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BCKSTGR rewards users for connecting on social media

Social media applications have proliferated over the past few years.  There are literally hundreds of ways to stay connected and share information online from the “mega applications” like Facebook...

Independence In Many Forms (Surrender)

Oak Park "Ladies and gentlemen, as ironic as this may be due to my lifestyle, I'm going to make it official. I think I'm growing up."I posted this as a status on my Facebook page a couple of weeks ago.  The...

Dog Days of Summer Fashion Show at Rockit Burger Bar

WrigleyvilleDogs aren’t good models.  Or perhaps I’m not a good doggie photographer … er, photographer of dogs.  Either way, most of the photos in the attached photo gallery are blurry.The images may not be...
X-Flight opens to the public on May 16

X-Flight Experience at Six Flags Great America

North SuburbsGet ready Chicago land because you're in for one wild ride when you board X-Flight at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee!X-Flight is the theme park's brand-new roller coaster opening to the public on...
The new Children's Memorial Hospital

The New Children's Memorial Hospital Is Fit For Kids

Whenever I enter into a place of business I want to be greeted to something that makes me feel comfortable and welcome, or like I should be having fun and attempting to forget about the everyday...

Breaking News: Small Bar Fullerton Sold to The Beer Bistro

Lincoln Park, Ukrainian Village / East VillageSmall Bar Fullerton has been sold! That would normally be bad news for craft beer lovers, but not today. The new owner is Bob McDermott of The Beer Bistro. Like Small Bar's Phil McFarland, Bob is...
Chicago Photography Center

Charity Chat Episode 33: Chicago Photography Center

It seems like everyone has a camera nowadays. If you've got a cell phone, chances are you've taken a picture with it. While photography wasn't quite so omnipresent back in 1969, it was a vital form...

The Local Tourist on 190 North!

Back in December 190 North ran a Facebook promotion to get more "Likes". They invited fans to submit the names of friends they thought should be on the show. If 190 North reached 10,000 Likes by...

Charity Chat Episode 31: Omni Youth Services

For forty years Omni Youth Services has been helping kids and families in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago. What started as an idea in 1970 became a reality in 1972, and this organization has now...

Taste of TLT - March 8, 2012

"If Wicker Park Bucktown were an alcoholic drink, how would it taste?" That's the question that will be answered at tonight's Mixologist Mash-up at Jackson Junge Gallery. Some of the best bartenders...

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