Archive for the 'Chicago News' Category
There are so many places to see Fireworks on the 4th of July in and around Chicagoland this fourth. If you are looking for your local town or city’s listing or looking for options to see fireworks near you this list we have rounded up may help. View the list below and all the city websites […]
July 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Chicago Consumer News, This Weekend in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Holidays & Christmas, Neighborhood Festivals | No Comments
I got an email announcing the launch of the new Chicago Drinks site with bar and restaurant reviews from the Chicago Reader and wanted to post about it since there are always new bars, restaurants and clubs opening in the city every week. I find it hard to keep up with all the new places opening […]
June 18th, 2008 | Posted in Pop Culture, Chicago News, This Weekend in Chicago, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Business Local | No Comments
I am so excited to see that August Osage County has won 4 Tony Awards this year since it is an amazing play that had it’s start right here in Chicago at the Steppenwolf Theater. I saw this shocking and yet riveting play last summer in 2007 in it’s run at Steppenwolf Theater on the […]
June 16th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, Pop Culture, Art Galleries and Museums, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | No Comments
In case you haven’t already heard, this year’s most eagerly anticipated concert is coming to the Chicago Theater this week. The Swell Season with Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova will be in Chicago on their national Tour following their Oscar win for the songs from the Movie Once. (song: Falling Slowly) And I have found from […]
June 16th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, Pop Culture, This Weekend in Chicago, Music Festivals Bands | No Comments
I think Chicago is a bad choice for the 2016 Olympic Games. I know that I am in the minority with that opinion, so I wanted to make my opinion points (and those of others like me) visible online. Just to be clear, it isn’t that I am not a fan of the Olympics. I actually […]
June 16th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago Consumer News, Grumpy post of the week, Chicago News, Pop Culture, The Suburbs, Sports, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Transportation, Business Local | 2 Comments
I have lived in Chicago all my life and during that time not only has the Taste of Chicago been a huge event known for great food, music and entertainment, it has gotten larger every year and keeps on growing. Taste of Chicago features some of the best food in the city as well as […]
June 5th, 2008 | Posted in Pop Culture, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago News, This Weekend in Chicago, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Neighborhood Festivals, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Business Local | 4 Comments
The Chicago Improv Festival is always a great collection of shows and improvised comedy for one week every year. This year it snuck up on me because I have been focusing on other things (like this blog) and not doing Improv classes anymore. That said, I hope to still get tickets and attend some of […]
June 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, Chicago News, Pop Culture, This Weekend in Chicago, Improv and Sketch Comedy Shows, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | No Comments
This is some very disturbing news. The state of Illinois will be deploying radar and speed cameras all across the state in July to record photos and track speeds of cars going over the speed limit in construction zones and work zones on the highways and tollways. The first ticket will be for $300.00 fine […]
May 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Grumpy post of the week, Chicago Consumer News, The Suburbs, Transportation | No Comments
The Ellen DeGeneres Show will be filming live outside in Chicago on Saturday May 3rd. I can see the covered stage and lighting structures from our building that is kiddie corner across the street. It has been a huge project taking 3 days just to get the roof on the stage. I don’t think I will […]
May 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, Chicago Consumer News, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | No Comments
The weather has gone from cold and frigid to balmy and a little humid in Chicago. Everyone is outside enjoying the sun (and rain) thankful that the snow has finally ended. There are lots of things happening this weekend but here are my recommendations and picks. Personally it’s time to change the brakes on my […]
April 25th, 2008 | Posted in Chicago News, New Movies, This Weekend in Chicago, Art Galleries and Museums, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions | No Comments