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Investigate The O'Hare UFO

Remember the O'Hare UFO? The New York Times editorial board cites it as a reason to acknowledge and investigate UFOs.

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Herb Kent the Cool Gent on V103

i miss steppin' at club 7

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Obama suggests reparations to blacks, Native Americans

Says ‘the most important thing to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds’ (Patricia McDonnell for The Boston Globe) Sen. Barack Obama told a meeting in Chicago the U.S. should review how it can make amends for “offenses” committed during its history. And one author is…

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LAUNCH PAD: Gianna Hardt

August 28, 20087:00 pmto11:00 pm Her mission is real. Her love is real. Her talent is real. Gianna Hardt will be making an impact on electronic music. From being raised on Chicago House and Hip-Hop, to classical training, to her underground dance scene involvement, Gianna’s eclectic array of…

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More Performances at the Chicago Jazz Festival

Continuing our look at the upcoming Chicago Jazz Festival, I wanted to continue to show you the various stages. We have already covered the Pritzker Pavillion concert which will kick things off on August 28. We have also covered what is, essentially, the main stage which is the Petrillo Music…

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FLIGHT DECK: Blank Artists

August 21, 20087:00 pmto11:00 pm After a very exciting first half of 2008, Blank Artists, the Detroit based independent dance music label, is embarking on its first tour this August in a six-city excursion featuring label co-directors, Drew Pompa and Josh Dahlberg; as well as Jared Wilson. Each…

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Cubs Go for Sweep on Thursday

Cubs Go for Sweep on Thursday Author: baseballfan July 30, 2008 read comments (0) The Chicago Cubs add the broom as part of their pro baseball equipment on Thursday.  The Cubs go for a Four game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.  Milwuakee had been one of the hottest teams in…

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I Adore Carol Marin of the Chicago Sun-Times

Carol Marin of the Chicago Sun-Times is the blue flower in the landscape of journalistic vapidity.  Indeed, she is the intrepid news reporter who appears in this video created by Flineo:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP-YoB5mnZs Casting a critical glance at Michelle Obama’s abortive…

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Archeworks

An Alternative Design School

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FIREBELLY DESIGN

Socially Conscious Graphic Design // Chicago

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Not so fast Minnesota

I thought I was exaggerating last night when I joked with some Twins fans by saying they’d been within a game of the lead 10 times already within the last month and still haven’t gotten over the hump to move into first yet. I actually was being 100 percent factual. One of them quipped back,…

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Chicago Green Events August 2008

August 2, 9:00am Green in the Loop 1908-2008 Architecture Walking Tour Daley Plaza Not your average architectural tour! While Chicago makes strides toward the future to become a green city, what did green mean a century ago? In the early 20th century, architects and engineers did not depend…

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Kidz in the Hall Arizona Club Fight Press Release

If you hadn’t already heard, Kidz in the Hall were involved in a skirmish after a gig in Arizona over the weekend. Double-O got jocked by some security guards and Naledge got arrested (see mug shot above). A statement was released today and I yanked it off FSD. Big ups to 2xO. Double O from…

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White Sox crush the Twins 8-3

The Chicago White Sox absoltely dominated the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.  The game ended up ending with the White Sox on top with a 8-3 victory.  It was a big win for the Sox as they Twins had won the first two of the four game series.  Now the White Sox can win on Thursday and get a…

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Windy City Wax, Part II

Windy City Wax, Part II 30 July 2008 by dkpresents I was in Chicago the weekend before last, drinking copious amounts of booze, eating too much food, and generally acting like a Roman emperor. Of course, sizable chunks (pun intended) of the weekend were set aside for running around with my buddy…

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What City Has the Strictest Nannies?

I found this posted on a forum today and thought it would be fun to post here also, since it fits right in with so many of my rants about Big Brother and Nannies and all…..LOL Is Big Nanny running your town? By Knute Berger Jul 29, 2008 2:43 PM | last updated Jul 27, 2008 6:48 PM The…

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LAUNCH PAD: Enots

August 14, 20087:00 pmto11:00 pm Ramp Chicago’s LAUNCH PAD series at Sura continues with Enots aka Phillip Stone–an up-and-coming local DJ who has found much success opening for international talent such as Ryan Crosson, Adam Beyer and others. Liz Revision supports. Expect techno, house, tech…

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A new look; Viva la Vida whatever

SO I thought I’d be all cool and unique by changing up the design sequence of my blog. It was no simple task! All this formatting has taken me forever- like two and half hours!!! Ridiculous, I know. Anyway, I needed to update things, as there were actually photos of me with a short blonde…

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Mettawa Real Estate Market Continues Slump

Mettawa Real Estate Market Continues Slump July 30th, 2008 by Jake The real estate market in Mettawa continues to suffer a sharp drop in demand as many buyers wait on the sidelines for better market conditions. The neighborhood has seen fewer than 10 homes sold per year for the last five years.…

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Markham home sales steady in first quarter

Markham home sales steady in first quarter Published by Aaron July 30th, 2008 in Chicago homes, Chicago real estate and home buying. Sales of single-family homes remained steady after plunging last year during the first quarter in Markham.  Sales were off less than 10 percent during the…

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McBride excited to join hometown Fire

McBride excited to join hometown Fire Posted in Chicago Fire by Kent McDill on July 30th, 2008 No Comments When the Chicago Fire faced Everton FC Wednesday in an friendly at Toyota Park, the souvenir stands had the usual Blanco T-shirts, a few Everton jerseys, and a new item: the No. 20…

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Swimming in Government Waste

The Natural Resources Defense Council released a report yesterday stating that Ohio ranks second-worst among all states for its polluted beaches. The source: sewage overflows and polluted stormwater runoff from government-run systems. And, get this, the state and the various local governments do…

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Training Camp highlights now private

Just a short couple of days after praising SportsFansNetwork for broadcasting to the public – what remains to most of us — a private event, they have changed course and decided to make their video highlights of the Bears’ 2008 Training Camp…well, private. And apparently, the…

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LAUNCH PAD: Matt Mercer

August 7, 20087:00 pmto8:00 pm Matthew Mercer lives in Chicago where he creates music and works as a graphic designer. Having previously released 12″ singles on Forte and Neutonmusic as well as affiliations with Ware and the now-defunct 409 art group, in 2006 he started the Microfilm project…

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S Hard Line Chicago mesotherapy Helped Craft.

Zimbabwe crisis talks set to start in South Arsenic and old lace lesson plans. Sony Plans to Sell Million PlayStation Game Consoles. Alert me when articles match as these words. Do it yourself Mesotherapy treatment for cellulite control and reduction. For women, the Brazilian wax chiefly…

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Yelp Chicago

Chicago Restaurants, Dentists, Bars, Beauty Salons, Doctors

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GET OUT THE WAY

For those who do not remember, Senator Obama and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, met last November and “talked about empowering the youth” Anyway, for those who haven’t heard…Obama’s boy…..luda……. released an absolutely shiteous song today…..aside from the song being a bunch of…

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Moving to the frozen north…

Moving to the frozen north… July 30th, 2008 I’m moving from Chicago tomorrow, north to the frozen wastelands of Evanston, IL. For those of you not around Chicago, that’s about 2 miles… As with anything involving the phone company, I’m not sure if my internet connection will work…

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Air Jordan XX3 PE [Jordan Brand All-American Classic]

Here’s a look at the Air Jordan XX3 PE sneakers that each player received from this year’s Jordan Brand All-American Classic which held back in April. These detailed pictures include the P.E.’s made for Tyreke Evans aka “Too Easy”, Ed Davis aka “Easy Ed”, Samardo Samuels aka…

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When once just isn’t enough

I feel sorry for anyone who isn’t married to or involved with someone who reads comic books.  I pity you people, because how else would you get to see every friggin’ movie based off of a comic book twice?  In the theater!  And yes, apparently you do need to see it twice in the theater…

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Back From Chicago

My 4-day vacation has officially ended, and I got back from Chicago late last night. It was a fun trip, and we visited many places and ate a lot of mouth-watering food. To me, Chicago is a fun city, a city with great architectural achievements and many mega-size museums. I enjoyed being…

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It's All About Hans

Man, my honey is HOT! Kite boarding in Michigan Today’s blog is dedicated to the one-and-only Hans! He’s a handsome man, that Hans, and he’s mine, all mine. . . sort of. . . Hans is a sports’ junkie; mountain biking, kite surfing, wind surfing, hockey. . . you name it he does it.…

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Troops not Treatment for Chicago… Again

The National Guard was called in to quell an uprising of racial violence in 1919 Chicago after four days of bitter fighting between whites and blacks showed no sign of abating. Sparked by the wrongful death of a black child, many factors were blamed for the event including a tight job market…

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The 220 Report - The Hot List…People and Places You Should Know

Glenn Murray, NBC5 Street Team           What’s hotter than a July day in Chicago? The people, places and things that you’ll find on my monthly  “Hot List”.  Without a doubt, the music at the Ven Sherrod Image Gallery in the University Village neighborhood last Friday night…

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Jodi Kantor On Barack Obama’s Time At Chicago Law School Via Althouse

Kantor’s article here. Althouse on the piece here. Just what are Obama’s political tendencies…how much has he benefitted from affirmative action…and does this kind of discussion help us choose an able President?  Obama’s issues page here (subject to change as he is a politician). …

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