Whose Drought Ends First- Cubs, Hawks, or Northwestern?

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank, NBC Chicago Street Team Being a fan of Chicago sports can sometimes be as character building as walking outside for long distances in January. With Northwestern’s tournament bubble officially bursting last weekend, baseball getting ready to kick off, and the NHL playoffs commencing the week after, it’s a [...]

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Can the Illini Fight Past Two?

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank, NBC Chicago Street Team In order to win the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament, a team must go 6-0. Out of the six rounds within which a team may be eliminated, the University of Illinois historically has had the most issues with the second round. Since 1995, the Illini [...]

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with U2 (almost)

Cara Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team Here’s one more chance to almost rock with U2.  No better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day then with the rockers from Ireland…or, in this case, St. Louis…Elevation is at Durty Nellies Palatine tonight. Check out my chat with Elevation‘s Bono“: Check out more of my celebrity interviews in Cara’s Basement and [...]

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Are You Ready For Some (Lingerie) Football?

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team Season tickets for Chicago’s entry in the Lingerie Football League officially go on sale Monday. The Chicago Bliss will kick off its inaugural season with a Sept. 4 matchup versus Miami Caliente at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Click here to read the rest of this post on [...]

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Time To Be a McChicagoan!

Shlomi Rabi, NBC Chicago Street Team Like many Chicagoans, you, too, will wake up on Saturday morning, scratch your head, kick the pizza box next to your bed, contemplate the meaning of life, and then realize that it is far too early (at least by hang-over standards) for that sort of thinking. That’s why the [...]

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You can (practically) rock with U2 this weekend!

Cara Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team With all the hupla this week over U2 coming to town, the big let down was the fact that they never even played a single note.  Sure, it was cool that a few hundred lucky souls got to be in close proximity to such a legendary band as they spun [...]

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Entertainment News for March 13, 2009

Octo mom Nadya Suleman’s new home isn’t any good? Anna Nicole Smith drama and Chris Brown is not going anywhere. And where the hottest spots to party this weekend in Chicago!

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How Much For Just One Rib?

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team In one of Chris Rock’s very first movies, the classic “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” he enters a BBQ joint and asks the the guy behind the counter (Isaac Hayes) for one rib. “One order of ribs,” Hayes calls to the back. “No,” Rock replies. “One rib.” It may [...]

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Coulter vs. Maher: The Claws Come Out

Marcus Riley, NBC Chicago Street Team At the end of their spirited debate Wednesday night at the Chicago Theatre — their third head-to-head battle in three nights — Bill Maher gave arch conservative Ann Coulter some props. After all, it’s not easy trying to get the upper hand in a live setting when; a) you’re [...]

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Bears Love & the St. Patty’s Day Parade with Da Bus

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank, NBC Chicago Street Team When the downtown St. Patrick’s Day parade kicks off Saturday at noon, many Chicagoans will be reminded why this is a Bears town first. One place they’ll be sporting blue and orange in lieu of green is “Da Bus,” a renovated old school bus [...]

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Attention all Singles!

Ben Soldinger, NBC5 Street Team (video) Are you single? Today’s Chicago Woman magazine (TCW) has compiled what their due diligence was able to determine as Chicago’s sexiest and most eligible singles (click to check out the list). There is an event tomorrow night (Thursday the 12th) at NV Penthouse beginning at 6:00 where you can [...]

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Big Ten Tournament Preview

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank, NBC Chicago Street Team When the 12th Annual Big Ten men’s basketball tournament tips off Thursday it will feature one of the deepest fields in recent years. If a couple of the bubble teams make a strong showing at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, as many as nine teams [...]

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Here’s what you missed at the U2 “secret show”

Cara Carriveau, NBC5 Street Team Well, the rumours were true.  The “secret” location for U2‘s live event in Chicago last night wound up being The Metro on Clark.  I was among the lucky few who were bussed to the location, and when we saw “Stand Up Comedy, U2” on the sign board when we pulled [...]

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Review: PhotoDimension at the MoCP

Shlomi Rabi, NBC Chicago Street Team The current show at the MoCP begs the question: How strict are the boundaries between two and three-dimensional representations? The show features works by thirteen artists—some emerging, others established—all of whom challenge some of the most basic foundations in photography. A photograph–a frozen moment in time portrayed in a [...]

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Joffrey Ballet’s Spring Gala!

Candace Jordan, NBC Chicago Street Team You won’t want to miss the Joffrey Ballet’s Spring Gala on Friday, April 24th! The Joffrey Ballet is performing “Carousel (A Dance)” with choreography by Christopher Wheeldon and music by Richard Rogers. There will also be a performance by the Exelon Strobel Step-Up students that will warm your heart [...]

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Old World Italian Inspires Supper Club

D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team The word “authentic” is often overused in restaurants when referencing cuisine. If you’ve ever traveled to Europe, especially Italy, then you probably have a good idea of what authentic food is all about. Chefs that specialize in Italian cuisine don’t always have the luxury of having grown [...]

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Entertainment News for March 10, 2009

And…the word from Twitter to 312Diningdiva is that super group U2 is officially in Chicago right now and the secret location for their highly anticipated appearance tonight is

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You are invited… to DANCE with Chicago Celebrities!

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team This Friday, March 13th, Arthur Murray hosts the 4th Annual Dancing with the Chicago Celebrities at the Hyatt Regency Chicago benefiting the Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I had a chance to “get the scoop” with some of the instructors of Arthur Murray, get a quick [...]

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State of Bliss

Hungry Z, NBC5 Street Team Close your eyes and imagine a state of extreme happiness, joy, or dare I say ecstasy? When your senses are engaged it causes a state of pure bliss. For many of us, nothing brings us closer to that euphoric state than a sweet, sugary, cup cake. The first scent of [...]

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Born To Be On Stage

Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team Dylan Lloyd was born to be a musician. Since he was a young boy, the 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist heard music in his head, and not just nursery rhymes or tunes he’d absorbed while watching TV. He would hear fully orchestrated, original, music. Until he was 12, though, [...]

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Word on the Street

Marcus Riley, NBC5 Street Team You’ve seen “The Scream.” (You might even have a postcard of it on your desk to silently voice your frustration.) But, do you know anything else about Edvard Munch, the enigmatic Norwegian artist who painted the iconic image? Get to know the man behind the work at “Becoming Edvard Munch: [...]

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A funny little chat with K-von!

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team So Sarah invites Staci and me to go with her, and some friends, to Zanies, for a showcase. It was my first time at the Chicago laugh stop and we had a great time! Those guys and gals on stage should get big props for getting out of their comfort zone [...]

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Would you call this a Miracle? Hundreds of Chicagoans did…

Laura Lodewyck, NBC5 Street Team It was an event that captured the attention of the entire country. An image that many thought was the Virgin Mary — and other, a salt stain — appeared under the Fullerton Avenue overpass, prompting hundreds of people to visit the shrine for days on end. The event provides the [...]

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