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Chicago Is Singing the Oskar Blues

It seems you can't trip through a neighborhood in Chicago without coming across a new brewery. Our capacity for craft beer seems boundless, and the collaborations among breweries and chefs proves...

Lollapalooza Afterparty at Hard Rock Hotel

LoopLollapalooza!  You'd have to be in a coma not to know that the annual music festival was this past weekend, but I suspect that even the comatose were aware of the extravaganza in Grant Park.  I fully...
Beneficiary Charities of Passport To Chicago

Charity Chat Episode 37: A Round-up Of Nonprofits In Chicago

ChicagoAlmost two years ago I attended one of Glenn Murray's many fundraisers. At this particular one he was raising money for multiple charities, including Imerman Angels and Jimmy Insulin. The event was...
Charity Chat with Gridiron Alliance

Charity Chat Episode 36: Gridiron Alliance

ChicagoFootball is part of the high school experience. It's fun, builds character and teaches teamwork. It can also be dangerous.On October 7, 1999, Rob Komosa was playing football for Rolling Meadows high...
MOSAIC is an annual fundraiser for the Chicago Cultural Alliance

Charity Chat Episode 35: Chicago Cultural Alliance

ChicagoChicago is an incredibly diverse city, but do you know how diverse? For instance, did you know that there's an Ethiopian Community Association, or a Latvian Folk Art Museum, or a Swahili Institute?...
One Hope United

Charity Chat Episode 34: One Hope United

ChicagoOne Hope United began 117 years ago as an orphanage in the Chicago area. From those beginnings in 1895 it's evolved into a human services organization whose mission is "protecting children and...

Charity Chat Episode 32: Social Gravity

Social Gravity is a new online social network started right here in Chicago whose aim is to bring people together who share a passion for helping others. Founder Randy Shipley wanted to create...

Podcast Friday - This Week In Despair

ChicagoIT’S PODCAST FRIDAY! This week’s podcast is This Week In Despair, a comedy podcast. Earlier this week I wrote about a great weekly event called Double-Shot Showcase where comedians perform at J.J....

Podcast Friday - Windy City Queercast

ChicagoToday is Podcast Friday were we here at The Local Tourist spotlight a podcast/webcast/radio show in the Chicago/Chicagoland/Illinois area. Today’s spotlight is on Windy City Queercast. The show is...

Podcast Friday - Drinking and Writing Radio Station

Today's Podcast Friday spotlight is the Drinking and Writing Brewery Radio Show. It's a show that D&W uses to not only talk about brew and brewing but also to present the productions of shows in...

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