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America’s favorite pastime has always been considered baseball. However, in the past few years, hockey has grown to be quite a popular sport as well. With every NHL game being broadcast on cable television networks, as well as most AHL games, fans are popping up everywhere. A big number of these fans include school-aged...
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Necessity is the mother of invention – so it may not be surprising, but it is welcome and interesting to find realtors and the Active Transportation Alliance joining together to create a unique collaboration — Home-Hunting by Bike events. The currently scheduled events are outside Chicago in Homewood and Oak Park. Both suburbs offer good...
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There is a new movement in the fashion world and it’s all about eco-chic. Designers are taking an interest in environmental issues and creating eco-friendly clothes and accessories that help the environment. Not only are designers doing this, but boutiques and department stores are as well. Some may think “green” clothes and accessories are...
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Does the name Elena Kagan ring a bell? For those following the legal wranglings of the Asian carp invasion, it should. Kagan, as President Barack Obama’s solicitor general, argued against closing the Chicago locks to prevent the invasive carp from entering Lake Michigan. … read more Great Lakes Echo (www.greatlakesecho.org) Follow us on twitter:...
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A proposed ordinance under consideration by Chicago City Council transportation and licensing committees threatens the city’s nascent pedicab industry, pedicab operators and owners say. The proposal would restrict pedicabs to designated routes, largely ban them from the city center, limit advertising on the vehicles and require the pedicab owners to provide workers’ compensation insurance...
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Chicago morning show personality Julian Nieh of WBBM-96.3 has won a number of awards for his radio work and is known for putting on a lively show that includes crank calls and a steady stream of laughs. Nieh, 29, is recognized around Chicago for the “J & Julian Mornings.” His show airs from 5:30...
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Officially known as the Third Coast/ Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition (TC/RHDF) , this contest is for people doing the edgy and interesting audio work that Chicago is know for. (Think Ira Glass and re:Sound.) Third Coast awards prizes for the best audio work produced worldwide in the following categories: Best Documentary (Gold, Silver,...
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For two weeks as spring was in the air, Macy’s department store was transformed into a stunning garden for its Annual Spring Flower Show. Macy’s is known for its fashion, accessories and home products by an array of different designers. These products were being promoted at the Spring Flower Show at the Macy’s at...
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Register for Chicagotalks. Use or set up your display name – that will show up in the byline. Login From your dashboard, choose “New Post” Write or copy/paste your work into the post’s text box Add links, images, and video (note you must upload your video to vimeo, youtube, blip.tv, or flickr.com first, then...
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On Friday, May 7 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Chicagoans can join in the fun at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., where Chicago Fair Trade will host its 3rd Annual World Fair Trade Day Festival. The event will feature street stalls, West African drum music, and a noontime program with speakers from...
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