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When will CTA Washington Red Line stop reopen?
2009-11-20 20:00:00 Via Twitter, a rider asked about the Washington Red Line stop. The CTA's response is below."Will the Washington Red Line stop open when Block 37 and pedway opens on Thanksgiving?"The CTA responded: "No, there is currently no timeline for when the Washington Red Line station will reopen, or when the paid transfer tunnel (one level below the pedway) between the Washington Red and Blue Line stations will reopen."...
Bulls in Haiku: Lakers 108, Bulls 93
2009-11-20 19:48:00 Greatest Show on Earth?Not game 2 of circus tripRather watch the clowns.... More About: Bulls
Even Black Friday Is Early? Oh Well, Mr. Potato Head Is Only $2 So Who&apos
2009-11-20 19:44:00 Early Black Friday Sales and Coupons: •$10/$50 or $15/$75 for JC Penney that can be spent today or tomorrow (Friday or Saturday). The online code is READY42. Their doorbusters are Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include 50% off sleepwear for her, 70% off gold jewelry, 60% off holiday trim and decor, and 55% off kids' outerwear, among other things. •Toys R Us door busters are today (Friday) 3 p.m. to midnight (midnight??) and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Specials include Mr. or Mrs. Potato Head half price (that's $3.99, and with this printable coupon you could get it for $2!) and 70% off a VTECH Touch Tablet Advance kids' laptop ($29.99 -- for comparison, this sells for $70 on Amazon). Then there are a bunch of other sales for the whole weekend. • Sears' doorbusters are Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon and include a 50" LG plasma HD TV for $879.99, regular price $1199.99. And, you know, drills and lingerie and stuff.
Frisky Friday: You Know I'm Going to Get "New Moon" in Here
2009-11-20 19:30:00 Sexy Weekend Happenings in Chicago More About: Friday
Today is 'Transgender Day of Remembrance'
2009-11-20 19:30:00 Today is the 11th International Transgender Day of Remembrance, when we remember those in our community who have been killed through violence, hatred and prejudice.According to the website www.transgender.org more than 117 transgendered people have been murdered this year - a truly devastating number.Events are planned around the world to mark their passing and several events are planned here in Chicago:- tonight at the Center on Halsted SAGE will screen the film 'Flawless' starring Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman at 6:30- Saturday the Center on Halsted will host the 5th Annual Night of Fallen Stars to celebrate Chicago's transgender community with music, poetry and special guest Jaila Simms who is the first transgendered person to win an MTV reality TV program...
Writer's Block (Dun dun dun..)
2009-11-20 19:22:00 Try writing about your favorite T.V. show or something. Or, a better idea: Write about how you feel about the terrorists being shipped to IL who will, in the words of John Kass, "fan out across the prairie and kill all of us in our beds".
@Shitmydadsays Twitter account landing CBS deal begs question, "Who&ap
2009-11-20 19:06:00 @ShitMyDadSays has become one of the funniest accounts on Twitter and it's no wonder CBS is willing to gamble for its success with gems like the one below:Here are our picks for the next made-for-TV Twitterers. Who else should be on this list?... More About: Deal
Countdown to Thanksgiving Dinner: Wine with Turkey
2009-11-20 19:06:00 The countdown to Thanksgiving dinner continues, with six days to go. Make ahead dishes, from doughs to batters to vinaigrettes, are one way to stay in front of the Thanksgiving game. Another strategy to avoid total madness and stress that often comes on "Wednesday" (maybe Wednesday should be called black Wednesday rather than Friday?) is to plan and purchase your wine this weekend. Why wait? I have lots of ideas and will post them over the upcoming days before Thanksgiving, but I also had a fun time on Tuesday at one of Chicago's coolest wine shops, Just Grapes. Watch as owner Don Sritong conducts a class on the Rhone Valley, a tasting of several wines, a "Winemaker's Challenge" wine quiz game and an announcement about...
Next Stop: All Tomorrow's Parties, Earthless
2009-11-20 19:00:00 Tonight for one night only, Facets Cinematheque screens All Tomorrow's Parties, the documentary that provides a glimpse into what goes into a festival that includes such luminaries as Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and many more. 11:30pm, get your tickets here or at their box office. Former members of Hot Snakes, Nebula and Electric Nazarene make up trio Earthless are kind of the opposite of the punk rock some of them hail from: their jams are slowwwww, but rarely sleepy. Catch them at Reggies Wednesday at 8pm....
The end of the rose experiment
2009-11-20 18:55:00 How long will cut roses last? Jenniffer Weigel talks lovingly and plays soothing CD's to her flowers and shares the results.
Chicago alleys go green
2009-11-20 18:42:00 Who knew that even alleys could be green? I certainly didn't, but thanks to fellow RedEye blogger/reporter Tracy Swartz, I do now!Read all about Chicago's 98 green alleys here on RedEye's blog. As always, thoughts and comments are appreciated!...
Sox, Vizquel Closing in on 1Yr Deal
2009-11-20 18:35:00 Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Chicago White Sox are on the verge of signing Omar Vizquel to a 1 year contract worth $1 million. Vizquel, 43, spent the 2009 season with the Rangers as a backup at SS, 3B, and 2B and batted .266 in 62 games. ... More About: Deal
The Silence Speaks Volumes About The Chicago Bears
2009-11-20 18:35:00 So let me get this straight because maybe I am misunderstanding something here. The Bears square off against the Philadelphia Eagles on NBC's Sunday Night Football this coming weekend. So the Bears have decided to reject access to Head Coach Lovie, GM Jerry and QB Jay for prime time interviews? The reasoning behind this, according to the Bears, is there is nothing left to say? What does this say about the mentality of the Chicago Bears? What does that say about the ego of the Chicago Bears? What message does this sell to the fans of the Chicago Bears? Two words...Season Over. ...
Still looking for something to do this weekend
2009-11-20 18:30:00 There is definitely a chill in the air! Grab your jacket as you head out this weekend for a fabulous time. Snow White is back in town, it's Transgender Awareness Month and there's lots of music all weekend long. Get out there and have some fun! Come back every Thursday morning so you can get a jump on your weekend. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 MidTanget Productions is at it again gender-bending fairy tales and storybooks just in time for the holidays with their latest show. Start your Friday and Saturday nights at Hydrate by taking in the latest installment of the Snow White story we saw earlier this year in the same space. This time X-mas is being attacked by the...
Blackhawks' road power play tops NHL as Brouwer hangs with stars
2009-11-20 18:29:00 After all the hand wringing early this season about the Blackhawks power play, let me share some breaking news with you. The Hawks have the best power play percentage on the road in the National Hockey League at 32.3 per cent. Let loose the balloons. Cue the clowns. Catch a ride on a tiger. The party's on. NUMERO UNO in the power play outside Chicago. Who would have thunk it, eh? That's what one night with four goals in five power-play chances, as they did in Thursday's 7-1 win at Calgary, will do for you. One explosive game made the special teams unit special again. The penalty killing has already been applauded and remains tops in the league at...
Movie Profiles Innovative Tucson School
2009-11-20 18:17:00 Watch out, Chicago! Here comes Bob Compton's hard-hitting documentary, Two Million Minutes, guaranteed to frighten and make you feel bad about the current state of American education. Or maybe that was the first one. Compton "searched the globe for the greatest high school in the world. A school that instills creativity, critical thinking and prepares its students for the tomorrow's workplace. To his amazement he found it in a strip mall in Tucson, AZ." Wednesday 12-2 6pm Music Box Theater. Details here....
Improv Is Just Like Thanksgiving!
2009-11-20 18:14:00 There are weird similarities between the world of Improvisation and the Thanksgiving holiday. (look at these guys. They're hilarious.)...
Random thoughts while on vacation
2009-11-20 18:12:00 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 on coverage - I was visiting family in South Carolina in a small town where there...
Join Your Chicago Chefs who Grow, Teach & Feed! by guest blogger : Aman
2009-11-20 18:09:00 A lot of what goes into being a chef is giving something back to others; usually it is in the obvious form of creating wonderful food for guests to enjoy. Another part, is giving back to our community and Chicago is one of the greatest communities out there. There are so many opportunities to give back to the community throughout the year and many where chefs and restaurants take center stage to help support various causes. Some events that myself and Rockit Ranch executive chef James Gottwald and our entire crew have been a part of have been: Meals on Wheels Chicago (www.mealsonwheelschicago.org), Grand Chefs Gala (www.grandchefsgala.com), Taste of the Nation (www.strength.org/) as well as many events and classes supporting...
Senate health care bill creates new marriage penalty
2009-11-20 18:08:00 Thought the new health care taxes wouldn't hit you. Read about the 17 new taxes contained in the health care bill being rushed through the Senate in the hopes that you won't notice.Here's just one item for you couples thinking about getting married: But a married couple in which each earner makes $150,000 would be hit with the tax, whereas an unmarried couple living together with the same incomes would not.Welcome to the new Orwellian world....
Transgender community today remembers its dead
2009-11-20 16:00:00 Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, one of the few events to shine a spotlight on the most marginalized segment of the LGBT community. The day is a somber one, meant to commemorate the people who have been killed in anti-transgender violence over the past year. It was created in memory of a transgender woman named Rita Hester, who was discovered dead in her San Francisco apartment in November 1998, stabbed in the chest 20 times. The murder is still unsolved. In the past year, there have been 13 reported murders of gender non-conforming people in the U.S. and 117 around the world, according to Cyndi Richards, chair of Illinois Gender Advocates. A candlelight vigil last Saturday to commemorate...
Men Secretly Freak Out About Body Hair
2009-11-20 14:19:00 Not my stomach; quiet down, ladies.I was in Estelle's in Wicker Park randomly chatting with a thin 24-year-old blonde girl, who was explaining to me that her butt would just never look the same. "Things have already started to sag," she declared forlornly. "All the parts will never go back to where they used to be, and no amount of exercise or dieting will change that." And this from a woman who probably weighed all of 100 pounds and had been out of college for all of 12 minutes. Still her point remains. The aging body thing sucks, and I know what she's talking about. Women apparently worry about their asses--dimples, pocks, cellulite, stretching--these are all words I assume...
Download African hip hop artist M.anifest's new mixtape 'The Bird
2009-11-20 14:17:00 M.anifest - The Birds & The Beats [MIXTAPE]Being from the mother of all motherlands, I thought this would be a useful opportunity to promote a cause as well: "Young Entrepreneurs Africa," (YE,A) - a nonprofit giving tools and skills for African Youth to get theirs the entrepreneurship route and not have to rely on charity. The complete rhyme and reason of it all is at http://manifestmc.comI work with some incredible musicians who dedicated massive amounts of time and talent to make this happen so I couldn't take full credit for this release. The download includes liner notes which is a first for free digital releases as far as I know. We give thanks.Production Credits: G Mo, Budo, O-D, Katrah-Quey, 40...
Cutler's Interception Totals Simliar to Star QBs
2009-11-20 13:53:00 Jay Cutler has thrown 17 interceptions. Add in all the bad route running, receiver slips and fluke plays and it's still too many picks. One thing to remember is that Cutler is only in his 4th season. That's not an excuse for his bad red zone decisions, but it does mean that perhaps his best football is ahead of him, and his decision-making will improve. Here's a look at some stud QBs and their interception totals early in their career. Peyton Manning threw 28 interceptions in his rookie year. Manning dominated in his 2nd and 3rd years, then threw 23 more in his 4th year Brett Favre threw only 13 picks in his first season as a Packer. Cutler threw...
Don Lever's first 29 days: unqualified success
2009-11-20 13:13:00 Don Lever, please have a seat. You were hired by the Chicago Wolves October 21st. This is a few days early, but it is your 30 day review. First, you don't appear to be the most friendly guy with the press, but that's okay, you don't need to like us and you have a way of speaking plainly that is refreshing. You tell it to us as you see it and we don't need to peel away the BS. Thanks. Win/loss record. Well there were ten games since the 21st and you've taken 15 of the 20 points. Seven wins, with one shootout loss to Manitoba in your first outing. In hockey's strange world of accounting, that is a...
Official pictures from my video shoot for Don't Say No
2009-11-20 13:00:00 My video shoot was super, duper, mega bad ass. Here are the pictures to prove it.
Friday roundup: train door problems; weekend service changes; Holiday Train
2009-11-20 13:00:00 There's been plenty of news this week that I haven't had a chance to report. Here's my attempt to catch up:Train door problems persist. The Sun-Times and Trib reported that a Red Line train door stayed open between Addison and Sheridan. This comes on top of the Morse stroller incident. Now the union is calling for the return of conductors on the rails. Except, that would cost $19 million per year. I don't think so.RTA OKs CTA service cuts. The RTA board Thursday formally approved Gov. Quinn's plan to borrow $166 million to stave off fare hikes. But service hours cuts will go into effect, unless the CTA can convince the union to take furlough days or wage cuts. Red... More About: Friday
Who'd have thought? Lakers pound Bulls
2009-11-20 12:53:00 It was pretty easy to see this one coming except that if you asked me what I saw coming when the Bulls played the Cavs on the road my response would have been the same. I think the Lakers are the best team in the league. They were 8-3 while missing their second best player and played us full strength. So am I surprised the Bulls lost? No. Am I surprised it was a blow out? No....
Top Ten Philadelphia Eagles to Keep an Eye On Sunday Night
2009-11-20 12:24:00 Let's forget about the doom and gloom that surrounds the Bears and instead focus our attention on Sunday night's opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles. As always you can expect to see Andy Reid's offense throw early and often with Donovan McNabb running the show. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles defense is as relentless as ever and never hesitant to blitz at any given time. To help you get ready for Sunday night's action, here are the Top Ten Philadelphia Eagles to Keep an Eye On. ...
The New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines--Now What?
More articles from this author:2009-11-20 12:15:00 Perhaps the best thing the USPSTF has done for us is to uncover the ugly truth. The fact is we don't have any very good tests for early diagnosis of breast cancer. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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