Yes, the Snowpocalypse May Be Related to Global Warming
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/...
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Why the Sun-Times Has No Clothes
The how and why Scott Lee Cohen won the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor is beside the point. He spent $2 million of his own fortune to canvass the airwaves...
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Rhythm Cafe
In this episode, I'm chatting with Jim Olen, owner of Rhythm Cafe, a full service music production company in...
Corona leaves the beach
Corona's advertising is iconic, but the Mexican import's sales have been slipping the past three years. The importer, Crown Imports,...
Creative Marketing Tips for Your Business
So we all know that in order to sell your product or service, there must be a demand for your...
City Living (3 Blogs)
On ChicagoNow Radio, talking about lawsuits
You are looking at a very happy, and only slightly hungover, cop this morning. I think of New Orleans as...
Chicago politicians take advantage of South Side foreclosures
Supporters of candidates running for several political offices in the February primaries used dozens of boarded-up homes and businesses on...
Scrapping Exam Ensures Ineptitude
In another boneheaded move to bolster minority recruitment and save a buck or two, the Chicago Police Department is considering...
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Jim B., the man who elected himself mayor of Chicago City Hall
This is definitely not politics as usual. The old way of getting yourself elected meant years of hard work, compromise...
How will we grow ChicagoNow in 2010?
In the weeks ahead, this blog is going to see some changes. The staff has been talking a lot about...
Education (2 Blogs)
Obama On Snow Days, Part 2
You think President Obama hasn't learned a thing or two since last year? Last year, President Obama mocked DC area...
"Starting a Hyperlocal Blog" response
Starting a hyperlocal blog isn't so easy. And that's exactly what Matt McGee expressed in his five-part series, "Starting a Hyperlocal...
History (1 Blogs)
Deep Freeze Woman (2-8-1951)
The temperature in Chicago was -11 in the early morning hours today. That's when two policemen found the...
Legal (2 Blogs)
Hungarian Holocaust victims' kin seek reparations
The heirs and next of kin of Hungarian Holocaust victims are seeking reparations from the Hungarian railroad company. The complaint describes plaintiffs...
Successful Interfaith Marriage--Is There Such a Concept?
Here is a question that I received from a reader reluctant to marry his sweetheart merely because of religious differences..........
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Headlines around the Gold Coast
This week was finally the week that Jersey Shore cast members Sammi "Sweetheart" and Ronnie made an appearance at McFaddens,...
Let it snow, man! Lincoln Park's best snowman challenge
I have basically wanted to write this post my whole (blogging) life. Now, thanks to a RedEye tip, my wildest...
What's Black and White and on North Wells?
While perusing Old Town the other day, I decided to take some black and white shots of a few local...
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Better than Chris Wallace w/Palin: Berkowitz w/State Treasurer Candidate Dan Rutherford, cable and streaming
The "Public Affairs," show featuring State Senator Dan Rutherford, Republican Party Nominee for State Treasurer (R-Pontiac), is airing throughout the City of Chicago...
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...
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NSFD: Not Safe For Dad
My dad reads my blog every day, which is awesome! I'm very fortunate that he supports what I do...BUT,...
The BrokeAss lifestyle: How to find Chicago gyms that will let you exercise for free (or at least cheap)
If you're broke, then you probably know that it's not always the easiest thing to spring for creature comforts. For...
Becoming a Pro Gamer: Which games pay the most $$$?
You know what day it is, right? Oh yeah, it's Gamer Tuesday! Anyone who reads Geek To Me this day...
AT&T launches FamilyMap iPhone app
Once upon a time, actually in the spring of 2009, AT&T launched its FamilyMap service to provide parents and families with...
Q&A with Brian Hooks: "Friends with Benefits" Coming Soon
Hola! Let's all take a moment to thank YouTube for going down last night and ruining my efforts to upload...
Yes, the Snowpocalypse May Be Related to Global Warming
Ow! My eyes hurt from having to roll them so hard every time I read a "Hey, whatever happened...
Submit caption for this CTA photo
Western Avenue is the longest road in the city, and it looks like it also has a long wait for...
Valentine's Day. BAH!
Valentine's Day to couples mean a special day to be romantic and display their affection for their partner. For single...
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....
The man with 10,000 puzzles
Laurie Brokenshire is one of my new heroes. He loves his puzzles. Possibly more than anyone else in the world.He...
The 2 Best-Dressed Stars of Awards Season
Awards season gives bloggers and couch warmers lots to tap about and endlessly debate. Those who are wearing puzzling and/or...
Transportation (2 Blogs)
Well, no wonder seats were scarce on this Brown Line train today
Hat tip to Nina, who took the photo on the inbound Brown Line at Western at just before 8...
Ask The Parking Ticket Geek
Hello Geek, My guest received a ticket for parking in a permit parking zone (383) last night at 12:39am. My...
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¡Que viva la mujer!
Costa Rica just elected a woman president on Sunday. Laura Chinchilla is that nation's first female president.She had 47 percent...
Todd Stroger is available
The junta that decided that Todd Stroger would make such a wonderful Cook County board president now has an opportunity...
Garrard speaks at Christ Universal Temple
Garrard McClendon will be speaking at Christ Universal Temple on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7th, at 10:00 a.m. The church...
The morning after....
Steve slipped into Chicago to partake of our Superdahl Sunday, and a good time was had by all. He may...
Ready, Set, Spend!
Superbowl Sunday is a big holiday. It's bigger than Valentine's Day. It's an enormous event that every sports-loving man has...
POLITICS GONE WILD
I am stuck these days on Campaign Reform. I now turn my attention to Candidate Reform. There shoudl be stiffer...
Top 10 Greatest Chicago Athletes
Remembering yesterday's "greats," helps soothe the pain of today's mediocre. Today's Chicago sports teams, except the Blackhawks, are dismal. The...
Does Infamy Lessen Charitable Acts and Contributions?
Thanks to his notoriety for anti-Semitic remarks during a tirade while being arrested in 2006 on drunk driving charges, much...
Was The News Media DUI On Scott Lee Cohen?
Relative to Scott Lee Cohen, the Illinois Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor, I will give him some credit for building/buying a campaign...
Obama The Sheep Wins In The Lions' Den
I had to laugh out loud and pump my fist at how President Obama shamed and embarrassed the Republicans...
