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Chicago Auto Show: Coming soon ...
2012-02-08 16:28:00 Today is the first media day of the Chicago Auto Show. While it’s a little light on the news announcements (which isn’t great for the media), I think it’s going to be heavy on the cool display factor (which is great for you, the consumer). Just so you know, this is like Christmas for me... Read more »
Just how terrible is college hoops in the city of Chicago?
2012-02-08 16:26:00 By far, the best college basketball team in the state of Illinois right now is a program where most of the people involved with the team want to fire the coach. Speaking of the Illini and Bruce Weber of course. That says a lot about the state of college hoops in the Land of Lincoln... Read more »
Ten ultimate Valentine's Day dates in Chicago: From $15 to $100,000
2012-02-07 19:57:00 Chicago, Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Can money buy love? You can find out on date #9–billed as the ultimate way to say “I love you” for $100,000. Or if you are more of a fan of free love go for the almost free date #3 for $15. Find out if your Valentine is true... Read more »
Geek Girl Chicago strikes back
2012-02-07 07:23:00 ”Hello! Are you still there? I don’t hate you. Hello, friend. Preparing to dispense product…” That’s right. After a nearly 6-month hiatus, Geek Girl Chicago is back. Why did I abandon the blogosphere for so long? You deserve honesty, gentle reader. One, I got exhausted by the hours I was putting in at work. Two... Read more »
$5 gets you $10 to spend at Chicago-Area Sonic locations
2012-02-06 20:35:00 Head on over to LivingSocial because they have a fab Chicago-only offer that just went live. $5 will get you $10 to spend at the Chicago-area Sonic locations! Unfortunately there’s not a Sonic within the city limits, but most (all?) of the suburban locations are covered, as well as locations in Green Bay, Milwaukee... Read more »
With the 19th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select . . .
2012-02-06 14:57:00 Understanding the immediate needs the Bears have with this current roster, new general manager Phil Emery can go a lot of directions with the 19th overall pick in April’s 2012 NFL draft. Do they go Wide Receiver with the first pick—a position the organization hasn’t taken in the first round since 2001? On the other... Read more »
Chicago, it's not too late for an Iraq War vet parade
2012-02-04 17:40:00 Since I wrote my “letter” to Mayor Rahm (below) about an Iraq War Vet Parade, on December 28, 2011, St. Louis has held a parade for Iraq War Vets, and supposedly nineteen other cities are thinking of having a parade, including Chicago, according to MSNBC. Also, since I wrote Mayor Rahm has okayed restarting the... Read more »
The best Indian food in Chicago may not be where you'd think
2012-02-04 17:38:00 So I’m not a Desi, but I did live in Delhi for two and half years, and have visited many regions of India on at least five different trips since 1999. Chicago is a great place to get homesick if Indian food is the fix (and for me, it is). Everyone knows Devon is where... Read more »
Style Chicago: Resolutions 2012 recap
2012-02-03 16:35:00 Last Friday night was Style Chicago’s Resolutions 2012 event. It was an evening filled with fashion, beauty, food, cocktails, and conversation! The event was packed full of attendees who were super excited to be there and for those who were goodie bag ticket holders, they were even happier. Take a look at some of the... Read more »
Chicago's Pam Kosanke named top female rugby player in the nation!
2012-02-01 22:47:00 So with the 2012 season quickly approaching and sizing up the game locally and internationally, it’s great to know that a Chicago rugger was name Rugby Magazine’s Women’s Rugby Play of the Year for 2011. I was able to talk to Pam Kosanke who was honored with the title who said it took her by... Read more »
Save the date: Seed Swap at Chicago Flower & Garden Show
2012-02-01 22:46:00 For the past few years I’ve been organizing a seed swap at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show among a few friends (sometimes strangers too) at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. We referred to it as a “shady seed swap” because we operated without permission of the flower show, and sometimes would sneak off into an empty room... Read more »
May 2012 Eclipse attends G-8 Summit Chicago
2012-02-01 19:19:00 The G-8 Summit in Chicago in May occurs under the squelching rays of the May 20, 2012 Solar Eclipse @ 00Gem01, the very essence of Gemini. Click to read the UPI article from July 15, 2011 published just after President Obama announced Chicago as the financial summit's 2012 location and click to view the May 2012 Solar eclipse horoscope, set for DC.Of course, it's Occupy protesters, many of whom are offspring or friends of people you and I personally know, that the Chicago police department has been training for months to challenge, terrorize, abuse, and arrest--er, control--and these are the thuggish tactics that police superintendent Garry McCarthy sent his officers to study in Seattle (WTO 1999; about 35,000 American patriots protested 'free' trade issues which were and are jobs issues) and Pittsburgh (G-20 2009; 'violent clashes') since both cities' police squads have experience with draconian riot control measures.Such drastic measures against free speech have been in pre...
Chicago Auto Show: Here's how you can get in early and free
2012-02-01 02:56:00 So, do you love going to the Chicago Auto Show but hate all the crowds? Well, Nissan is offering you the chance to get in early and free. Sounds like a pretty awesome deal, doesn’t it? Check out the invitation to attend the show as Nissan’s guest on Feb. 9 — a full day before the... Read more »
3000 miles in 10 days: Bicycle Dreams is coming to Chicago
2012-01-31 16:21:00 Bicycle Dreams, the movie, captures the mental and physical nightmare that athletes put themselves through to race across America in 10 days. As one of the organizers put it, “it’s not a sporting event in the classic sense, it’s more of sending a gladiator into a pit with a lion!” 3000 miles in 10 days... Read more »
Three Chicago institutions linked to free expression
2012-01-31 16:18:00 Chicago culture is so thick that local institutions are a dime a dozen. Some of my favorites are Ravinia, the Map Room, the Lyric Opera, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and Vincent P. Falk (the dude who wears bright suits and twirls on downtown bridges). If you’ve been there and done that, there are three more... Read more »
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Ranking Chicago's professional coaches
2012-01-29 16:33:00 Now that Ozzie Guillen has migrated south to the Miami Marlins, Chicago is once again left with just one head coach who has won a championship for his Windy City squad. Before Blackhawks head man Joel Quenneville led the Hawks to the Stanley Cup, Chicago had not had two coaches who had reached the summit... Read more »
The '68 Democratic convention in Chicago
2012-01-28 17:47:00 The 1968 Democratic National Convention was among the most divisive in modern history. My wife and I attended that convention on August 26 and 27, 1968. Through our Democratic Committeeman we were issued passes as alternates from different states. You can read the history of that historic event in books, pictures and all kinds of... Read more »
Free $5 Target gift card -Chicago only
2012-01-27 00:10:00 http://www.whereyoushop.com/lan-ding/brand-names/Target2/ -Chicagoland area only ?Ths Free Stuff Times . C om feed should only be read in feed readers, on the Freestuff Times email list, or the ?FST? Google? Gadget. Any other use is copyright infringement and should be reported.
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Alleged: Hate crime victim threatened with noose in Chicago
2012-01-26 22:58:00 Reading the Tribune online version this morning I came across the following headline 3 teens charged with hate-crime racial attack with the sub-heading: “White teens put noose around black teen’s neck.” I began reading the article and, it turns out that, this alleged incident occurred on December 23, 2011, charges were filed on January 10... Read more »
New restaurants to "pop up" at Taste of Chicago 2012
2012-01-26 17:32:00 Chicago, Thursday, January 26, 2012. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced a new concept for this year’s Taste. They are inviting first-time establishments, including some of the smaller neighborhood places, to set-up one-day “Pop Up” restaurants. The idea is to give these smaller mom-and-pop spots a chance to participate in... Read more »
Chicago-area new home sales fall for sixth straight year
2012-01-25 23:26:00 Chicago Real Estate Daily reports: Homebuilders sold 665 homes in the fourth quarter, down 3.3 percent from 688 in the third quarter and 1.8 percent from 677 a year earlier, according to Schaumburg-based residential consulting firm Tracy Cross & Associates Inc. Full-year sales totaled 2,962 homes in 2011, down 4.5 percent from 3,101 in 2010... Read more »
Why won't Chicago Animal Care and Control punish irresponsible owners?
2012-01-19 21:33:00 In my view, nearly everything at Chicago Animal Care and Control is today broken. Check this blog post: Who runs CACC and why won’t Chicago Punish Irresponsible Pit Bull Owners? (click to read story) I congratulate the author for having the courage to address the problems, though there are inaccuracies in the blog post (important... Read more »
Babies Named for Chicago?s Joseph Leiter
2012-01-18 11:00:00 Joseph Leiter, the only son of wealthy Chicago businessman Levi Z. Leiter (co-founder of what became Marshall Field’s department store), tried to corner the Chicago wheat market from 1897 to 1898. At the start of 1898, “Leiter held the largest … Continue reading →
How to check public data about Chicago homes
2012-01-18 06:28:00 If there’s one thing I’ve learned from reading 10s of 1,000s of comments on real estate websites, it’s this: few people know where to find public data about homes that are listed for sale, and very few of those few know how to interpret the data they find. How to interpret the data intelligently is... Read more »
Materials for My 1/18/12 Presentation @ Chicago?s City Hall for Dept. of Bu
2012-01-16 15:58:00 Here’s the handouts for my 1/18/12 Understanding Labor & Employment Law from a Business Perspective at Chicago’s City Hall. The first document is a 17-page overview(PDF) of labor & employment law & HR issues, including a discussion of independent contractor versus employee issues, overtime eligible versus overtime exempt issues, what can & shouldn’t be asked ...
Chicago hosts prominent national karate tournament this weekend
2012-01-16 14:28:00 Chicago’s Hyatt on Wacker hosted for the second time, the 47th AKA Grand Nationals this weekend. This highly respected martial arts tournament offers karate, kung fu, tae kwon do and various other styles the opportunity to compete. What is amazing about martial arts tournaments is that all levels and ages group compete in the same... Read more »
Chicago Boat Show is looking good
2012-01-15 14:59:00 On Thursday evening, Jim DaRosa, Ray Ludkevicz and I did a remote broadcast of our Fishing and Outdoor Radio Show from the Chicago Boat, RV and Sports Show at McCormick Place. We had a blast. It was a fun time with great guests. Joining us was the Show Manager and representatives from the House of... Read more »
Chicago's own "Gitmo" prison
2012-01-14 16:48:00 A while ago, there were some acts of terrorism going on, sabotage and finally a war. War means prisoners. Prisoners had to be housed somewhere. One of those places was Chicago. Not the Chicago of today, with wrought iron wrapping around every building, street and vacant lot. Not the Chicago of flowers choking in the... Read more »
3 reasons Chicago makes better films than Hollywood
2012-01-14 00:04:00 Hollywood has made some pretty darn good films in its time, and it makes a lot of them. (Movies, that is, not necessarily good ones.) But Chicago has turned out some pretty good films too: Blues Brothers, Ferris Bueller, Dark Knight… And considering the proportion of Good films made in Chicago to the total number of... Read more »
Chicago: What I didn't know
2012-01-12 21:38:00 Welcome to Chicago! What’s your story? What’s your dream? We’ve all got a dream. For some, a dream will indefinitely remain just that in either simplistic or the unrestrained perception.- For me, I know it will evolve existence and spread like the wild fire of 1871. My new home! I am no stranger to change but this... Read more »
Chicago protesters, get a grip
2012-01-10 16:51:00 Chicago’s aging hippy, dippy yippies and their spawn have a legitimate point in their opposition to Mayor Rahm Emanuel‘s crackdown on potentially violent public protests. By anticipating such conduct at May’s G-8 and NATO summits here, do the new proposed rules infringe on the constitutional right of free assembly? Marilyn Katz, an anti-war activist in... Read more »
Chicago's 3 best winter athletic events for charity
2012-01-10 16:49:00 It is hard to get motivated to do any type of athletic event or race in the winter time. The Shamrock is such a gamble if you are person who does not really enjoy the cold. I guess I am referring to myself. I am not one to be able to weather the storm... Read more »
Is it time to privatize the Chicago Public Library System?
2012-01-09 14:28:00 Yes I said it. I know that privatization is a bad word but the recent library cuts puts the subject on the table. We are fortunate in this community to have three public libraries within a five mile radius. The libraries being Whitney Young, Greater Grand Crossing/Gary Comer, and Avalon. The Greater Grand Crossing and... Read more »
A beautiful day for a run on the Chicago Lakefront Trail
2012-01-09 14:17:00 One of my goals for 2012 is to play basketball again on a weekly basis by February. However, that has no chance of happening if I can’t get my stamina up by then so I’ve been working out every day so far in the new year. Typically, I like to work out in a gym... Read more »
Chicago Bears' end of year evaluation: Offense
2012-01-07 16:24:00 Quarterback In his second year in Mike Martz’s version of the “Air Coryell offense,” Jay Cutler was taking steps towards the elite class of NFL quarterbacks. He got off to a rocky start in the first half of the season, but when the offense—for the second season in a row—was dialed back, we saw Jay... Read more »
What should Chicago do with 15,000 vacant buildings?
2012-01-06 16:05:00 I’ve read that there are as many as 15,000 vacant buildings in the city of Chicago. This wouldn’t be so bad if someone took responsibility for maintaining them and the associated property. However, all too often the owners abandon the buildings which steadily deteriorate, create a really nasty looking neighborhood, and become crime scenes. Having... Read more »
Management shakeup at Fox Chicago
2012-01-05 20:11:00 TV executives work hard to present the news and not become the news. To their chagrin, the job of a media blogger/columnist is to report the news about those who work in news. That’s the nature of this industry within an industry. To make a long story short, Carol Fowler is out as VP and... Read more »
Carlos Hernndez: Night Train to Chicago
2012-01-05 01:37:00 Carlos Hernndez - improv. on night train to chicago bt
Maybe Now FOX Will Bring Back Chicago Code!
2012-01-04 15:10:00 Being in the TV industry is like being in the mob, you are never quite out. With that in mind, I get all kinds of interesting information and news about shows, ratings even reality shows looking for cast members. Here are a few from the last few days. It’s a pipe dream, but maybe now... Read more »
Chicago teams and the Power of the Mustache
2012-01-04 15:03:00 If you look at all the managers/coaches that have won championships in Chicago, there’s one characteristic they all had in common. No, it wasn’t that they had superior talent or that they made timely game time decisions that won the ball game… they all had mustaches. The power of the mustache. Chicago is known for... Read more »
Should Pit Bulls be banned in Chicago?
2012-01-04 15:00:00 Whenever something like this happens – some members of the public over-react, and public officials respond in kind – well meaning….but not effective. Banning a breed (Pit Bull-type dogs always among them) never solves a thing. It’s a response – but not an effective one, not hardly. The owner of the two Pit Bulls that... Read more »
New Chuck Krugel Presentation @ Chicago?s City Hall 1/18/12
2012-01-03 15:52:00 On 1/18/12 from 3PM–4:30PM, I’ll be doing my “umpteenth” presentation for Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs. As usual, my seminar will focus on understanding labor & employment law & human resources from a business’ perspective. This is at Chicago’s City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., Department of Business Affairs, #801. If you’d like to register ...
Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks
2012-01-03 15:39:00 Does the Hawks road win against the Miami Heat make them seem a bit more fearsome coming into the UC tonight? It was a somewhat rare win for Atlanta against an elite team as they usually pile up their record against the league's doormats... Read more »
Pit Bull attack in Chicago: What should be done?
2012-01-03 15:37:00 I can hear it now – another call for Pit Bulls to be banned. Of course, the blame will be focused on all Pit Bull-type dogs – not that the owners who allowed dogs off-leash with a collar, but without tags, and well off their property. According to the Chicago Tribune, a 62-year-old man was... Read more »
Your 2012 personalized Chicago Tough horoscope
2011-12-31 15:54:00 It’s been a fun year here at Chicago Tough…we were threatened with legal action, received threatening e-mails, and…hey! We got into the RedEye on a weekly basis! (Every Tuesday, by the way, in case you didn’t know.) We also lost relatives, close friends, and even brought in a new addition (Yes, baby Fiona is awesome)... Read more »
Thank God Chicago is raising parking rates!
2011-12-30 14:39:00 Crain’s reported yesterday that Chicago is raising the rates on street parking next week by up to 17% in some areas. Predictably, this news is being met with disgust by most residents of the city. However, as far as I’m concerned this action is long overdue. I’ve been praying for this all year. This is... Read more »
Predictions for Chicago restaurants in 2012
2011-12-29 15:51:00 Last year, I tried to channel the Mayan deity Chacmool to ensure I had good predictions! I’m not willing to hedge my bets just yet with 2012 still looming because who knows if this version of the rapture is all wrong or very right? I think I’ll let it ride for now. But next year... Read more »
The 30 best ways to ring In 2012 with live music in Chicago
2011-12-29 15:42:00 This is your guide to catching the best live music throughout both Chicago and the suburbs this New Year's Eve. Ring in 2012 with Alkaline Trio, Big Head Todd, or Cage the Elephant in the city or check out the Old 97's, Freddy Jones Band, Lil Jon and more across the Chicagoland area. Here are thirty ways for you to see live music on 12/31/11 in Chicago... ... Read more » |
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