Weekend
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Climb Mount Rainier. Train In Chicago.
Have you ever considered climbing a 14,410 foot mountain? Me either. But every year, almost 9,000 people attempt to do just that - at Mount Rainier National Park near Seattle. Of those that attempt to make it to the summit of the mountain, only about 4600 actually do. Our softball buddies...
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Sneak peek: Danica Patrick on 'CSI: NY'
Danica Patrick may be making her NASCAR debut this weekend, but she's making her acting debut Wednesday on "CSI: NY."
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Rasmussen: Democrats Up, Tea Partiers Down
A new Rasmussen survey has Democrats up in a generic congressional ballot. Doesn't mean much, but, as usual, these surveys are useful for tracking trends.Democrats: 36 (nc from December poll)Republicans: 25 (+7)Tea Party: 17 (-6)Rasmussen's December poll generated a lot of talk because it had a fictional Tea Party beating...
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Snowlapse - at least we're not in DC
Check out this amazing "snowlapse" video taken in DC taken over the weekend. At least we're not in DC, but then after today's storm, we may wish that we were! Found over at Chicagoist...
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Leftovers from the Super Bowl and a prediction that ran true to form
I suspect that many of the people who picked the Colts to win the Super Bowl didn't bother looking much further than Peyton Manning. But as I pointed out in my pre-game analysis, nearly all the numbers favored the Saints, particularly INTERCEPTION DIFFERENTIAL. Tracy Porter returned the game's only interception...
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Prairie Fire's First Review
Prairie Fire: First Bite Share | Posted by Carol Mighton Haddix Sarah Stegner and George Bumbaris have returned to Chicago with the opening this weekend of their second restaurant. Like Prairie Grass in Northbrook, Prairie Fire on North Clinton features the two chefs' signature American comfort food prepared with...
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Happy Valentine's Day
Cupid's arrow has hit you! Where should you and your sweetheart go this Valentine's DAy? We have a list of some amazing restaurants located throughout the city of Chicago that will keep your heart melting and your taste buds sizzling! The Signature Room at the 95th floor of the John...
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Attention: new favorite place in the world
When the Game told me there was a new 24 hour "internet cafe" in Andersonville, I immediately thought of those skeevy European internet cafes where you type in constant fear that the patron before you ejaculated on the keyboard.What is now Winston's Internet Cafe at Clark and Argyle was formerly...
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Do the Saints owe Herm Edwards a Super Bowl ring?
Or least a T-shirt. Perhaps one of those snazzy hats the New Orleans Saints were flinging around the locker room Sunday night in Miami....
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PHOTOS: Music videos and parties
Eye-catching, right?! Long-haired Rihanna FTW! Enjoy a quick gallery of photos that I was sifting through featuring caps from video shoots featuring Ri-Ri, Ludacris & Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé & Alicia Keys. Also included in the slideshow is images from Lil' Wayne's final party before heading to jail, a few...
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Tuesday Truths - Horizon League and Great West
Per possession statistics for the Horizon League and Great West.
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Yes, the Snowpocalypse May Be Related to Global Warming
Taken in Washington D.C. this weekend (Photo by Jeremy Clark)Ow! My eyes hurt from having to roll them so hard every time I read a "Hey, whatever happened to global warming? Look at all this snow!" news story/ blog post/ reader comment/ tweet/ glib verbal analysis. As the East...
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Friday, April 24th, 2009: Tough & Terrifying Day!
Our first weekend home with Atia, after her leukemia diagnosis, will forever be etched in our memories. It was a life altering experience.We were excited, overjoyed and celebrated the fact that Atia was well enough to be released from the hospital. Our baby girl was coming home! Back to our...
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Basketball belongs in Winter Olympics
I feel like we need a breather from regular-season NBA games. Not every year--more like every four. Nothing too lengthy, either; two weeks is fine. Come to think of it, star players could compete in an international tournament of some kind, where they give out medals and play the anthem...
Chris Sosa on RedEye
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Five on Five: U-S-A, U-S-A!
Wanna be in Wednesday's print edition of RedEye? Just answer these five questions, followed by your name and, voila, it just might happen. 1. How could Patrick Kane playing for the U.S. hockey team go wrong? 2. What are the chances the Bulls pull off a big trade before...
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Reenactor Fest 2010, watch the highlights!
By now you've probably heard or seen reeanactors - they're people who dress up in attire from past time periods and recreate historical events. Whether it be famous Civil War battles or a medieval village, reeanactors do it all! Every year, the best and brightest in reenacting converge on Chicago...
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Covering the gold coast
I think that variety and diversity is really going to make the Gold Coast blog a lot better than constantly doing the same thing every weekend. My first goal is to try and do every type of post that I can think of which includes posting features about things...
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Black History Homework: Black List, Vol. 3 on Feb. 8
Ah yes, Day 8 of Black History month and the homework is going strong. I'd really love more reader suggestions, but hey, I will do it all by my lonely like Naughty By Nature if I have to. Today's assignment to honor Black History adds on to our previous lesson...
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Changes...
In creating a hyperlocal blog we have run through a lot of changes mainly because were trying to find what works for our community. We even contemplated making it a tourist site, but that would defy the purpose of what hyperlocal blogs serve, a community. It has definitely been a struggle...
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Bacon. Need I say more?
So this weekend, I cooked up the last slices of the bacon I made back in December. It made me realize that I never really documented the process and I had a couple of pictures kicking around that I tweeted. So, I figured it would be fun to put together...
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