When You Can’t Get Enough of Deca-Dance

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team
One of my favorite things about the city of Chicago is, as many of you might have guessed, the weather. Now, before you all make frantic conference calls plotting my death (hint: I’m fatally allergic to flannel shirts and Mel Gibson), I strongly urge you to sit down, take a deep [...]

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Artful & Tasty Events for Charity!

Candace Jordan, NBC Chicago Street Team
On Thursday, February 26th, join the Junior Board of
Heartland ART AGAINST AIDS at the River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois St.  They will have a reception and silent auction from 6- 10 PM and a live auction at 8 PM.  One of the 2009 honorary co-chairs is my friend

 Aaron [...]

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Derrick Rose Inspires Illinois’ Leading Scorer

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank, NBC5 Street Team Before budding Chicago Bulls superstar Derrick Rose came to the NBA, he owned Chicago prep courts during his career at Simeon. Along the way, he befriended St. Joseph product and current Illinois sophomore Demetri McCamey,  who leads the #19 Illini in scoring. McCamey a.k.a. “Cames” [...]

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Chicago’s Presidential Inaugural Ball

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team
Volunteers and supporters of President Obama got all dolled up and gathered at McCormick Place on Tuesday evening, January 20th, to celebrate the inauguration of our 44th president! Go Obama!
PS: Fellow Street Teamer, Reggie Brown, does an awesome Obama impression in the video!

Check out more celebratory videos at JenChicago.com!
Become a [...]

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Uggs for Men, By Someone Who Truly Hates You

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team
With the recent softening of stringent borders defining race, political affiliations, and gender characteristics, the clever (and overly optimistic) folks at Uggs thought it was time that their boots made their way over to the men’s shoe department. What’s the word we’re looking for here? Hmmm… how about “no”? That will [...]

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All the Single Ladies

Joy DiNaro, NBC Chicago Street Team
A lot of single women don’t believe men are interested in taking care of them, but the guys at The Fifty/50 (2047 W. Division) are going all out for their female patrons with a Valentine’s Day party.
The “All the Single Ladies” party will be held Feb. 14 from 5 p.m. [...]

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Flirting For Disaster, Chicago Style

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team
The other day I was in a particularly profound and introspective mood, which got me thinking about the truly important things in life: finding one’s true voice, figuring out the meaning of happiness, and trying to imagine what Ellen would look like if she got a red perm, or, perhaps, a [...]

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Metamorphosis Event at Martini Park!

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team GO Green Management and Maven hosted their business networking event on Wednesday January 21st at Martini Park. Metamorphosis is Go Green’s first event of the year, celebrating change and new life in 2009!
There were many sponsor booths like T-mobile, Green Exchange, MeGoGreen, and Prairie Organic Vodka. [...]

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Waukegan’s One Hit Wonder

Joy DiNaro, NBC Chicago Street Team
Waukegan is taking big hair back and all the hairspray that comes with it.
Hairspray the musical will be on stage at the Genesee Theatre (203 North Genesee Street) on March 19 at 7:30 p.m. for one performance.
Click here to read the rest of this story on nbcchicago.com.

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Watch the Oscars with Richard Roeper

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team
If you’re going to watch the Oscars next month, why not do it with one of the foremost authorities on movies?

OK, we can’t guarantee you any one-on-one time with Richard Roeper, but the renowkned movie critic will be hosting Hub 51’s Oscars party on Feb. 22.

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Couples Shouldn’t Have All The Fun

Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team
If you’re single around this time of year it’s easy to feel a little left out. Everywhere you look it’s couples this, love that.
I’m a single lady, and I say that couples shouldn’t have all the fun. So I’ve teamed up with Kit Kat Lounge for a [...]

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A New Look and Menu for Oak Tree

D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team
Shopping at the 900 Shops on Michigan Ave. can work up quite an appetite.  Although I’m not a big shopper, I am a frequent guest there mainly because of my better half.  Even though my window shopping is limited,  I tend to venture to the 6th floor to check [...]

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Stardust Super Bowl Party

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank The Super Bowl is America’s unofficial national holiday. It’s the pinnacle for experiencing football, our nation’s most-watched and best loved sport and the holiday where the most consuming is done all across the USA. And don’t forget the commercials- this is when Madison Avenue’s best and most creative [...]

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The Science of Smooching

Joy DiNaro, NBC Chicago Street Team
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and the only thing standing between you and lip locking with your sweetie is bad breath.
 The Kiss-O-Meter is a heart shaped handheld device that indicates whether or not your breath is kiss-worthy.
Click here to read the rest of this story on nbcchicago.com.

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Set Yourself Up For Super Sunday

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team
I’m not a big fan of watching any sort of game in a bar. Typically the seats are crap, you can’t really hear the announcers (which sometimes isn’t a bad thing), and the drinks can add up.
But I guess it’s not a bad thing to watch the game [...]

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Metallica is Still Metal

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team
(Please note this review may contains spoilers for tonight’s show and set list)
Any antics Metallica has gotten themselves into over the past few years were left at the loading dock last night.  Loyal followers, new fans, and those that believe they ceased to exist after …And Justice For All would be [...]

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Governor Blagojevich, The Land of Lincoln is Just Fine

Blagica Bottigliero, NBC5 Street Team (Video)
It’s no surprise to any of you now – our current Governor made the media rounds today – ‘The Today Show”, “Good Morning America”, “The View” and “Larry King Live”.
As the impeachment trial began down in Springfield, Governor Blagojevich gave the following reason as to why he decided to take [...]

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Ice Skating For Newbies

Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team
Despite growing up in rural Indiana with a pond 200 yards from my front door, the first time I ice skated was when I was 15 and visiting family in Colorado. The second time was shortly after I moved to Chicago and visited the then-new Millennium Park [...]

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The cure for the winter cold: crepe-a-licious

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team
It can be tempting to just hunker down and hibernate during Chicago’s cruel winter. But to avoid the inevitable cabin fever, how about a compromise — hit those places closest to home. You’ll be supporting your local businesses, while running (slightly) less of a risk of falling down by not [...]

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Fiscal Responsibility Is Fun

Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team
“I like to go to Marshall Field’s in Chicago just to see how many things there are in the world that I do not want.”  Mother Mary Madeleva, My First Seventy Years, 1959

On Tuesday our new President put out a call for us all to be more [...]

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Blackhawks Look B+ at Midterm

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank
It’s the midpoint of the second year of the Rocky Wirtz regime, and overall the Chicago Blackhawks are sitting pretty. They’re tied for the third most points in the Western Conference, and this team of promising young stars heads to the NHL all-star break with three players (two [...]

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Hot Water Music Has Heart

Maureen Vana, NBC5 Street Team
Hot Water Music has been dipping their toes in the pool over the past year after a former hiatus that eventually ended in the break up of the band. The group joined punkers Naked Raygun to bring in the new year earlier this month for two dates at The House [...]

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GET YOUR REVOLUTION ON: Inauguration ’09 far south side style

April Lawson, NBC Chicago Street Team
If you’re like me, sometimes the best way to get your revelry on is in a small intimate gathering, not with hordes of strangers in excessive temperatures. Somewhere safe, controlled and semi private. I found an inconspicuous storefront on 83rd Street with a couple dozen African American babyboomers chillin in [...]

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