The Hilarity Of Chelsea Handler

Janelle Rominski, NBC5 Street Team (Video) I have to hand it to her – Chelsea Handler handles herself quite well. After checking out her book tour and show schedule on her Myspace page, I thought Chelsea would be a walking zombie when I saw her perform at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan last week. I [...]

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A Parade, A March, and A Walk; Chicago Events May 1 – 4

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team Na zdrowie! Do you know what that means? It’s “Cheers,” or literally “to your health” in Polish. Chicago has the largest number of Poles outside of Warsaw, and this Saturday is the Polish Constitution Day Parade and Poland In The Park. You can practice your new-found Polish word at [...]

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A Doorman is “More” Then a Doorman

Blagica Bottigliero, NBC5 Street Team (Video) (For more ideas, stories and my POV on life in Chicago, take a look-see here. You can also follow me on Twitter). I’ve lived and worked in buildings that typically had a ‘door person’. Whether they checked in guests, helped with packages or ensure there was proper security – [...]

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Headbanging, Finger Tapping, and Cellos

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team Apocalyptica brought Chicago an evening of hair tossing metal complete with matching skull thrones, a clear acrylic drum set, and…. four cellos. The band who gained notoriety with their string renditions of Metallica songs has long moved on from a cover band to an original force. The group has worked [...]

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Plenty of “Heart” in the City @ United Center

 Dave Leonard, NBC5 Street Team, (Video) When you’re involved in “the industry”, sometimes you can get a little spoiled or even jaded attending concert after concert and event after event.  Things kind of become “old hat” and you feel like, “Oh I’ve been here before”.  This could be even more so stated for my wife [...]

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My favorite food is snacks

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team I’m not the big plate of pasta girl. Not that I have the super model stamina to live on nothing but olives and champagne and diet pills, no; I simply like my big plates to be filled with lots of tiny different foods. In other words, as my brother says, [...]

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Smoke Daddy Lights My Fire

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team Summer’s right around the corner. I know, I know, we just managed to thaw out, but the lakefront path bathrooms are open, the cops are on bicycles and horses, and Chicagoans are actually smiling at each other, so that means our fun season has officially begun. As a Midwestern [...]

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Word On The Street: April 26, 2008

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video) Check out the weekly “Word On the Street” segment on “24/7 Chicago: Secrets of the City,” Saturday nights at 12:05 a.m. following SNL. ZED451 One of the most talked-about new spots in the city has to be ZED451, located at the corner of Clark and Superior in the bustling [...]

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Artropolis

Liz Holland, NBC5 Street Team If you haven’t made it to Artropolis… you have two days left. There is something for everyone with five exhibitions of antique, modern, and contemporary work of over 2,000 artists. The space is massive and almost difficult to take in all at once with the many interesting pieces. I have to [...]

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R&B’s Best Kept Secret Returns

Dave Leonard, NBC5 Street Team, (Video) From the moment I met this soul diva back in high school, I knew she had a voice sent from heaven.  Rhythm & Blues runs through her blood (literally) and you can hear it in every lyric and every note she delivers.  She’s had three major album releases, which [...]

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Tom’s 10 summer fashion must haves

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team Just so the guys don’t feel left out, I thought I’d share with you what I have been buying for myself and for my male clients so we can look oh so cool as the weather (finally) warms up. 1. The off white blazer. It’s the transformational piece of the [...]

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Are You Ready For ‘The Revolution’?

Reggie Brown, NBC5 Street Team Can you hear it coming? Do you feel the storm brewing? AKIRA’s Revolution begins tonight at Crobar showcasing the hottest new street fashions by Monarchy and Creative Recreation.  Back in 2002, the brainchild of Jon Cotay, Eric Hsueh and Erikka Wang was born smack dab in the middle of Bucktown. [...]

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“Live Life” Benefit Concert Sunday Night!

Cara “Cara’s Basement” Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team I lost my father to cancer.  I know far too many relatives and friends diagnosed with cancer.  While it’s no long the “c” word whispered secretly, cancer affects a staggering amount of people and it’s imperative to raise money to help find a cure.  This Sunday night I’ll be [...]

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COLOR, PRINT HER

Tom Kolovos, NBC5 Street Team Walk into any  women’s fashion retailer this spring and summer,  and you’ll be struck by the candy colors and bold prints. This will not be the summer of the little black dress. If you’re overwhelmed by the choices out there and want to make sure you’re spending your money wisely [...]

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Another million dollar idea coming from a Mom

Cara “Cara’s Basement” Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team As a mother of two I’ve had plenty of time to come up with idea’s for inventions to make my life (and other mothers) easier. Like attaching a swiffer to the bottom of a diaper so my son can help me clean the floor. And I had the [...]

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Legend In The Making

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video) You ever just have one of those days? A recent Thursday started out well enough. I got up at the crack of dawn and headed to Dre’s Diesel Dome BootCamp. My intentions were good, but I pushed myself too hard and pulled a hamstring. After limping home, I hopped [...]

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Right Zed Fed

Dave Leonard, NBC5 Street Team, (Video) “Free food??? I’m there!!!” This was my reply when I got the invite from my good friend at the Burnham hotel for one of the pre-grand openings of the stylish restaurant/bar and lounge, Zed 451.  Located in the heart of the River North part of downtown, Zed 451 has a [...]

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A Possible New Relationship: Macy’s and Me

Blagica Bottigliero, NBC5 Street Team (Video) (For more ideas, stories and my POV on life in Chicago, take a look-see here.  You can also follow me on Twitter). I’ve been proudly wearing my ‘Forever Marshall Fields‘ pin for a few months now. I haven’t shopped at Macy’s Chicago since the switch. I’m one of those [...]

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Band Interview: Shooting Star

Cara “Cara’s Basement” Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team   “Last Chance” is one of my all-time favorite songs.  It’s one of those tunes that whenever I’ve played it on the radio I instantly get a ton of phone calls…people asking, “Who is that band?” or “Where can I get that CD?”.  Well, that band is Shooting Star.  They have [...]

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Artsy Fartsy & Meet and Greets, Chicago Events

The Local Tourist, NBC5 Street Team “Chicago will give you a chance. The sporting spirit is the spirit of Chicago.” Lincoln Steffens “The Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens,” 1931 Outdoor art fair season will be here soon, but in the meantime you can find plenty inside. This weekend five art fairs will take over the Merchandise [...]

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Now Open: Rebar

Liz Holland, NBC5 Street Team Spring is finally here, and my love of Chicago has been renewed. Nothing makes me happier than to be out and about now that the weather is nice!                                                              Last weekend, I went to the just opened Rebar, at the Trump International Hotel & Tower (named after the 50,000 tons [...]

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Treat Your Mama Right!

Hungry Z, NBC5 Street Team Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching. The question is, where are you taking Mom to eat? You have time to figure that out you say? Unless you plan on cooking for dear old mom, you better make reservations now! Mother’s Day is May 11th which means you have about two weeks until the [...]

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Chelsea Handler’s Chicago Area Book Signing

Janelle Rominski, NBC5 Street Team (Video) Chelsea Handler; host of E! Entertainment’s Chelsea Lately, comedienne and author will be making a stop at the Borders book store in Oak Brook to sign copies and discuss her new book titled, “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea“. This comically-titled book was released on April 22nd which [...]

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