Archive for the 'Lemont' Category
Even though we are still feeling the affect of the recession, Chicago open houses are on my calendar this weekend. My husband and I have decided that its time to find a house to settle down in and move from our small 2 br townhouse. We spend a lot of evenings searching through hundreds of real [...]
October 21st, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago News, Downers Grove, Evanston, IL, Lemont, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Park, Real Estate Condos, Schaumburg, Skokie, The Suburbs, Wood Dale, elmhurst | No Comments
Have you been thinking of some home improvement projects but are afraid to spend the money in the current economy? Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency Products can help. It is scary not knowing if all our jobs will be around in 6 months, but if you have some savings to use for these projects and really need new [...]
September 28th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Downers Grove, Evanston, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Schaumburg, Skokie, The Suburbs, Uptown, Wood Dale, elmhurst, wrigleyville | No Comments
It is Fall TV Season Premiertime again in Chicago. Yet few of the listings I see on the internet are in local Chicago time zone time. So, I have taken the eastern standard time zone listings and converted them below into the new fall season schedules for Channels ABC 7, NBC 5, CBS 2 and [...]
August 10th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Uptown, Wood Dale, elmhurst, wrigleyville | No Comments
There are a lot of ideas for spending Mother’s Day in Chicago with mom this year. Whether your mom is a corporate VP or a stay at home multitasking genius, there is something you can do to make this Sunday’s Mother’s Day Special.
Mother’s Day Flowers are always a great gift. Most moms love flowers so [...]
May 7th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Downers Grove, Evanston, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Holidays & Christmas, IL, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago, Uptown, Wood Dale, elmhurst, wrigleyville | 4 Comments
This American Life has gone on the road again to produce 2 live stage shows, one in Chicago at the Chicago Theater and one in New York City which will be taped and beamed live via some fancy newfangled satellites to a bunch of movie theaters (400!) across the country so you can see the [...]
March 25th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago Loop, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Naperville, New Movies, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago, Uptown, Wood Dale, elmhurst, wrigleyville | No Comments
Tesla is coming to Chicago!
Many of us know Tesla Motors because of the news involving either:
1. High Gas Prices and alternative fuel vehicles talked about by magazines like WIRED.
2. The CEO of the Tesla Motors Company being removed by the board because of lots of personal differences and internal conflict which have led to the [...]
March 10th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Business Local, Chicago Consumer News, Chicago News, Chicago Small Business Technology & Innovation, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Downers Grove, Evanston, Gold Coast Chicago, Hyde Park, IL, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Schaumburg, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, Transportation, Uptown, Wood Dale, elmhurst | 1 Comment
The Odyssey Boat where we went for a Dinner Cruise in Chicago
The Odyssey Dinner Boat Cruises on Lake Michigan in Chicago are well known for providing an elegant evening on the lake with a spectacular view of the city of Chicago. When we got a chance to take one this weekend and have a night out [...]
March 9th, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Airports and Tourism Travel, Business Local, Chicago Loop, Evanston, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Jazz & Blues Music, Lakeview, Lemont, Lincoln Park, Lombard, Michigan Avenue Chicago, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Oak Park, Pilsen, Pop Culture, Shopping in Chicago, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, Skokie, The Suburbs, Theater Plays Broadway Shows in Chicago, This Weekend in Chicago, Transportation, Uptown, elmhurst | 2 Comments
Mardi Gras day celebrations can be hard to find in Chicago.The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (beginning of lent) is usually a more cold and subdued one on Chicago with Punchki Day (pyczaki) on April 24 and thoughts of what it is you will give up for lent this year. Chicago’s heavily Catholic areas of the city aren’t really known [...]
February 22nd, 2009 | Posted in 312, 630, 708, 773, 847, Chicago Vacation Sights Tours and Tips, Food, Restaurants & Dining, Holidays & Christmas, Lemont, Pop Culture, Sights, Entertainment, Events & Attractions, The Suburbs, This Weekend in Chicago | No Comments
