Archive for December, 2008
The Chicago Sketchfest has been a great event to see the top comedy sketches in Chicago(and from across the country) for the last 8 years. Brian Posen does a great job with the team he has working on the event and they really find some creative and inventive new comedy sketch acts to showcase. I have been [...]
December 17th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Neighborhood Festivals, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago | No Comments
Everyone may be loathing the recession we are in right now, but that is no reason to not have a Happy New Year. There are plenty of New Years Parties happening in Chicago to ring in 2009. Or, if you really don’t want to spend a lot of money you can always to the frugal [...]
December 17th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Loop, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Holidays & Christmas, Hotels, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Naperville, Neighborhood Festivals, Oak Park, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | 2 Comments
I am sure that most Chicagoans are exhausted now that the holidays have passed, but they are very excited about Barack Obama’s Inauguration in Washington DC. (Oprah is going to attend) A lot of Chicagoans are planning on going out to DC for the 44th President’s Inauguration on January 20, 2009 to see it in person because they are so [...]
December 17th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Politics, Pop Culture | 3 Comments
I just read on Chicago Breaking News Blog that the Cook County Assessor’s office is issuing 9.8 Million dollars in property tax refunds to 8,500 home owners in the next few weeks of 2008. Will I be one of the lucky few? I am not holding my breath, this happens about once a year as estimations and [...]
December 16th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Real Estate Condos | No Comments
The Chicago Cubs are turned the Wrigley Baseball Field Stadium into an ice skating rink this winter for an unusual ice skating experience. I am curious to see how this will turn out. I don’t think anyone ever thought that we need an ice rink in the middle of Wrigley Field, but here we go anyway. The [...]
December 15th, 2008 | Posted in Airports and Tourism Travel, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Pop Culture, Sports | 1 Comment