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HB: Home Bistro... In the words of Britney Spears, "Gimme More"

I say “Gimme More”, not because I was disappointed, but rather I cannot wait to go back and try the rest of the menu. This past Wednesday, another self ordained Foodie and I ate at HB: Home Bistro on Halsted Street. For $29 per person (3-course menu), we enjoyed one of the best meals in a long…

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High-speed rail seen as economic engine in Illinois

"Normal Mayor Chris Koos traveled the approximately 135 miles to Chicago on Friday to participate in a conference that Gov. Pat Quinn called to improve passenger and freight rail operations in Illinois, and to be prepared to get off on a fast start when $8 billion in federal stimulus grants for…

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News Apps Blog: Matters of interest, brought to you by the News Applications team at the Chicago Tribune

Virtual home of the Chi Trib News Apps team -- wonderful group. Now if I could just transplant their programming knowledge into my brain...

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Sprout Restaurant - Chicago

fullerton @ southport

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Chicago's tech scene on firmer ground now

The Chicago Sun-TImes' Brad Spirrison reports on the state of technology firms in Chicago.

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Extra, Extra

Photo by cbnight Catching up with Chicago-area volunteers who helped with rescue efforts in Haiti. The investigation continues into last week's stabbing death of a trucker along the Edens. "The officer suffered swelling and cuts to eye along with a severe bite to the nipple." Another…

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Willy Joy on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

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Chicago and MLK

60,000 pack Soldier Field to hear Martin Luther King, Jr. speak. Photo via UIC Library While the country commemorates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on this national holiday, we thought it appropriate to take a brief look at King's efforts here in Chicago, namely his fight to undo…

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It's worth the five bucks alone to get this Glaciator LEGO figure, but I also get a Power Miner with tank treads! on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

btw, the escalator in the background is me enjoying the LEGO packaging while leaving the Nordstrom Mall.

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More Coffeehouses We Love

From Jacy Wojcik's review of Star Lounge Coffee Bar, Mayan Mocha with soy. Photo credit: Stolpman Bourbon is the fuel that turns the Chicagoist engine, but coffee is the primer. Today is National Gourmet Coffee Day and we decided to take a very (un)scientific poll of the staff to see if…

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Miles Maeda on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

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More Restaurants, Bars Join Earthquake Relief Effort

Since we first posted about it Friday, more restaurants have offered to join in the Haitian earthquake relief efforts. The list of restaurants that wil give diners the opportunity to add $1 to their checks through the 24th, with the money going to Heartland Alliance, has grown considerably.…

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Monday Afternoon Diversion: Cable Access Fun

What happens when you mix a prankster with a cable access host with a limited knowledge of pop culture? Fun. [via]

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"Team CoCo" Rally Today at NBC Tower

Illustration by Mike Mitchell Independent of our collective Team Conan feelings here on the -ist staff, it's important to remember the revelry and lunacy that Conan O'Brien brought to Chicago when he came to town back in May 2006. When was the last time Leno brought the Tonight Show to our…

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