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Top Chef Chicago Reaches the End of the Line

Wednesday night marks the end of a very special season of Top Chef; Drive-Thru will be covering the spectacle, play by play. The show starts locally at 9pm, allowing you plenty of time for So You Think You Can Dance. I watch a lot of television.

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Our Kelly is who we thought he was

According to Juicy Planet insiders, alleged pop star & willful womanizer, R. Kelly, was seen tucking a BLT sandwich with extra lettuce into the right side pocket of his pinstripe suit jacket outside the Cook County Criminal Court in Chicago this past week. Kelly was standing between…

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jeopardy test

jeopardy test Posted in Blog Search Hot Trends at June 11th, 2008 / No Comments » My Jeopardy! AuditionNo going back to review, but luckily, I didn't have to phrase things in the form of a question (hmmm … how authentic an assessment of Jeopardy! skills is that?). Anyway, at the end of the…

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Molly’s Cupcakes

I know there are some people out there who are against this whole cupcake movement. I can understand their reasoning to an extent. Anything over done is rarely done well, and cupcakes are everywhere. I blame Sex and the City, but then, I love Sex and the City. In addition, to some the nostalgia…

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Jersey Boys to Perform in ‘Broadway in Chicago Concert in the Park’ 6/30!

Jersey Boys to Perform in ‘Broadway in Chicago Concert in the Park’ 6/30! June 10th, 2008 BroadwayWorld.com reports that the Chicago Jersey Boys will be performing in the BROADWAY IN CHICAGO CONCERT IN THE PARK, a fantastic, free event featuring Broadway’s hottest shows during the…

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Millennium Park :: Park Events

Family Oriented Programs Kids are always welcome at free programs in Millennium Park, in addition the park hosts concerts and events that were created especially for family fun! Bring the whole family for a day of diverse entertainment and interactive fam

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Con Plan

Wizard World Chicago is just over two weeks away, so it’s time to get serious about the preparations.  If I were really on top of things, the prep would be mostly done by now. But I’m not, so… The plan: Secure tickets and lodgings Finish one fill-in script for mid-tier big publisher…

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Getting to Know Kenny Wayne Shepherd

At the “Blues on the Fox” festival this weekend the featured artist is a remarkable musician named KennY Wayne Shepherd. If you do not know of him, you really should. In my opinion he is one of the greatest living guitar players around. He first burts onto the scene back in the late 90s as a…

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Braves goin down like…Braves

Not only the the Braves lose tonight 10-5 to the Cubs, but Tom Glavine is going back to the DL: CHICAGO — Tom Glavine made his first career visit to the disabled list earlier this season. The Braves’ veteran southpaw is headed back to the DL with an injured left elbow. Glavine was…

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How to learn music

Learn songs. Play songs. Create songs.

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McCain, Obama Clash on Economy - Washington Post

WCSH-TV McCain, Obama Clash on Economy Washington Post - 55 minutes ago By Perry Bacon Jr. ST. LOUIS, June 10 — Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain outlined on Tuesday sharply different approaches on how to revive the nation's economy and provide aid to struggling workers, providing a clear…

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Facebook | 7 Ways to Succeed at Long Term Drug Rehab

If you are someone who has just been released from a drug rehab program, there are some things you need to do to make sure your recovery stays on track. Visit www.DrugRehabChoices.com

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Economics: Which Way for Obama?

Yesterday Matt Stoller posted an analysis of Obama’s Raleigh speech on the economy. Stoller says Obama’s economic philosophy is a “split between a neoliberal Rubin-type policy tone and an embrace of behavioral economics, a new school of thought popularized by books like The Tipping Point,…

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Braves Below .500

The Braves bullpen innings have started to catch up with the team as Manny Acosta allows five runs, one earned, in two innings of work late Tuesday night in Chicago. Facing the team with the best record in the majors, one would hope the Braves would try to kick into the next gear. Unfortunately,…

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Herron’s PK puts Fire into Open Cup

Herron’s PK puts Fire into Open Cup Posted in Chicago Fire by Kent McDill on June 10th, 2008 No Comments A penalty kick by Andy Herron in the 26th minute of extra time gave the Chicago Fire a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew in a U.S. Open play-in game Tuesday at Bradley University.

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Gapers Block: Detour - Street Art in Chicago

Gapers Block is a Chicago-centric web publication providing information on news and events around town.

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Ambit U - Dallas MCs: Rev up to Regional in 7 Days!

PowerStart Training Comes to Big D! NEW MARKETING CONSULTANTS: Rev up your new business to Regional Consultant status in seven days! That’s what you’ll do when you apply what you’ll learn at PowerStart Training. If you’re already an RC or above, sign up to be here and learn what your…

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Ride Free - Bike to Work Week June 7-13 2008

Ride Free - Bike to Work Week June 7-13 2008 Posted by Chuck Gullett under For Buyers, For Sellers, For Realty Professionals, Regional News, Chicago The week is half over… how are you getting to work?  If you still driving a car, and you live close enough to bike it, think of…

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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs Baseball Preview

From http://GamblersTelevision.com. Tony T Breaks down the Big Major League Baseball TV Games and offers his selections on this edition of Tony Ts Sports Bets airing now on Gamblers Television.

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Former NBA player Jason Caffey now bankrupt, but well on his way to fathering a baker’s dozen….

He’s got 10 with 8 different women already, he’s well on his way! Source: TMZ.com Former Chicago Bull Jason Caffey is in some seriously deep doo doo for allegedly stiffing one of his ten kids — yes, ten — out of child support. A Georgia judge initially ordered Caffey to the clink in…

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I don't watch or follow baseball

BUT: after seeing this picture of a Cubs fan (on left), I may start cutting work and lurking on Addison and Clark in hopes of meeting this woman...and praying to all the living Gods, she drinks enough during and after the game to fall in lust with me! Sweet Perfection! *droooooool* Labels:…

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The Best Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen Video

The Best Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen Video June 10th, 2008 This is the Best Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen Video. During the Jordan era you heard a lot of “Pippen to Jordan”, “Jordan to Pippen”, “Pippen alleyoop to Jordan”, and “Jordan alleyoop to Pippen“. Would Michael…

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In 1854 a cholera epidemic took the lives of…

…5.5 % of Chicago’s population.

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Obama Meets Privately With Christian Leaders

CHICAGO — Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including a conservative who has been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate. Bishop T.D. Jakes, a prominent black clergyman who heads a Dallas…

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Marshall talks Doomsday and Overseas bar's Establish residence

Neil Marshall is a cracking Prompter, and round about at Light comedian-Pigeon themselves’s been well-spoken within hearing his new layer Doomsday. Not at any rate that unless the superior website has ablated tangible and there’s a especial spicy keep in view apprised of referring to the…

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Local food chains pull tomatoes from shelves, menus - Pekin Daily Times

DigitalJournal.com Local food chains pull tomatoes from shelves, menus Pekin Daily Times - 56 minutes ago By Shanna Shipman PEKIN - Despite no locally reported cases of the salmonella strain causing illness across the country, local public health officials are seconding a statement from the…

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Do Drug Companies Have Too Much Influence? - WNBC

Do Drug Companies Have Too Much Influence? WNBC - 1 hour ago Solid medical research requires objectivity. There must be a complete separation between those who make a discovery and those who profit from it. Hidden Drug Payments at Harvard New York Times Harvard Doctors Failed to Disclose Fees,…

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Obscure Farmer's Markets of Illinois - An Ongoing Vital Information Feature

Hillside, LaGrange Park I an invariant picker-upper of free magazines, handouts, fliers, guides, directories, community newspapers and the what-not, as long as its (mostly) (almost always) free. My wife is forever now a believer in this practice after I grabbed a Jewish community paper once in LA…

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THIS WEEK’S INSTALLMENT OF SHADY PEOPLE BARACK HAS TO DISOWN

What, it’s only Tuesday??……well, that’s a lifetime in the Obama camp… When it comes to shady people…….saying something stupid/racist/Anti-American/Anti-Semitic…….doi ng something illegal……..negotiating with terrorist groups……….or doing something completely…

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Contentment

It’s update time…. I was recently reminded that I have not been writing as much lately. I am sorry. I guess I figure no one reads it so why write. Anyways, things are going really well. Money is still incredibly tight, and I am moving in a month, but I am extremely content. I am at peace. I…

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Chicago against … you guessed it!

Chicago against … you guessed it! Good reading over at Chicago against Obama blog.  The Jimmy Carter video is interesting as is the Scarlett Johanssen story. http://chicagoagainstobama.wordpress.com/  

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The CTA Sucks Whale Balls. (A touching little rant)

Seriously. They would fuck up a one car funeral procession. I got home tonight at 7:45 or so. I left work at 5PM. Some moron got himself killed near 27th street (nowhere NEAR the friggin loop, I might add) and that backed up the whole system. Seraph and I wound up walking from the Fullerton…

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AHL Morning Skate: Game 2 in Chicago this afternoon

Every morning, take a spin around the AHL ice with recaps and previews, news and notes, facts and figures, and the top headlines from around the American Hockey League. THURSDAY’S SCORES: Game 1 – CHICAGO 5, W-B/Scranton 4 (CHI leads, 1-0) THURSDAY’S THREE STARS: 1. Defenseman Joel…

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Circle Jerks-Government Issue-Defoliants @ Metro Chicago IL 9-12-86

Circle Jerks Government Issue Defoliants Metro Chicago IL 9-12-86 Bookmark to: Hide Sites

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Extra, Extra

An update on the Red Line stoppage: a man was struck and killed by a Red Line train just south of the Chinatown stop at about 4:30 p.m., his body still pinned under the train. Red Line trains are once again running on their designated tracks between Howard and Roosevelt, where they then run on…

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