Common Comes Home

Dave Leonard, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
If you weren’t at the World Bar (formerly known as Chromium) at 817 W. Lake last Tuesday, you literally missed a “hot” performance by Chi-town’s resident MC-turned-thespian, Common.
The sweltering heat inside the World Bar wasn’t enough to keep away Common’s most die-hard fans. Before the doors even opened, there [...]

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Summer Fun Trend Talk

Amy Tara Koch, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Hey folks! I’ve got some great tips on how to throw an awesome summer bash with inexpensive yet elegant items. Also, is your patio furniture in need of a makeover? I’ll show you the latest trends for brightening up your furniture without breaking the bank. Take a [...]

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A NEW TWIST

Katrell Mendenhall, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
What do you get when you have spa treatment, food, drinks and friends? Your very own customized “Spatini”. You’ve heard of Kiva’s and Honey Child well instead of the hustle and bustle of trying to fit in a massage or facial, have Spatini come to you. Spatini is a [...]

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Living The Plush(ie) Life

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from doing a weekly sex podcast with reknowned sex and relationships therapist Dr. Laura Berman, it’s that there’s no such thing as deviant sexual behavior — unless it involves animals or children. Bottom line is, what’s normal for one person — or group of [...]

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Summer tanning the right way

Rikki Greenburg, NBC5 Street Team
I don’t know about you but I love being tan! Being as fair as I am, having a little summer glow made me feel twenty times better and I was willing to do anything to get it.
My obsession started last summer when I signed up for my first spray tan. [...]

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A Chicago Institution turns 80!

Ben Soldinger, NBC5 Street Team (video)
80 years ago in 1927 Calvin Coolidge was President, commercial transatlantic telephone service was inaugurated, Babe Ruth became the highest paid player in Major League history ($70,000 per year – he ended up hitting 60 Home Runs that year), there weren’t many automobiles on the road, and television hadn’t been [...]

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Watch CNBC ToniteSittercity.com CEO Talks to Donny

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Hello Chicagoans! I’m spreading the word that fellow entrepreneur with a genius idea, Genevieve Thiers of Sittercity.com, will be a guest on ‘The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch’ tonite. 9 pm, repeats at midnite. CNBC.
If you don’t know what Sittercity.com is, then you are missing out. Based [...]

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This Weekend in Chicago

Irit Silverman NBC5 Street Team (Video)
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, look no further. I’ve prepared a little mini-weekend guide with all of the hot happenings this weekend in our great Windy City:
Friday, July 27th
6pm The Chicago Trophy at Soldier Field
The Chicago Trophy is a new international soccer [...]

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Korn Shares Their Family Values

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team
The Family Values Tour made it’s third stop on its trek across the U.S. in Tinley Park this past Sunday. Fans began filtering into the venue a little after lunch time for an all day festival complete with affordable ticket prices (starting at $9.99 for lawn seats) and 2 stages [...]

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Hip Hop: Found ALIVE On Chicago’s West Side

Crystal Hilliard, University of Missouri
Crystal Hilliard is an NBC5 summer intern. Some of her postings from the NBC5 Next blog will be posted here as well.
Reading the “latest in hip hop news”, you’ll pull up a quick blurb about Lil Wayne & Ja Rule separately getting arrested for possessing illegal drugs and weapons [...]

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Smoking Squares

Shreyas Shah, NBC5 Street Team
On December 31st, 2007, at approximately 11:54 pm, I am going to be at one of my favorite nightspots in Chicago, lighting up a cigarette right at the bar. At 11:59:50 I’m going to put it out and ring in the new year by kissing my girlfriend with my ashtray-smelling mouth. [...]

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An Urban Treasure Hunt

Julia Gray, Columbia College Chicago
Julia Gray is an NBC5 summer intern. Some of her postings from the NBC5Next blog will be posted here as well.
I dig flea markets and antique shows. It must be in my blood because my mother got me hooked at a tender age and today is my shopping partner. In [...]

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You have to be here!

Rikki Greenburg, NBC5 Street Team
If your looking for a fun and casual place to chow down, then Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar is the place to be.
Buffalo Wild Wings offers a unique dining experience that caters to both the adult and family crowd.
Weekly specials such as 40 cent Tuesdays, 99 cent [...]

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My Chicago Love FestGym Love, Baseball Fans & Boys in Plain T’s

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
‘Tis a warm and funny Tuesday for me and this is why….
I am sitting at my computer, fresh from my gym workout at my South Loop Fitness Formula Clubs. It’s member appreciation week and I’m enjoying some Starbucks coffee provided by the gym (I’m not a big fan [...]

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Victoria Beckham Determined to Strike Inside the U.S.

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
MEMO TO CONDI RICE:
Ignore this at your own peril. ( I know the last timeyou screwed up, you got promoted from NationalSecurity Advisor to Secretary of State, but I have afeeling this time you’ll have to be held accountable.)
Victoria Beckham has hit American shores! Yes,Victoria, wife of superstar soccer player [...]

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Weekend Roadmap: July 20

LeeAnn Trotter, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Hey gang. I hear it’s supposed to be a beautiful weekend, so get out the house and do something! As you can tell by my segment below, there’s no shortage of choices. Plenty of new movies, but why stay stuck indoors when the weather is supposed to be nice? I [...]

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Poison Fires It Up

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team
Poison’s music may not change the world or start a revolution, but their live show will make you forget your troubles for a while. Twenty plus years of rock and roll have given these guys an education in how to make a concert an experience. Poison knows how to get [...]

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WHAT YOU SHOULD BE BUYING NOW

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Finally, now that I’ve finished scoring myclients–and myself –some great bargains at NeimanMarcus’ Last Call, I can come up for air.
Since the great sale buys of the summer are mostlygone from the stores, what are the great finds towear now or trasition into fall?
Guys, you should head to Club Monaco [...]

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Pitchfork On Playboy.com

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team
Dust clouds, dance parties, and guitarists with giant wings were just a few highlighted moments on this year’s Pitchfork Festival. The three day concert took place in Chicago’s Union Park starting on Friday the 13th and closing up on Sunday night. Over 39 acts ranging from jazz, to gritty metal, [...]

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Bodacious Botanicals

Amanda Hunt, NBC5 Street Team

Anytime you give a lady great wine, gorgeous scenery and attention, love is sure to bloom (or at least some serious animal attraction). Deliver all three and tickle her fancy with a trip to The Chicago Botanic Garden.
Recently I visited their Wine Festival and was utterly pleased by the [...]

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A Love AffairA Girl and Her Scooter Part Ways

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
I recently made the decision to sell my 2-stroke, 149 CC steel bike, Stella. Having a bike with manual transmission in the city is rough: always changing gears at stop signs, changing spark plugs and needing an old-fashioned garage to tinker around with, versus a high-rise garage. It didn’t [...]

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Chicago Loses a Comedy GreatPat Brice, You’ll Be Missed

Blagica Stefanovski, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
I had a business meeting at my local coffee shop, Hi Tea, this afternoon. I was happy to see Raymond behind the counter, but shocked by the news he shared.
Pat Brice, known in many circles as one of the next comedy greats (he was already selling out clubs in [...]

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Sweet and Full-Bodied

Shreyas Shah, NBC5 Street Team
Party people, we’ve got a great event going this Sunday at Vintage Wine Bar called “Sweet & Full-Bodied: A Chocolate & Wine Pairing Experience.
We love chocolate and wine because few substances stimulate the libido more than the two combined. Did you know that chocolate contains:
Tryptophan, an essential amino acid? It [...]

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