarily striking an opponent late in the loss to San Francisco last week. Williams jumped over the pile to hit a 49er after the play was over at the start of what the Bears hoped would be the game-winning drive. Three 49ers were fined coming out of the game: *** Delanie Walker was fined…

  • Chicago's terriorism alert canceled...!!!

    3nagurski
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:32 pm
    BREAKING NEWS: Terror Alert in Chicago , IL AP Nov 20, 2009 The Chicago Bears football practice was delayed nearly two hours today after a player reported finding an unknown white powdery substance on thepractice field. Head coach Lovie Smith immediately suspended practice andcalled the police and federal investigators. After a complete analysis, FBI forensic experts determined that the whitesubstance unknown to players was the GOAL LINE. Practice resumed after special agents decided the team was unlikely to encounter the substance again this season. :rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2::rofl2: Sorry…

  • RB Khalil Bell expects Bears to sign him to 53-man roster

    gammabears
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:48 pm
    RB Khalil Bell expects Bears to sign him to 53-man roster By Brad Biggs on November 20, 2009 1:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0) No move is official yet, but running back Khalil Bell said he expects to be signed from the practice squad to the 53-man roster before Sunday's game with the Philadelphia Eagles. Bell has been on the practice squad for more than two months, and he's up to speed on the offensive playbook and as importantly the role on special teams he would play, if he is active for the game. "If the opportunity comes for me, I'm comfortable,'' he said. "I…

  • Angelo is not alarmed! *phew*

    AtomicTommy
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm
    I looked and didn't see this posted... sorry if its a repost... At least there is someone out there who isn't alarmed... http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...rmed-7934.html Bears' GM Angelo: 'I am not alarmed' by Brad Biggs November 20, 02009 The Chicago Bears are 4-5 heading into Sunday night’s clash with the Philadelphia Eagles, and they’ve lost four of their last five games. The Bears have been blown out of the NFC North picture by the surging Minnesota Vikings, and even a victory over an Eagles team that is suddenly slumping having lost two in a row, a victory will not guarantee…
 
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  • Blackhawks Recall Bickell From Rockford

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:16 am
    The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled left wing Bryan Bickell from the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Bickell, 23, has recorded a +2 plus/minus rating in three games with the Blackhawks this season. He also recorded four penalt...

  • Blackhawks Announce Partnership With PrivateBank

    17 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    The Chicago Blackhawks announced today a partnership with The PrivateBank for the 2009-10 season. Under the partnership, The PrivateBank becomes the presenting sponsor of each first-row seat on the 100 level of the United Center at Blackhawks gam...

  • Huet's Save Against Phoenix Voted Play Of The Week (11/1-7)

    17 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    With 43.5 percent of the fan vote, Cristobal Huet's save against Phoenix's Keith Yandle on Nov. 5 was selected as chicagoblackhawks.com's Play of the Week for Nov. 1-7. Results: Huet's save at PHX: 43.5% Versteeg's goal at PHX: 22.2% Niem...

  • Blackhawks Reassign Bickell To Rockford

    16 Nov 2009 | 7:33 am
    The Chicago Blackhawks have reassigned left wing Bryan Bickell to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Bickell, 23, has recorded a +2 plus/minus rating in three games with the Blackhawks this season. He also recorded four penalt...

  • Blackhawks Recall Bryan Bickell

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:55 am
    The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled left wing Bryan Bickell from the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Bickell, 23, has been held scoreless in two games with the Blackhawks this season. He also recorded four penalty minutes ...
 
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  • Icing has moved to chicagobreakingsports.com

    chicagosports
    25 Oct 2009 | 4:49 pm
    Hey there, Icing faithful. We've moved. We're putting on the foil over at chicagobreakingsports.com, the site for breaking sports news important to Chicago, including the Blackhawks. Contributions come from the staffs of the Chicago Tribune, WGN-Ch. 9, WGN-AM 720 and CLTV as well as the biggest headlines from around the Internet. Be sure to check that link for frequent updates. Don't care about anything other than the Hawks? Click on the Blackhawks tab at the top of the chicagobreakingsports.com front page. You'll get all the Hawks news you can use and nothing else. Thanks for…

  • Toews, Seabrook sit out Blackhawks' practice on Sunday

    chicagosports
    25 Oct 2009 | 11:26 am
    Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews and defenseman Brent Seabrook sat out practice again Sunday, continuing their recoveries from concussions suffered Wednesday against Vancouver. Neither player has taken the ice since leaving the game in the third period against the Canucks, missing practices Thursday and Friday and also Saturday night's 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators. Coach Joel Quenneville said after Sunday's practice that the pair remains questionable for Monday night's game against the Minnesota Wild. "There's a possibility they could play," Quenneville…

  • Huet posts shutout as Hawks win 2-0

    chicagosports
    24 Oct 2009 | 5:31 pm
    By Chris Kuc The Blackhawks snapped their two-game losing skid with a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators at the United Center on Saturday night.. Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd scored 56 seconds apart midway through the second period and Cristobal Huet was strong in goal as the Hawks improved to 6-3-1 on the season in front of a crowd of 20,272. Huet, who struggled in his last outing against the Dallas Stars on Nov. 17, rebounded to improve to 3-2-1. The Hawks were without two key players as captain Jonathan Toews and defenseman Brent Seabrook didn't play after suffering what is…

  • Toews, Seabrook out for Blackhawks vs. Nashville

    chicagosports
    24 Oct 2009 | 9:41 am
    By Chris Kuc The Blackhawks will be without captain Jonathan Toews and defenseman Brent Seabrook when they take on the Nashville Predators on Saturday night at the United Center. Toews was injured after taking a big open-ice check from Vancouver's Willie Mitchell on Wednesday night. The center left that game and missed practice Thursday and Friday with what is believed to be a concussion. Seabrook also left Wednesday's game in the third period with what is also believed to be a concussion. Hawks coach Joel Quenneville said Friday that both players "could play" against the…

  • Cristobal Huet will start Saturday vs. Nashville

    chicagosports
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:37 am
    By Chris Kuc Cristobal Huet will return to the net for the Blackhawks against Nashville on Saturday. Antti Niemi started the Hawks' 3-2 loss to Vancouver on Wednesday night. "I'm excited," Huet said following Friday's praciftce. "I look forward to getting in the net. It's been a week and I worked hard and tried to work on my mental preparation and my approach to everything. Hopefully it's helping me." Huet has taken some heat from the crowds at the United Center for his recent play but Huet believes he can win back their support. "It's a…
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  • Predators get revenge on Sharks

    TiburonTimes
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:16 pm
    Scott Nichol #21 celebrates a goal with Derek Joslin #65 of the San Jose Sharks against goalie Pekka Rinne #35 of the Nashville Predators on November 17, 2009 at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty Images) The Sharks who were coming off a difficult 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawk’s were hopping they would not repeat the same mistake when they took on the St.Louis Blues on Tuesday night but were disappointed as they lost 4-3 in regulation.  The Sharks were unable to stop the Predators as they found themselves down by one goal…

  • Sharks blow two goal lead

    TiburonTimes
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:15 pm
    Jason Demers #60 of the San Jose Sharks and teammate Dan Boyle #22 celebrate after Demers scored against the Chicago Blackhawks on November 15, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) The Sharks are one of the best teams in the Western Conference but with their second shootout loss and a game where they also blew a two goal lead the Sharks were instead looking like the same team that couldnt go further in the first round of last years playoffs.  The end result was a 4-3 shootout loss that kept the Blackhawks best home record.  The…

  • Postgame Analysis: Game 20 at Calgary

    George
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm
    Blackhawks blowout Flames 7-1 Huet stellar with 27 saves on 28 Calgary shots Versteeg nets 2 includi

  • Game Day Scouting Report: Game 20 at Calgary

    George
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:42 pm
    After four consecutive wins on home ice (and seven overall on home ice), the Chicago Blackhawks will

  • Dear teams I like: please don't suck today

    Kathleen
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:32 pm
    Dear Patrick Kane, Happy 21st, kiddo!  Please stay out of trouble.  Congrats on your contract extension (and Toews and Keith too).  Please know that if your price tag precipitates a Sharp trade, I will never, ever, ever, ever forgive you.  Have a great game in Calgary! Dear Lindy Ruff, Your post-practice interview was… unexpected.  At first I was very indignant in a “WHAT!?! Stop being so understanding.  The Sabres obviously suffer from high self-esteem.  Eff the little buggers.  I WANT MORE YELLING!!!!”  Then I came down from the rage attacks/crying jags induced by…
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  • Lakers 108, Bulls 93

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:54 am
    Pace Eff eFG FT/FG OREB% TOr Chicago 96.0 96.9 48.2% 14.3 21.3 15.6 LA Lakers 112.5 48.9% 19.6 29.2 12.5   Just too big, too good. They actually fought with them for a lot of the 1st half, but when the Lakers started hitting 3-pointers it was one team they couldn't stink out. ANALYSIS! I did actually think Rose looked more sprightly, a lot of close finishes didn't happen and he was really going up against the trees. And John Salmons had a decent game. And Noah still rules. But yeah, the Lakers are the ideal. Though when I see the Bulls walk in to their arena and get waxed I can't help…

  • Open Game Thread #11 OVERFLOW: Bulls at L.A. Lakers

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:45 pm
    Likely no recap 'til the mornin'

  • Open Game Thread #11: Bulls at L.A. Lakers

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pm
    TNT! New thread at 10:45.

  • Game Preview #10: Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Lakers

    Prevenge
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:47 pm
    [Thanks to Prevenge for today's game preview. -ed.] Or, as it is otherwise known, "The Return of Crazy Pills". You may have heard of the Los Angeles Lakers. They're a pretty good basketball team. Have one or two good players. Well, then they have Crazy Pills, or [as he is otherwise known] Ron Artest, the man who is changing his number to 37 because that's the number of weeks Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' was number 1. Apparently, the Lakers thought that Trevor Ariza wasn't worth the same amount of money as Artest, despite Ariza proving in the playoffs that he was a very good role-player…

  • Gar Forman's team is on the floor

    your friendly BullsBlogger
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm
    It seems to be that point in the NBA season where teams are figuring out what they have and don't like, and as a result the rumor mill has been re-charged, buoyed especially this season by more prominent out-of-work NBA vets than usual. But the Bulls will do nothing. Not because of their usual impotence and lack of foresight, but because they very publicly backed themselves into a corner this past offseason, and it's actually best for their goals that they do nothing. They do not want to go into the luxury tax this season. At about $1m under currently, they haven't so far even used that room…
 
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  • Bulls Beat #131

    Doug Thonus
    1 Nov 2009 | 3:27 pm
    I give some early thoughts on the performances of the Bulls schemes and players through the first two games of the season.

  • Bulls Beat #130

    Doug Thonus
    27 Sep 2009 | 7:11 pm
    I describe my experiences through media day, a Bulls practice and some thoughts on the team this season. Thanks to James Johnson for the new intro.

  • Bullsbeat #129

    Doug Thonus
    16 Sep 2009 | 5:57 am
    A look at Jordan's controversial Hall of Fame speech, some Omer Asik scouting information, a brief look at 2010, and what the Bulls need to do to improve this summer.

  • Bulls Beat #128

    Doug Thonus
    8 Aug 2009 | 2:14 pm
    The slow month times are on us as perhaps the only entirely dead month of NBA basketball news trudges on. I break down a variety of topics related to the fit and future of the roster, coaching staff, and answer your email questions.

  • Bulls Beat #127

    Doug Thonus
    27 Jul 2009 | 9:35 pm
    I return to the podcasting world after a 1 day retirement with sad personal news along with some discussion of the Bulls.
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  • Christmas Gift Ideas - Totally Bulls 80s

    futonqb
    22 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    What do you get the sports fan who has everything? Stacey King has the solution:  Totally Bulls 80s!

  • Friday LinkFrogging - 11/20/09

    Bruce
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm
    Welcome once again to a recap of our weekly finds from around the internet. As always, we begin our journey by fortifying ourselves with a piece of cheesecake.  This week, at Chris’ request, that cheesecake is Padma Lakshmi, the host of Top Chef on The Food Network.  I have to be honest and say I’m curious to see what kind of traffic the combination of cheesecake and Padma Lakshmi drives. Padma’s geek credentials are strong.  Besides her work on The Food Network, she has been a runway model, the love interest in an EELS music video, Sean Bean’s nemesis in…

  • LA Lakers 108 - Chicago Bulls 93

    stepupyagame
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:32 am
    Pau Gasol made his season debut last night versus the Chicago Bulls. He made an immediate impact with 24 points and 13 rebounds. As always, Kobe Bryant shined with 21 points, but on this night he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers’ career scoring chart, making him second on the all-time franchise list. The Lakers won 108-93. ~Signing Off~ AGE

  • Day 2 Dawns...

    Dmitri Old
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:32 am
    This is the worst jet lag I have had coming to the States. Asleep by 9:30 last night, waking up at 7 a.m. Hopefully I will be back to normal soon. Hammered it down all last night, but lovely and sunny this Friday morning. I think we are wandering up to Atlantic City later.. So some observations – ironically if I had stayed in the UK I could have watched the Dolphins v Panthers game last night, but we don’t have NFL Network on our cable here and I was just too knackered to find a bar that was playing it. Looked like the Dophins got through despite losing Ronnie Brown for the…

  • Pau is back, thus LAKERS are back on!!

    zairaamaterasu
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:21 pm
    Beloved Pau Gasol is back on court!! So here we are. Awake at 4 am, to see the Lakers of course. PAU IS BACK!!! And damn it shows Kobe is the 2nd all time scorer for the Purple&Gold family. We took over the Bulls. Amazing Just a perfect night: after a wonderful Wii League Thursdays where I happened to gain back my Nintendo PLayer Crown of Empress of the game. I won in Band Hero (I’m getting really good with singing. Decent with drumming. I am disappointingly average with guitar, gotta admit!), I won in Wii Resort, and also at Rabbids. I’m like the Lakers (and I was dressed…
 
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  • Halladay rumors reach Cubs' door

    Carrie Muskat
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:58 pm
    The Chicago Cubs are one of the teams the Toronto Blue Jays have contacted regarding former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay.

  • Cubs add five to 40-man roster

    Carrie Muskat
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm
    The Cubs added outfielder James Adduci, catcher Welington Castillo and pitchers John Gaub, Blake Parker, and Rafael Dolis to the 40-man roster on Friday.

  • Cubs ink Grabow to two-year deal

    Carrie Muskat
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    The Cubs signed free-agent pitcher John Grabow to a two-year, $7.5 million contract on Friday, securing a key player in the bullpen.

  • Dealing, not shopping, on Cubs' agenda

    Carrie Muskat
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am
    Once the free-agent market officially opens for business on Thursday at 11:01 p.m. CT, general manager Jim Hendry and the Cubs were expected to try to make some deals to tinker with the roster rather than do much shopping.

  • Cubs have high hopes for top prospect

    Carrie Muskat
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:51 am
    Starlin Castro can finally take a day off. The shortstop wrapped up his Arizona Fall League duty on Thursday, finishing with a .376 average in 26 games with the Mesa Solar Sox. Not bad for a 19-year-old.
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  • Grabow gets $7.5 million, 2-year deal from Cubs (AP)

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm
    Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old left-hander combined to go 3-0 with a 3.36 ERA last season in a career-high 75 relief appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cubs.

  • Cubs Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:50 pm
    Cubs general manager Jim Hendry is trying to align his outfield pieces, but the puzzle is proving to be a difficult one. Hendry's first order of business still is to try to trade right fielder Milton Bradley, and he had several feelers during the general managers meetings earlier this month. The two years and $21 million left on Bradley's contract are major stumbling blocks, as is Bradley's troubled history. All the while, reports began surfacing that the Cubs would have interest in outfielder Curtis Granderson if the Tigers put him on the trading block. Cubs front-office people acknowledge…

  • Diamondbacks acquire RHP Aaron Heilman from Cubs (PA SportsTicker)

    19 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm
    Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

  • Baseball shifts into shopping mode (Yahoo! Sports)

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:42 pm
    Free agents can negotiate with every team beginning Friday, and prices for the handful of top names could be high.

  • Selig: Some clubs lost money (AP)

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:43 pm
    Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "There was no question about that," Selig said. "I don't think the concerns have been ameliorated at all. I think the concerns are still there because all these people have their own economists." Selig said final figures for this year are still being...
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  • Guess The 40-Man Roster Additions

    Al
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:15 pm
    10:59 pm CST tonight is the deadline for teams to fill out their 40-man rosters with players they want to protect from the Rule 5 draft next month. With the trade of Aaron Heilman yesterday, the Cubs' 40-man roster stands at 33 players -- so they've got plenty of room to add players they want to protect. This article from the Atlanta Braves website gives some details on how this process works and also about some other upcoming deadlines. The number of players added by tonight may also give us a clue as to upcoming trades or free-agent signings -- if the Cubs don't fill out the roster to the…

  • Why (And How) The Cubs Should Trade For Curtis Granderson

    Al
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:39 am
    by Duane Burleson - AP In addition to a good bat, Curtis Granderson would give the Cubs plus defense in CF. View full size photo » I'm not sure I really have to convince anyone here of the premise of the headline of this article; numerous people have already posted here about how useful Curtis Granderson would be in the Cubs' outfield, and several traditional media articles in both Chicago and Detroit have discussed this possibility (and those are just three examples of dozens of such articles). Granderson himself is busy this winter pitching a reality TV series: The Detroit Tigers…

  • Cubs Trade Aaron Heilman To Diamondbacks

    Al
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm
    More photos » by Al Behrman - AP No scenes like this will be seen in 2010. Aaron Heilman is headed to Arizona. Browse more photos » With all apologies due to BCB reader brian custer, a close friend of Aaron Heilman, he'll have to head to Phoenix to see his buddy pitch in 2010 -- the Cubs sent Heilman to the Diamondbacks today for two minor leaguers. Personally, I'm happy about this -- Heilman did pitch a little better in September, which probably increased his trade value. This means it was a good thing that Jim Hendry didn't let him go for just the waiver price in August; at…

  • Yes, They Really Did Close The Upper Deck At Wrigley In The 1970's (A Photo Essay)

    Al
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    This remarkable photo, part of a photoset of Chicago pictures I acquired from eBay member "nicepictures" (who graciously gave permission to post it here), clearly shows something which a number of us who lived through that era knew -- that on many weekdays during the 1960's and 1970's, the Cubs often closed the upper deck entirely, since crowds were small enough to all fit downstairs. Lower grandstand seats (what we now know as terrace boxes and terrace reserved) were unreserved, so you could sit wherever you wanted, first come first served, and the Cubs didn't have to assign ushers (they…

  • 2010 Cubs Spring Training Schedule

    Al
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:25 pm
    More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Derrek Lee signs autographs in Mesa last spring. Browse more photos » The Cubs announced their spring training schedule today; it includes 15 games at Mesa and 20 on the road -- the road games include the two previously announced games vs. the White Sox in Las Vegas and the two games announced yesterday vs. the Diamondbacks at Chase Field that will end the spring season on April 2 and 3. There are more split-squad games this year, due to the addition of the Reds to the Cactus League, making 15 teams in Arizona. From the press release: Individual…
 
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  • Fire pick up pieces after season-ending loss

    Kent McDill
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:26 pm
    Were it not for three missed penalty kicks Saturday, the Fire might instead be packing for a trip to Seattle to play in MLS Cup against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

  • Fire again haunted by PK shootout

    Kent McDill
    14 Nov 2009 | 9:45 pm
    For the second time this season, the Chicago Fire fell short of winning a title in a penalty kick shootout, as they fell to Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference Championship.

  • Fire fall to Real Salt Lake on penalties

    Kent McDill
    14 Nov 2009 | 8:39 pm
    Real Salt Lake beat the Chicago Fire 5-4 on penalty kicks after a scoreless 120 minutes Saturday to advance to the MLS Cup Nov. 22 in Seattle against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

  • Fire feel buzz heading into East final against RSL

    Kent McDill
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:58 pm
    The entire 2009 Major League Soccer season has been a real estate seminar for the Chicago Fire. It's all been about location, and the Fire are about to find out how significant that lesson is.

  • Fire host RSL in Eastern Conference Championship

    12 Nov 2009 | 3:46 pm
    The Chicago Fire host Real Salt Lake in the 2009 Eastern Conference Championship game on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Toyota Park. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.
 
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  • Logo or Penis?: Oak Park’s New Phallic Symbol

    Mike Doyle
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:27 am
    (Graphic: Do you see what I see? Credit: @wbreaves.) Today I refer you to my latest article on Chicagosphere. This week, an out-of-state “community branding” consultant stood up in front of the Oak Park, Illinois, village board and proposed a new visitors bureau logo for the upscale, west-suburban town. Trouble is, for a lot of folks, at first glance–and second, and third–the new logo looks a lot like…a phallus. It’s a “you can’t make this stuff up” controversy that caught fire in the Oak Park Twitterverse. Read all about it on…

  • I’m Not a Mac #5–What Windows Users Think of Mac Users (Video)

    Mike Doyle
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:25 am
    (Video: Should this man die for leaving Mac OS? The AngryMacBastards think so.) This post is part of my “I’m Not a Mac” series, chronicling my controversial migration away from Apple Computer after 15 years as a Mac user. Find other entries in the “I’m Not a Mac” series archive. The response I’ve gotten since starting my “I’m Not a Mac” blog series about migrating away from the Macintosh has been amazing, and a little scary too. Many Linux and Windows users have posted supportive comments and helpful advice to guide my exploration of…

  • I’m Not a Mac #4–Control Issues: Why Apple Doesn’t Want You to Use Linux

    Mike Doyle
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    (Photo: “Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find…”) This post is part of my “I’m Not a Mac” series, chronicling my controversial migration away from Apple Computer after 15 years as a Mac user. Find other entries in the “I’m Not a Mac” series archive. [Welcome to new readers from Free Software Daily, LinuxToday, Tuxmachines.org, and other places. Thank you for clicking through.] Boy, what a tempest I discovered when I posted last week about my disillusionment with Apple Computer and my ongoing migration from OS X to the new…

  • The Slap and Tickle Tango

    Mike Doyle
    11 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    (Photo: It’s always quitting time somewhere on the planet. My workaholic boyfriend’s windowsill of satellite-office time clocks.) It wouldn’t be so bad if I was the only one totally pwned in this relationship, but did my cat have to be brought into it, too? When I first met Overly Frank online in the wake of my relationship with the dreaded Doctor Dementia, it was only to have something to do that I agreed to meet one day in July. The recently relocated Texan and I were headed to the Lincoln Park Zoo when I met him outside his Lincoln Park apartment. His first words to me…

  • Gov. Quinn to CTA Riders: Lower Fares More Important than Useful Service

    Mike Doyle
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    (Graphic: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s 2010 CTA transit map?) I guess it must be something in the water. But as usual, another Illinois politician has decided that Chicagoans would rather have lower fares than useful transit service. Yesterday in Crain’s, Greg Hinz reported that Illinois Governor Pat Quinn had brokered a deal to stop a 2010 CTA fare hike. (See also today’s Clout Street.) My question is: who asked him to? Back in October, when the CTA announced yet another potential funding doomsday, the stakes were worse than usual. Instead of choosing between raised fares…
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  • Forget Black Friday, Shop This Weekend

    ah
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:17 pm
    So many opportunities to do your holiday shopping hand-made/local/independent this weekend! Come say hi to Gapers Block at the DIY Trunk Show this Saturday; pick up cool student art at SAIC's annual holiday show; or peruse the Modern Vintage Holiday Market for neat vintage stuff.

  • Logan Square Gets a Record Store

    ew
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:13 pm
    Logan Square denizens may be excited to know that they have a new neighborhood record store as of today. It's run by the folks behind Chicago Independent Distribution.

  • More Bad News for Block 37

    dcs
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:10 pm
    Joseph Freed & Associates will lose control of Block 37, despite the development's scheduled opening this month.

  • Put a Headlight on That Bike

    ah
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:20 pm
    With days getting shorter, the evening commute is getting darker. The Active Transportation Alliance is giving away free bicycle headlights from 5pm to 7pm tonight at the Milwaukee/Damen/North intersection. The catch: You have to be on a bike to get a light.

  • Parking Meters Are Good Business

    ah
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:35 am
    Unsurprising news of the day: the city's privatized parking meters have been lucrative. And since rates go up Jan. 1, they're the gift that keeps on giving.
 
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  • DAT Donut in Morgan Park. "Donuts Too Good to Dunk"

    9 Nov 2009 | 9:43 am
    I finally had a chance to stop into DAT Donut at 1979 W. 111th St, just across from the Metra Station and now I know what all the buzz is about. The donuts are excellent! I had a buttermilk donut, which I can rarely find and it was smooth and delicious! I treated a friend to the custard filled bismark and he gobbled it down before I could say, "Where's DAT donut?" I was able to see first hand what the "Big DAT" looks like and I assure you, it is ginormous! For $2.59 it is the equivalent of about 5 donuts rolled into one! So many items looked so yummy. I could have easily selected the large,…

  • Crescent Park in Morgan Park - Remodeled and Beautiful!

    9 Nov 2009 | 9:19 am
    Well, they did a lovely job remodeling Crescent Park and I love what they did! You can find Crescent between 107th Place and 108th and from Hoyne to Bell. They kept the color palette to a minimum and the dark purples and blues blend in nicely with the beautiful trees and foliage in this medium sized park in the middle of a historic residential area. There are unique playground items and it is very accessible and user friendly for small children. Parents can sit and relax on the new benches and have a clear view of their child at all times! The park also has a beautiful new baseball diamond…

  • Fresh Roasted Coffee on Premise at The Beverly Bakery & Cafe!

    20 Oct 2009 | 12:21 pm
    UPDATE! The Bevery Bakery is now ROASTING COFFEE! It is the only coffee roastery south of Bridgeport. Stop in and watch them roast! Pick up a pound, or mix up a custom pound and bring it home. There is so much to enjoy at the Beverly Bakery & Cafe at 10528 S. Western. Stop in sometime and relax in the cafe. Enjoy a delicious cup of fresh roasted coffee while agonizing over your choice of "fresh out of the oven", breads and scones, pastries, cookies, donuts and more.. If your feeling sensible enjoy a lovely and fresh breakfast or lunch first, prepared with their fresh baked breads. You can…

  • Downtown Beverly Chicago - 103rd Street OKTOBERFEST!

    1 Oct 2009 | 3:58 pm
    103rd Street OKTOBERFEST 2009“Downtown Beverly”103rd Street between Longwood and Walden ParkwaySUNDAY October 11th 11:00am to 6:00pmEnjoy a Fall Festival of Delicious Gourmet Food Music, Beer & WineFree Children’s Crafts & ActivitiesRetailer Fall & Holiday Specials and ArtFeatured ActivitiesMini Pumpkin and Gourd PaintingKids Halloween Arts & Crafts “Cool Kids Cook” Halloween TreatsPumpkin Carving, Scarecrow MakingFeatured FoodsMummy Hotdogs, Halloween Cupcakes, Monster PawsGourmet Potato Pancakes, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Red Cabbage Slaw, Homemade Pumpkin Roll…

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

    23 Sep 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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  • Ofman: Dis and Dat; Dem and Dos

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:58 am
    By George Ofman Try putting yourself in the Bears shoes. Why would you want to talk to Bob Costas? Why would you want him to grill Jerry Angelo on the warts of his football organization? Why would you want him to probe Lovie Smith about some of the decisions he's made? Why would you want him to have access to Jay Cutler only to undress him about all those interceptions? Can you blame the Bears for being arrogant and stupid? Yes!

  • Track Notes: Eclipse Award Edition

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:50 am
    By Thomas Chambers America has an obsessions with awards. I've always thought the Hollywood people stepping all over each other to win the three dozen or so different awards they bestow upon themselves was quite unseemly. Yet, they can't get it right. Jackie Gleason never won an Emmy, one of the most heinous crimes in the annals of showbiz. Andy Griffith never won an Emmy for The Andy Griffith Show! More recently, Jason Alexander never won an Emmy for Seinfeld. Unbelievable. Was the Academy just doing the opposite?

  • The Blue & Orange Kool-Aid Report

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:08 am
    By Eric Emery This week, the Bears return to what was their happy home. After losing in yet another creative way, Soldier Field will feel like a home - a home that is on the brink of a bitter divorce. Here, Bears fans will split, warming up their baseball rivalries for the 2010 season. I caution Bears fans to stick together by attacking the real problem: the Chicago Bears. Frankly, the Bears fans' effort has been downright disappointing. Sure, some made posts to forums and friends' Facebook pages (which were totally entertaining!), but if you really want change, you have to make it happen.

  • Fantasy Fix

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:47 am
    By Dan O'Shea NFL coaches have had a tough year, and I'm not just talking about the assistant who was allegedly beaten and threatened by his own head coach in Oakland. Of course, here in Chicago, there's poor Lovie Smith and his embarrassing lack of facial expressions - he's only got that one open-mouthed, dumb-founded languorous look that TV cameras tend to dwell upon. Meanwhile, it seems like a larger number of coaches than usual may be on the firing line this off-season, with former Bears coach Dick Jauron already a goner in Buffalo. Even the good coaches are seeing their decisions…

  • The [Wednesday] Papers

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:46 am
    By Steve Rhodes Ugh. This is brutal. "Got the pig bug?" one friend asked via Facebook. I doubt it, probably just regular flu. But how can you tell? All I know is it's like a sanitarium in here. I don't know how people persevere through serious illness because the misery of this one is just about all I can take. Fever, chills, headache, a cough that seizes every muscle in my body . . . just brutal. And yet, I think I'm on the upswing! I'm planning to return to Beachwood full-force tomorrow, but we'll see. I kinda thought I'd be back today but I have a blinding headache and I'm still drenched…
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  • Random thoughts while on vacation

    Scott Kleinberg
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    Hope everyone is doing well - I've been on vacation and am officially back on Monday, so my apologies for the lack of posts. I've been trying to tweet  when I can.I'm putting together a post on the upcoming Apple Tablet or whatever it's called. What's driving me insane is how the so-called "analysts" are convinced that the Tablet is meant to fill the "void" between the iPhone/touch and the entry level MacBook. Newsflash, ladies and gentlemen of the analytical mind - that's not what the Tablet is intended for.The Tablet is going to change the way we do things. Period.Oh, and one thought…

  • Touch Pets Dogs something to bark about

    Scott Kleinberg
    11 Nov 2009 | 9:21 am
    Let me start off by telling you that I am not a virtual game person. I don't do Mafia Wars or Farmville on Facebook and I've never had a tamagotchi.But I'm starting to get a little hooked (read: need more time in my day) on Touch Pets Dogs from ngmoco that recently appeared in the App Store.Basically, you take care of a dogs, but there's so much to do in this app and so many ways to interact that it's just fun.Word of caution right off the bat, though ... (don't worry, it's not bad) ... it's a system where you can download the free app but then you need to make in-app purchases for your dog.

  • Getting to know you - iPhone style

    Scott Kleinberg
    9 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    A few weeks ago, I did a completely non-scientific study to see if I could learn about a person based on their iPhone apps - specifically, the ones on the first screen.Seems I'm not the only one conducting surveys and studying. Retrevo, which says it uses artificial intelligence to analyze and visually summarize more than 50 million real-time data points from across the web, tried to find out what makes iPhone users tick.What it found is certainly interesting. Educate me -- or don'tRetrevo asked, "What makes a person most attractive to you?" The response from iPhone owners is that they…

  • 100,000 apps announced - now we need a shopping list

    Scott Kleinberg
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:25 pm
    The App Store has everything. As we all know, there's an app for that. And with the news from Apple today that developers have created more than 100,000 apps for the App Store, there is something so simple missing from the experience that it boggles the mind.I call it a shopping list. You might call it a wish list. Some may call it a download queue. Whatever you call it, it would make shopping for apps so much easier. Apple and Amazon may compete but Apple could learn a thing or two - I love the way Amazon incorporates wish lists into both the Web site and iPhone app. I love being able to put…

  • Droid: Is it an iPhone killer?

    Scott Kleinberg
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:09 pm
    The short answer is I don't know. I don't think anyone knows just yet, but I'll tell you this much: From the buzz and the comments I've seen online, it's definitely the closest thing that exists unless Steve Jobs already has the next generation iPhone in his pocket.I almost had a chance to try it out this morning, but sadly something came up and I couldn't get to the press briefing. But I'm impressed with what I'm hearing.Click through for the specs and some more thoughts  - you'll find those in parenthesis. High-speed mobile browsing (We all have that. Next).Android 2.0-powered (From…
 
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  • 'Homeless' becomes personal

    admin
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:25 pm
    This is the last in a series by many of our young interns and volunteers. We asked them to write about how "National Hunger and Homelessness Week"  (Nov. 15-21, 2009) spurs them to view the work they do with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. Homelessness became personal to me a little over a year ago: I began to volunteer with a homeless day shelter in my community, and actually took the time to get to know the people that previously might have just slowed me down on my walk to work, or annoyed me with solicitations on the train.  I was forced to take a step back and slow…

  • Talking with college students about homelessness

    admin
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:09 pm
    We asked interns and volunteers to write about how "National Hunger and Homelessness Week"  (Nov. 15-21, 2009) makes them think about the work they are doing with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. I have been an intern with the Speakers Bureau at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless since August 2009. Before beginning my internship, I was spent more than15 years working with homeless families – I volunteered at two South Side shelters, Sousa House and Fresh Start. I knew that homelessness was a big issue in Chicago, but I never knew how big the numbers were for youth.

  • An education -- no luxury for the homeless child

    admin
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:15 pm
    This week is National Homelessness Week.  Before I started interning at CCH, I doubt I would have known this.  It doesn't receive the same kind of attention as Black History Month, or even Arbor Day. Homelessness is a difficult thing to think about. It is an issue that for most people is easy to comprehend in the abstract, but more challenging to confront head-on.The idea of not having a home, not having anything constant, is one that is nearly impossible for most of us to grasp. As someone who has never had to worry about where I would sleep at night, I will probably never fully…

  • Why one high school student volunteers

    admin
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm
    We asked interns and volunteers to write about how "National Hunger and Homelessness Week"  (Nov. 15-21) makes them think about the work they are doing with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. I am a senior at Oak Park River Forest High School. When I started at OPRF, I set a goal of volunteering at least 100 hours each summer. Most of my work was with the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. For three summers, I worked with formerly homeless men who ran a Fair Trade coffee booth at farmers markets. I learned a lot from working with Smokey, Keith, and Jose. I also helped at golf…

  • Mayor Daley attends homeless youth art show

    admin
    17 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm
      Paul W. Hamann, president of The Night Ministry, Mayor Richard M.Daley, and Ed Shurna, executive director of the Chicago Coalition for theHomeless, enjoy poetry by members of the H.E.L.L.O. group. (Photo by Jasmine Heiss) On Nov. 16, the H.E.L.L.O. homeless youth activism group held its 5th Annual "Art Show and Speak Out" in the city's Lakeview neighborhood. Co-founded by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless and The Night Ministry, the youth group organizes and empowers homeless youth to become active and involved in the issues that affect their lives. Homeless and recently…
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  • For the Chicagoan Who Has Everything

    The Local Tourist
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:57 am
    The Chicago History Museum has come up with the perfect gift for people who love Chicago: a piece of our past. With their "Adopt An Artifact" program, anyone can be responsible for preserving the city's history. Donation levels start at $35 and there are six artifacts you can adopt:   Kukla, Fran, and Ollie’s Colonel Crackie The Railsplitter, a larger-than-life Lincoln campaign painting, 1860 Terra-cotta arch from the Union Stock Yard, 1888 Frank Lloyd Wright–designed stained-glass windows, 1902 Burnham and Bennett’s Plan of Chicago, 1909 President Lincoln’s order to affix the…

  • Come on and take a free ride

    The Local Tourist
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:32 pm
    Chicago is home to more bars per capita than just about every other city in the U.S. If you've been out on a Saturday night, then you know this is a case of supply meeting demand. We Chicagoans do love to go out. Thanks to Miller Lite a night carousing can be both cheaper and, more importantly, safer.   Starting this Saturday, Miller Lite will provide a free trolley that'll pick up and drop off revelers in the Loop, River North, Old Town, Lincoln Park, and Wrigleyville near bars and El stops. The "Miller Lite Free Rides" begin at 8pm and run until midnight. They'll be doing this every…

  • 75 cent Cheezeborgers & Beer. Happy Hour, anyone?

    The Local Tourist
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:11 pm
    Billy Goat Tavern turns 75 years old today, and to celebrate they're offering cheeseburgers and beer for 75 cents each. That should make for a very happy hour. So happy that the curse of the goat may mean something entirely different tomorrow morning...   It's available at all their locations, except for O'Hare (sorry travelers).     Where:  Billy Goat Tavern Category:  Cheap Chicago Category:  Restaurants Da Curse of the Billy Goat, The Chicago Cubs, Pennant Races, and Curses

  • AlphaBeer is born

    The Local Tourist
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:43 pm
    When she worked downtown, every Friday night my mom would get on the 5:04 train. Over time she got to know others that took the same route, and if you've taken the Metra on a Friday you know that people drink beer. Well, my mom and her crew came up with the idea to bring a beer every Friday that started with a different letter of the alphabet. At the time I worked in a restaurant, so when it was her week to bring the brew she'd call me, tell me the letter, and ask what she should get. Sometimes I'd be stymied, so she'd call up Binny's and they'd special order a Q or a K or whatever particular…

  • Save 50% at The Fifth Through Tomorrow

    The Local Tourist
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:59 am
    The Fifth wants to be your friend and they want you to follow them. They're not inviting you to stalk them...well, actually, they are.   Instead of launching a costly print campaign, the new restaurant from the folks behind Kitsch'n, Volo and the Paramount Room decided to use the power of social media to reach their market. If you're one of the first 500 followers on Twitter or join their group on Facebook you'll get 50% off your food bill through tomorrow night. As of 11:59 this morning they're at 91 followers and 127 members, so there's still room for you! With items like sage-crusted…
 
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  • The Sims 3: World Adventures (with Scooters)

    Eric
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:20 pm
    Yesterday the first Sim3 Expansion pack, World Adventures, was released.  I remember Sim City from way back when, but I have yet to play any of the new stuff, it just seemed…boring.  Anyway, now they’ve got scooters so maybe on some cold winters day I will ride a Sim Scoot.  The screen shots look good [...]

  • The Most Gruesome Scooter Scene in a Movie

    Eric
    17 Nov 2009 | 3:58 pm
    Every seven years, the world’s deadliest hired guns converge on a random town to compete in the Tournament. One of the Assassins rides a scooter and carries a rocket launcher. The Tournament is an action packed no brainer of a movie that makes a good rent if you are in the right mood. Now, I feel [...]

  • Cold Weather Challenge Kick Off This Saturday!

    Eric
    13 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm
    It’s that time again, when the polar bears of the scooter community battle it out in the cold to see who is to cool to stop scooting for cold. 2StrokeBuzz.com has all the extra details, plus info on supporting our Troops and items you can bring that they need. If you can’t make it to [...]

  • Another Vespa Wallpaper for your puter

    Eric
    12 Nov 2009 | 5:09 pm
    Okay, so here’s another background wallpaper I made, hope you like it. It’s not as large as the last one because I made this for the Macbook not my desktop but, then again that’s what stretch to fit is for. Again, just buying time while I work on more protests against LAZ Parking, it’s consuming [...]

  • FULAZ! We Protest your Parking Meter Rate Increase!

    Eric
    9 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm
    You know the song New Years Day, by U2, and that the first line of that iconic song is All is quiet on New Years Day. This year, however, Chicagoans may be singing; All riot on New Years Day. Can you believe the balls on these jokers? Laz Parking is going to raise the parking [...]
 
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  • Amy and Freddy at Pops For Champagne

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    It’s no secret that Cheeky is a big fan of Pops for Champagne. In fact, we <heart> it pretty deeply. The Champagne, the cocktails, the delicious food menu, the sexy ambience… it’s pretty much a Cheeky girl’s personal paradise. Yet, perhaps, the most exciting and unique thing about Pops is their underground live music [...]

  • The Modern Vintage Holiday Market

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    Modern-Vintage may sound like an oxymoron, but when it comes to the Modern Vintage Holiday Market, it’s not oxymoronic at all.  In fact, it just goes to prove that opposites really do attract. On November 21 and 22 (with extended hours on Sunday), shoppers can one-stop-shop-it at the third annual rendition of this merry festival, located [...]

  • Crystal Head Vodka

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    Every vodka has a point of differentiation. Some are marketing ploys, others are legit; and this lush is thrilled to share one of the coolest offerings she’s come across in quite some time. Crystal Head Vodka first caught my eye when I was perched at the bar at Kuma’s, downing a Two Hearted double IPA and [...]

  • Katie Todd: Mumbled Speech

    18 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    There are many reasons one loves Chicago. To name a few: 70 degree temperatures in… November (rare, but true), the food and the music scene. The latter was reaffirmed for me this week as I listened to local singer/songwriter, Katie Todd. Back in April, I mentioned Todd in an article about cover songs. Her cover of [...]

  • The Top 5 Thanksgiving Songs

    18 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    The holiday season has crept up on us. Christmas decorations are already up, for crying out loud! So, although we might not need anything else to help us get into the holiday spirit, as you might know, I’m an avid supporter of having a soundtrack for every life occasion, holidays included. We all have our [...]
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  • New Moon: it’s time!

    Jessica B.
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:55 pm
    As I write this, I’m struggling to contain my excitement because tonight, well actually tomorrow morning at 12:45 a.m., TC and I have tickets to see this little movie in Chicago. And I’m so excited I might actually scream out loud. But I’m an adult so I will try to contain myself. That’s right, we have early morning tickets because we’re both crazy enough to go at that ungodly time. We will be quite a pair at the theater. In fact, we’re meeting up shortly to wait in line, packed with reading material, snacks and iPods full of Glee and other TV shows. And…

  • Healthy train mini-derailment

    Jessica B.
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:33 pm
    So you all know that three weeks ago I went to the doctor and found out that I need to get back on the healthy living train. Well, this weekend I went back to the doctor for more tests and I was actually looking forward to the dreaded weigh in, because I was DYING to see if all my recent hard work was paying off. I wasn’t expecting a major weight change, but something. One pound, maybe two, just a little something to validate my hard work. So I walk in, take the shoes and sweatshirt off (in case lead bricks magically were in them) and I step on the scale, almost anxious to see the…

  • PMS cravings

    Jessica B.
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm
    I always know when I’m beginning PMS because one of the following things happen: I want to sleep all day I become a petite little ball of rage I am attracted to candy and sweets like a moth to a flame I can handle the exhaustion and anger but I really hate the PMS cravings. I already enjoy candy in moderation but when it’s PMS time, I want sweets and chocolate day and night. And once that craving is there, the hormones must be fed. And when they are, cramps feel better, anger subsides and the hormones all go back into balance. That’s magic right there. This craving for…

  • Weekend recap: Beer, football and blue eyes

    Jessica B.
    15 Nov 2009 | 6:50 pm
    I love beer and football, even if the former isn’t exactly diet-friendly right now. And sadly, college football season is coming to a close, so to celebrate the last two games of the Badger football season I hit a Badger-bar this weekend for the Michigan game and next weekend I’m headed to Evanston to see them play Northwestern. Yes, I do love college football. That and I can’t say no to a 32 oz. beer for $7 at a bar that puts fresh duct tape on the seats before the game starts. That’s MY kind of place :) College football has a ton of rivalries but the…

  • Fighting early holiday decorations with wreath and holly

    Jessica B.
    12 Nov 2009 | 6:52 pm
    Bah humbug! I love the holidays but I hate seeing Christmas decorations too early. It’s November, not even Thanksgiving and Christmas decor is suddenly EVERYWHERE. What’s up with that? When did we skip Thanksgiving and move on? IT’S TOO EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS! I haven’t even made my list yet! At my parent’s house, we don’t take out the Thanksgiving decor until after Halloween and Christmas decorations don’t come out until the first or second week of December. Heck, I don’t even put up my Charlie Brown-like tree in Chicago until the first weekend in…
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