Category Archives: Consumerist News

The grumpy post of the week where I complain about something that isn’t fair to consumers in Chicago and in the surrounding Suburbs.

Sears Tower Changes Name to Willis Tower for New Tenants

Posted on March 12, 2009 by chiweekendfun

Sunset driving on 90/94 from the south, a great way to enter the city and see the Sears Tower, Willis Tower The city of Chicago is shocked and saddened right now by the news that the Sears Tower is going … Continue reading →

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CTA Fares Increase in January 2009

Posted on December 30, 2008 by chiweekendfun

This is a friendly reminder that the CTA train and bus fares will increase on January 1, 2009. Even though the state of Illinois approved the budget increases last year that prevented a fare increase then, the state revenues from … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions for Chicago in 2009

Posted on December 11, 2008 by chiweekendfun

With the end of the year just around the corner, my mind has shifted from entertainment and events to the New Year’s Resolutions 2009 that we all plan to make. I am thinking there are some New Year’s Resolutions in 2009 … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Local, Chicago News, Consumerist News, Holidays & Christmas | Tagged 2009, 2010, barack obama, best new year's resolutions, cash, celebrate, chicago's new year's resolutions, citizens, City of Chicago, comments, corruption, criminals, elected officials, exercise, find a new job, government, health resolutions, help, illinois, improvements, indicted, learn something new, lists, mayor daley, midwest, money, needs, new, new year's resolutions, new year's resolutions 2009, new years 2009, news, parties, party, pay, people, plans, redistribute power, resolution lists, resolve to exercise and loose weight, rod blagojevich, rod blagojevich arrested chicago, ryan, save money, state governor illinois, this year, wants, workplace, year end resolutions | 2 Comments

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Category Archives: Consumerist News

Sears Tower Changes Name to Willis Tower for New Tenants

CTA Fares Increase in January 2009

New Year’s Resolutions for Chicago in 2009

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