Blackhawks find Leadership in Youngster Toews

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank, NBC Chicago Street Team When the Chicago Blackhawks named 20 year old center Jonathan Toews their team captain last off-season, he became the youngest guy in the NHL (third youngest in league history) to wear the capital “C” on his jersey. With this honor came the responsibility of [...]

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Wildcats Approach School Record for Wins

Paul M. Banks a.k.a. The Sports Bank, NBC Chicago Street Team If you saw the highlights of Northwestern’s shocking upset at #20 Purdue on the Big Ten Network last night, you might have seen the line reading “17 wins by Northwestern ties school record.” That’s incorrect. Their next victory, which could come Sunday at Ohio [...]

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Tiny Titan needs your help!

Natalia “Bat Girl” Avilez, NBC Chicago Street Team Aw Yeah! A benefit art concert.  If you are looking for an event this weekend that involves music, art, and massages all in the name of charity, then do I have an event for you! This Saturday, Cornerstone Banquets in Darien IL, will be hosting a benefit [...]

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Do You Have The Passion For Fashion?

Shlomi Rabi, NBC Chicago Street Team It starting to feel like that time of the year again. A time when penguins consider the weather far too hot to even think; when snow boots start feeling insecure about getting passed up for cute sneakers in the closet; when it becomes OK to drop the “s” word [...]

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Get Stuffed!

Hungry Z, NBCChicago Street Team In the mid-70s, two Chicago restaurants — Nancy’s and Giordano’s — began experimenting with deep dish pizza, but what they created instead was the beloved “stuffed” pizza. Nancy’s founder, Rocco Palese, based his creation on his mother’s recipe for scarciedda, an Italian Easter pie from his hometown of Potenza. Similar [...]

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Almost FAMEous!

Shlomi Rabi, NBC Chicago Street Team A great union can be defined and manifested in different ways, at times successful and at times, well, not as much. For example, it can be between two human beings, like Eleanor and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or a Penthouse pet and her plastic surgeon. Other times, it can be [...]

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Get Your “Groove” On Tonight & “Take Off” This Weekend

Dave Leonard, NBC5 Street Team, (Video) If you’re looking for great music and networking in a “chill-axed” atmosphere, you have to swing by “Groove Sessions” tonight at The Joynt (located at 640 N. Dearborn) in Downtown Chicago. This weekly event is hosted by Jessica Williams and Miisha McCullar of IGM Entertainment and features some of [...]

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A Bolly-Good Culinary Experience

D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team The runaway success of “Slumdog Millionaire” has made many people curious about exploring the Indian culture. If you’re in that boat, then the food is a great place to start. Mild, medium or hot? That’s the question the server will pose to you concerning the spice level [...]

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Focusing On The Lake County Film Festival

Janelle Rominski, NBC Chicago Street Team The 6th Annual Lake County Film Festival (LCFF) begins tomorrow (Wednesday, March 4th) and runs through Tuesday, March 10th.  It will be hosted by the College of Lake County and will feature over 100 works including documentaries, narratives and short programs. Enjoy a relaxed evening as the LCFF kicks-off [...]

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Bromance is in the Air

Joy DiNaro, NBC Chicago Street Team Manly men everywhere are feeling bromance in the air and going on man dates. Only in 2009 could two guys go on a “man-date” without having their masculinity questioned. On March 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. The Pony (1638 W. Belmont) will host their Paramount Pictures’ “I Love You, [...]

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We just… Keep On Sharing the Love!

JenChicago, NBC5 Street Team When Sarah sent me the email asking if I would participate in Maven’s Date Auction I hesitated only for a moment before deciding… OF COURSE! After all, everybody knows that date auctions are fun… right? And since I AM a Funologist, it just stands to reason that this event is RIGHT [...]

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Sprouse is in the House!

Candace Jordan, NBC Chicago Street Team Even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the joyful attendees who attended Louis Vuitton’s tribute to designer Stephen Sprouse Thursday night at the store on Michigan Avenue. Louis Vuitton’s creative director, Marc Jacobs, first tapped Sprouse to design a graffiti bag in 2001 and he’s come back to [...]

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Just Shoe-t Me.

Shlomi Rabi, NBC Chicago Street Team Okay, so while we are all for incorporating a little bit of foreign influence in fashion, something about the pair of Dior fertility heels feels a wee bit…offensive? a crime? both? that sounds about right. The Senufo fertility figure, a revered form in traditional West African ceremonies, was taken [...]

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Spanish is the New English

Desiree, NBC5 Street Team For those of you that love trends, here’s one that will never go out of style. While Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States, Spanish and English are vying for the spot of second most spoken language in the world, behind Chinese. But why does that matter [...]

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