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 [...]
WGN Channel 9 in Chicago is a local TV station that is owned by the Tribune company. I grew up here and it has always been a part of Chicago’s news and entertainment on television for my family. I heard on their newscast that WGN is celebrating 60 years of Broadcasting this year and while [...]
Times are tough for the Tribune company, so tough that 19% profit margin on everything they sell isn’t enough anymore. So, the latest plan hatched by the new quirky Tribune owner Sam Zell is to sell the naming rights to Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field to the highest bidder. Will we see Ebay Field? Amazon Wrigley Field? Google Field? Kraft [...]
There is a lot going on this weekend to choose from, and it is finally cold! Movies, theater, dance, fashion shows, celebrity chefs, Maytag’s 100 Year Anniversary at the Museum of Science and Industry and a bears Game. If you need to decide what to do this weekend, just pick from this list:
Friday October 12: [...]
Rally Monday! Yes even the Mayor of Chicago and the Governor of Illinois are rallying behind the Cubs and their National League Division Championship win. Tomorrow (Monday October 1) at 12 noon there will be a Cubs Fan Rally Party in Daley Plaza downtown. (337 E Randolph Dr Chicago, IL 60601) Mayor Daley will be [...]
The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is a long standing yearly fall Chicago tradition. The Marathon is one of the 5 world marathon majors and has been running since 1977 and celebrates it’s 30th anniversary this year. The Chicago Marathon celebrates running with over 45,000 runners from 120 countries and over 1 million spectators cheering on friends and family [...]
Growing up in Chicago I remember the 1985 Bears season vividly. I was in 5th grade at the time and we would watch each game on TV as a family every week all season. The buzz surrounding the team and the unusual personalities of the players and their character was amazingly entertaining for the city [...]
