Bet (For) the Kids

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team You might feel a little better about dropping a couple hundred bucks on an entry fee for a poker tournament if you knew the money was going toward a good cause. If that’s all the justification you need, put your best hand forward at Children’s Oncology Services, Inc. (COSI) [...]

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Michael Jordan’s New Executive Chef Has One Sixty Blue Back on the Radar

D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team When I first moved to Chicago ten years a go, the hot spot to have cocktails and dinner was One Sixty Blue.  It had decent food, a nice crowd and of course it was owned by Michael Jordan.  Just the mention of MJ’s association with the restaurant had [...]

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Brio: Livin’ Large

Hungry Z, NBC5 Street Team “To eat well, is to live well.” Truer words have never been spoken, and it’s the slogan the folks at Lombard’s Brio Tuscan Grille (330 Yorktown Center) live by. Brio actually means vigor and liveliness, so you might say to eat well, is to live brio. If the folks at [...]

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Inside Playboy’s New Year’s Eve Bash

Candace Jordan, NBC Chicago Street Team Our New Year’s trip to L.A. started off with dinner with old friends, Patti and Jimmy Connors. We went to their favorite restaurant in Brentwood, Toscano’s, and it was wonderful. They spent New Year’s Day at Oprah’s and Jimmy played tennis with Stedman. The hair guru, Paul Mitchell was [...]

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Feeling the ’80s? 867-5309!

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team Big hair will be back in a big way at Martini Park on Jan. 15 when the River North hot spot unveils Time Machine Thursdays. Tommy Tutone, known for his 1982 smash hit 867-5309/Jenny, will kick off the new weekly event with a live concert. Check out nbcchicago.com for [...]

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See Chicago’s Museums – For Free

Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team Chicagoans are a lucky bunch. We’ve got some of the best museums in the world right at our doorstep. Unfortunately, they can be pretty pricey. Fortunately, they also offer lots of free days. The Museum of Science & Industry frequently makes the must-see lists of things [...]

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‘Elvis Fest’ Promises Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Fun

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team If you’re lonesome this Thursday night, get yourself all shook up at Elvis Fest. Elvis would have turned 74 on Jan. 8, and to celebrate, The Original Mother’s (26 West Division St.), is throwing an Elvis Fest. Throughout the night, tribute artists will take to the stage to perform [...]

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Sugar + Cake = Bliss

Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team Remember that resolution to eat healthier and lose weight? Well, throw that out the window. A new cupcake shop has opened in the Loop. Another one, you might ask? Well, sort of. Sugar Bliss Cakes has been around for awhile, but there was no retail location [...]

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Internet Marketing Tip of The Week – Stop the Flash!

Jim Grillo, NBC5 Street Team     Online marketing is one of the most efficient and cost effective ways to get your message found in front of those searching online for what you offer.  When someone is searching online, they are actively searching for a specific product of service.  If they are searching for your specific [...]

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Don’t Poke Me, Bro

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team Do you know someone in need of a Facebook intervention? For some, the popular social networking site is like crack, with many of its users using every spare moment to get another online fix. Let’s face it, Facebook ain’t going away anytime soon, and since that’s the case, there [...]

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Cheeky Chicago New Year’s Eve 2009!

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team Ringing in the New Year… This is how we do it! Cheeky Hosts NYE at Angels & Kings “A Global Threesome” kicks off 2009 in style with a triple champagne toast, goody bags, cupcakes, hot hot DJ’s and special guest Catt Sadler from E!’s “The Daily 10.” Feel fine in 2009 [...]

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The True Meaning of Happy New Year.

Shlomi Rabi, NBC5 Street Team For the first time in the eleven years that I have been living in this country, I did not go home for New Year’s. This year, I thought, should be different, and if for no other reason then because now that I am the big 3-0, it was time to [...]

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