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Chicago, this is how we do Wit

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By Liz Crokin

The new "it" rooftop in town belongs to The Wit Hotel in the Loop.

It has been open for only a few weeks and there already have been several celebrity sightings there. During the recent Just For Laughs comedy festival Vince Vaughn, Ellen DeGeneres, Kanye West, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier and Lisa Lampanelli all were spotted at the luxury boutique hotel.
 
Hoops star Ben Gordon, former Sox slugger Frank Thomas and the Jersey Boys also have been seen drinking at the new hot spot. And on one recent night, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Jakob Dylan, Sister Hazel, Antoine Walker and Reggie Bush all partied on the roof.


But wait, there's more

Post-4th of July weekend, there are a lot of celebrities headed to Chicago for events all you star stalkers won't want to miss.
 
  • Bethenny Frankel from "Real Housewives of New York" is hosting a cocktail party Friday night at Enclave to promote her Skinny Girl cocktail line.
  • Underground is hosting celebrity DJs on Thursdays as part of the Absolut Music Series. This Thursday, Joel Madden of Good Charlotte is scheduled to be spinning at the nightclub; next Thursday, Jermaine Dupri is set to be in the house.
  • Finally, on July 25 motocross star Ronnie Renner will attempt to break his "highest air" world record on a ramp set up by Red Bull at Butler Field prior to Venetian Night. Renner set his record last summer with a jump of 59 feet, 2 inches off a quarterpipe in Santa Monica, Calif.
Renner has been training for weeks and recently came to Chicago to scope out ground zero.
The free event is scheduled for 6 p.m. There will be screens set up around the park and also facing the lakefront for spectators on land and water.

Sightings
» Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz recently had a romantic dinner at Nightwood before heading to Angels & Kings. » Jon Bon Jovi recently hung out at Rebar in Trump Tower. » Johnny Galecki and the cast of "The Big Bang Theory" partied at Underground.

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get a life LIZ!!!

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