Word On The Street: Aug. 30, 2008

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
Watch the weekly “Word On The Street” segment on 24/7 Chicago: Secrets of the City,” at 12:05 a.m., immediately following Saturday Night Live on NBC5.
As summer starts to wind down, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to jump on one of the many boats that daily work their way up [...]

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Cara Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team
Oprah is taping her season premiere at Millennium Park in downtown Chicago this Wednesday.  There was a post about it earlier but I wanted to make sure you knew that you couldn’t simply show up on Wednesday – if you want to get in, you need to come to Millennium Park TODAY [...]

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Street Team Party Recap

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
There’s a couple of party recaps listed below this (thanks Natalia, Hungry Z), so I’m not going to rehash. But I will say it was a blast seeing everyone come together to meet in person. In a digital world where we often conduct virtual relationships that don’t create the need [...]

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Everybody Loves Bayless

Theresa Carter, NBC5 Street Team
It seems that once a person has achieved celebrity status, especially when that person is a chef, almost invariably someone wants to take ‘em down. Not so with Rick Bayless. Owner of Frontera Grill and Topolobambo, he also is the author of several cookbooks and host of “Mexico – One Plate [...]

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Bears’ Tillman Talks about Daughter’s Medical Condition

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank  On Friday afternoon, Bears cornerback Charles Tillman spoke candidly at Children’s Memorial Hospital. The topic was the three trying months that he just spent watching his infant daughter, Tiana, battle a critical heart condition. “I heard that when life hands you disasters, and tragedy and bad things, it [...]

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Oprah, You and Olympians in Millennium Park!

Blagica, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
Listen up gang, here is YOUR chance to not only go to an Oprah show, but see hundreds of Olympians – all in one place!

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Until next time..

Natalia Avilez, NBC5 Street Team
Thanks to all you that were able to come out last night to our official Street Team party — all 135 of you that is. Although I got there 2 hours late, missing out on the open bar, and my phone was blowing up with texts of “where are you,” [...]

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You all are Probably Still Partying

Hungry Z, NBC5 Street Team
After weeks of anticipation, the Street Team party finally arrived! Inside the the swanky JBar, this was a chance to meet fellow Street Teamers and our fans face to face. I arrived at 7:30pm and then abruptly left at 9pm.
Why the abrupt exit? Well, my lovely wife and daughter locked themselves [...]

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Bacon Cupcake

Theresa Carter, NBC5 Street Team
I bet those are two words you never thought you’d see together. That combination just seems so wrong, but try one from More and you’ll see – it is oh, so right.
More is a new cupcake boutique opening on September 12 at 1 E Delaware Place. I can hear you now [...]

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Mac ‘n Cheese Please!

Liz Holland, NBC5 Street Team
The long distance love affair can end! Ian’s has come to Chicago!!
Ian’s Pizza that is. We go way back, back to my college days as a Badger at Wisconsin. Well moreso college nights that is, if I could beat the line.
Do I seem a little overexcited about pizza? Well yes, [...]

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When you have to put the CHIC in Chicago

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team
As most of you have had to find out the hard way (and by “hard” i mean difficult, not “viagra-infused”), unless I have had my harem of semi-nude turkish boys fan me to consciousness and tickle my “nose” with their round, firm purple “grapes” , I won’t get out of [...]

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500 of Chicago’s Top Meeting and Event Professionals Celebrate At Hereschicago.com’s Summer BASH! at Sound Bar

Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team

On Monday night, 500 Chicago meeting and event professionals celebrated the end of the summer with Hereschicago.com at the Chicago Meetings and Hospitality Industry’s 2nd Annual End of the Summer “Talent” BASH! at Sound Bar, 226 W. Ontario.
From the entrance to the dual levels of the venue, Chicago’s top meeting and hospitality [...]

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New Suburban Hot Spot: White Chocolate Grill

Hungry Z, NBC5 Street Team
White chocolate is a confection of sugar, cocoa butter, and milk solids. In fact the same cocoa butter people use as hand lotion is directly related to the white chocolate you eat. Since it does not contain any cocoa solids, it has virtually no atioxidants, is in no way healthy, but [...]

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WAVE Makes Tea Time a Sexy Experience for Guys and Gals

D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team
The first time that I had tea was at the Ritz Carlton here in Chicago.  My wife treated me on my birthday afternoon to little sandwiches, cookies, tarts, champagne and of course tea.  It was a really nice and we both enjoyed ourselves, but I probably wouldn’t go back [...]

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Are You Connected With Your Food?

D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team
We’ve heard and seen it several times this year.  A food recall that caused unwelcoming health problems and a major scare amongst consumers from around the world.  There was spinach, beef, tomatoes, jalapenos, mussels, tuna salad and even popcorn that hit the news wire at some point.  It’s great when the FDA finds [...]

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Celebs, Parties And More!

LaShonda Matlock, NBC5 Street Team
On Thursday night, restaurant owner of Avenue M-Lew Langer threw one hell of a birthday party for Chicago Bears player Adewale Ogunleye. With half the team showing up and jamming to the tunes of my new favorite deejay Timbuck Two, is was the kind of laid back party that you didn’t want to miss!
Robin [...]

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Orange Juice & Champaign: Meet the Illini QB

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank “Juice” is a slang term meaning power, connections, respect and prestige. If you’re on a Big Ten campus, look at the starting quarterback on the football team. Juice (no one ever calls him Isaiah) Williams is the starting quarterback for the #20 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. The native [...]

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All That Jazz!

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team (video)
As if there aren’t enough events to take in as the summer draws to a close, you can add one more to the list. The 30th annual Chicago Jazz Festival kicks off on August 28, but there are plenty of ways to celebrate before then.
Chicago Trolley and the Jazz Institute [...]

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OMG, The Jonas Brothers!!! Woof Woof!!!

Cara Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team
In my last post I described how seeing Eddie Vedder with my husband was so cool because he is such a big fan. To be truthful, I also like Vedder so it wasn’t like I was sacrificing anything going to that concert. However, taking my daughter and her two friends to [...]

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Meet the NBC5 Street Team

Theresa Carter, NBC5 Street Team
I think the people at J Bar must be insane. They’re hosting us, the NBC5 Street Team, for a meet and greet on Thursday. Type A people who love going out, love talking about it, love writing about it, and love recording it are taking over the joint. I’m wondering just [...]

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I Challenge You to a Chicago 2016 Video Challenge

Blagica Bottigliero, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
(insert imaginary white gloves here…followed by slap on each side of face)
Your truly won the digital media/Chicago loving lottery a few weeks ago. I signed on to assist the Chicago 2016 team with their new project Chicago 2016 Channel.  As Managing Editor of the Channel, I’m working with writers, content [...]

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Obama vs. McCain in a Maki Roll Showdown!

D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team
The political scene has been at the forefront for Chicagoans the past 18 months.  My personal friend and Illinois Senator Barack Obama has taken the world by storm with his charisma and inspiring speeches that have won over hundreds of millions of people.  John McCain is experienced, but is trying to change his perception [...]

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Aniko Salon & Spa–Ab Fab!

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team
Every now and again, when I can’t think of the right word, that perfect comeback touche-type of retort that leaves my competition speechless, I go quiet for a moment. All eyes–the spectators, the moderator, the judge, my Correctional Officer (yeah Marcus, you wish)–are on me. I think for a second and [...]

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