A T-Shirt That Will Get You Noticed

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team One of the most powerful ways to express yourself is through the way you dress. And one of the best clothing items to express yourself is a t-shirt. It’s a tricky thing. If you go out on a limb in trying to communicate something through a picture or lettering [...]

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Review: Work/Place at the MOCP

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team While the first floor at the MoCP is dedicated to Michael Wolf’s co-existing multiple realities and the sense of interpersonal isolation that typifies urban life, the upper floors of the museum are dedicated to a closer inspection of all that transpires behind close doors and away from possible public viewing. [...]

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Sweet Beauty Tip

 Rikki Greenberg, NBC5 Street Team Winter can be a trying time for us ladies. So why go another day with dry, scaly skin when you’ve the best exfoliater in your kitchen cabinet? It’s silly to waste another dime on a high-priced scrub or try to save some green on an exfoliating body wash. The best [...]

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“Authenticity” Game Helps Singles Find/Keep The Right One

Glenn Murray, NBC5 Street Team Sheila Brown, was like many successful professional women you meet today; college graduate, successful career with a nice income to match Sheila was extremely happy with every area of her life, except one, DATING! She never was able to find that special someone to share her life. While getting dates [...]

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Patrick Kane Raising his Game to All-Star Level

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank Chicago Blackhawks top scorer Patrick Kane, along with teammate Jonathan Toews, was recently voted to start for the Western Conference in the NHL All-Star Game on the 25th. Together, the two young forwards serve as poster children for a revitalized franchise that leads the league in attendance and [...]

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Bump and Grind with High Society

Chasity Chaos, NBC Chicago Street Team Come get your snob on as Vaudezilla presents “High Society Burlesque.”  Red Hot Annie & Wham Bam Pam host a most refined bump and grind, featuring the classiest burlesque dancers in Chicago including: Red Hot Annie, Miss Tamale, Pearl Pistol, Lady Jack, Backdoor Aly, The Honey Buns, Viva La [...]

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Philanthropic team building events and their positive impact in a down economy

Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team Working side by side on a mission of kindness inspires employees and cultivates a sense of camaraderie that enhances morale long after returning to the office. The following is an interview with David Goldstein, Director of Business and Concept Development for Teambonding Chicago.  We discussed Philanthropic team building events and [...]

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Viva Chicago! Elvis Fest Shakes it Up

 Raminder, NBC Chicago Street Team Seventy-four years ago last week a baby was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. Who knew that baby would grow up to be known as The King? Despite his death 32 years ago, Elvis Presley still has a large following. He’s the top earning dead celebrity. And even Thursday’s Elvis Fest birthday [...]

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The Best And Worst Dressed List: The Golden Globes 2009

Tom Kolovos, NBC Chicago Street Team Drew Barrymore, Marissa Tomei, Kate Winslet, January Jones, Laura Linney, Brooke Burke, Mary Louise Parker, Jennifer Lopez, Evan Rachel Wood and, dare I say it, Miley Cyrus.   That’s my list of the best dressed women at last nite’s Golden Globe’s presentation and I must confess it was a very easy [...]

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Sarah Vargo: THE nightlifer to watch in Chicago!

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team Ok, so maybe I am slightly biased (since Sarah is such a good friend of mine) but when Chicago Magazine recently listed her as one of the top five nightlifers to watch in Chicago, I knew that my successful friend was getting the acknowledgment that she richly deserves! We started out, [...]

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The Golden Globes 2009: The Tuxedo Redux

  Tom Kolovos, NBC Chicago Street Team I usually start these lists by talking about the women’s fashion first. But last nite I was repeatedly struck by how the tuxedo or what a Hollywood actor considers to be  formal wear has undergone an almost seismic shift. And as with all seismic shifts, there are losers [...]

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The MCA: A Crossroad of our Global Village

Desiree, NBC5 Street Team What a truly global village we get to live in called Chicago, where art and culture unite. Not only did I get to view Kara Walker’s art in Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim in Spain, but I also got to see her work at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. And—among other [...]

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Surprisin’ Illini Having Stellar Season

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank  At 14-2, our home-state Illinois Fighting Illini currently possess the most wins of all Big Ten teams. After last season’s abysmal 16-19 showing — a school record for losses — this year looks MUCH better than most people expected at midseason. The Illini have two signature wins: a [...]

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The World Is Round and We All Hold Hands, Or Do We?

 Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team  The following interviews are an exploration of global diversity.  Are you open to “others” views of the world from those whose culture is different than ours?  Do you care?  Are you one who likes to get to know other cultures, societies and beliefs?  I do! I love seeking the answer to “Why” no [...]

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Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels

Rikki Greenberg, NBC5 Street Team Will bloated former rockstar Bret Michaels ever find love? Probably not, but at least the guy is remaining optimistic! Micheals is giving love one more chance on his new show Rock of Love Bus With Bret Michaels. As an avid viewer of both seasons of Rock of Love (shout out [...]

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Rock Stars from Rockford?

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team I’m trying to think of some famous musicians from Rockford. Cheap Trick, check. Ummm… well, OK, I’m drawing a blank, but a new trio — two of whom hail from Rockford — are making enough waves to potentially put that city on the musical map. Hey Champ is a [...]

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“Black Face” In the Post-Racial Year of Obama

Yesterday marked Goodman Theatre’s Chicago premiere of the Wooster Group’s take on The Emperor Jones – performed in “Black Face” by Kate Valk. Yes, black face. Provocative? You bet.

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“Not Easily” Is Easily A Winner

Dave Leonard, NBC5 Street Team, (Video) Yesterday I took an impromptu trip to the movies to see the advanced screening of “Not Easily Broken” at the AMC River East Theater (located at 322 E. Illinois St.). Initially the movie wasn’t on my “must-see” list for 2009, but my expectations were pleasantly surpassed in this light-hearted [...]

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Keep Santa in your heart all year!

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team Much to my delight and surprise, I found myself to be the current “Featured NBC Chicago Street Teamer”! After such an exciting, bustling and fantastic Chicago Holiday season, I feel as though the gifts just keep on coming! I also realized that in the midst of all the excitement, there were [...]

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Review: Michael Wolf at MOCP

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team Michael Wolf‘s photographs of urban life challenge the seemingly balanced dynamic within such dyads as private/public, collective/individual, and real/artificial. The photographs, all taken in 2007, are devoid of a horizon line, and feature closeups of tightly compressed apartment and office buildings in Chicago. The city’s architecture, after all, is famous [...]

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Rollin’ on the River

Reggie Brown, NBC5 Street Team In these uneasy and unpredictable times, I find comfort and release in one of America’s favorite pastimes. Do you know how good it feels to be able to launch a 12 lb ball 17 mph down a slick waxed lane to hear the sound of those 10 pins crash together? [...]

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A Hot Winter Party

Joy DiNaro, NBC Chicago Street Team Is the cold weather keeping you indoors? Don’t be so quick to fly south. Instead of letting cabin fever take over, why not celebrate it?On January 10 at 10 p.m., Rednofive (440 N. Halsted) will host “Cabin Fever,” a party that embraces Old Man Winter by encouraging patrons to wear [...]

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Shopping at Sara Jane

Itika Oldwine, NBC Chicago Street Team I am committed to starting the year off on the right foot! And that means it’s time to begin shopping for my 2009 wardrobe! Even in the country’s current economic state, shopping is an indulgence that any fashion-forward human should be able to enjoy whole-heartedly. So, a shopping trip [...]

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