Erik Sorensen, NBC5 Street Team
Chicago’s punk-pop hybrid outfit THE FRANTIC will strip down their high-energy, anthemic songs for special acoustic performances in Hot Topic stores on an exclusive tour throughout the Midwest launching April 2. Beyond in-store performances at each date, the band will also meet-and-greet fans while giving away CD copies of their latest [...]
Archive for April, 2009
The Frantic Launch “Hot Topic Maul Tour”
Posted in Bands, Chicago Events, Live Music, concerts, events on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Free Water Taxi
Posted in getting around on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Free water taxi service from May 1 – 15 (weekdays)
Catwalk Fridays
Posted in Chicago, events, fashion, things to do, tagged Chicago on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Itika tells you why you should be at the Drake tomorrow.
Daisy of Love
Posted in Uncategorized on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rikki Greenberg, NBC5 Street Team
My alter ego Daisy from the Rock of Love 2 finally…FINALLY…has her own show.
The sometimes absent minded fiery blond tattooed niece of boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has gotten over her washed up prince and is ready to find new love on Daisy of Love.
The VH1 soon-to-be mega hit [...]
Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Express Steam into Town
Posted in Kid's Fun, tagged Field Museum, Harry Potter, Hogwart on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Candace says check it out now!
Actress Returns to Chicago Roots
Posted in 24-7_chicago, Celebrities, Chicago Events, Word On The Street, restaurants on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Actress/singer Cynda Williams know for #1 Hit “Harlem Blues” and for roles in the films MO BETTER BLUES, and ONE FALSE MOVE, returns to her hometown to continue the next phase of her career
Hawks: You Ain’t Seen Tough Yet
Posted in Blackhawks, tagged calgary flames, Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, kris, Kris Vertseeg, martin havlat, paul, paul banks, paul m., Paul M. Banks, stanley, stanley cup, Stanley Cup playoffs, Vancouver Canucks on April 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The Vancouver Canucks will provide a much bigger challenge for the Hawks than the Calgary Flames
Kris Ver Steeg: Latest of Young Blackhawk Stars
Posted in Blackhawks, tagged bobby ryan, calder trophy, calgary, calgary flames, chicago black, Chicago Blackhawks, jonathan t, Jonathan Toews, kris, Kris Vertseeg, patrick, Patrick Kane, paul banks, paul m., Paul M. Banks, stanley, Stanley Cup playoffs, steve mason, vancouver canu, Vancouver Canucks on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kris Versteeg is the latest in a recent line of young Hawks stars.
Vini Vidi Vino – Chicago’s Best Palate Winner
Posted in Chicago, nightlife on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team
Four of Chicago’s top sommeliers competed Sunday in a blind taste testing to see who has Chicago’s Best Palate. They tasted a white and two red wines and attempted to narrow down the region, the varietal, the vintage, and the producer for the chance to win the title.
Alain [...]
Work Out With a Broadway Star
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ashley Lobo, Broadway in Chicago, Crunch Fitness, nudehippo on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Video of Ashley working out. Need we say more?
When “Blowin’ It” Actually Works!
Posted in Chicago Events, MCA, Performance Art, Weekend Activities, events, things to do on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Shlomi’s got the scope of one of the hottest artists to show at this year’s Artropolis!
There IS Such a Thing as a Free Lunch
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celeb chef Art Smith feeds 160 lucky Chicagoans.
Unforgettable Evening
Posted in Celebrities, Chicago Events, charity, events on April 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
American Cancer Society’s Discovery Ball a success.
Attack of the RiNo Sports Bars
Posted in Uncategorized on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time to try some new options for checking out the game.
Body Conscious
Posted in Fitness, gold coast, things to do on April 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new way to tone up for swimsuit season.
Are You Ready To Rock?
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
RiNo residents must have the best social lives in the city with all the new options these days.
Apparently They Can Strip
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The gloves came off, and much more, in the finals of the “So U Think U Can Strip” competition.
Follow Your Twitter-quette
Posted in Uncategorized on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Mom always told you to be a leader, not a follower, but that was well before Twitter came along.
Only 19,340 Feet To Go
Posted in Fitness, charity, tagged endure to cure, mt. kilimanjaro, pediatric cancer on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chicago woman to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro this summer, raising money for pediatric cancer research.
Talk Like Shakespeare Day
Posted in Literature, tagged Talk Like Shakespeare Day on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Theresa Carter, The Local Tourist, NBC Chicago Street Team
Today, the 445th anniversary of the Bard’s birth, is Talk Like Shakespeare Day. After four and a half centuries the poet’s influence is unquestioned and his works are a fixture in theater, nay, the entire English language.
You don’t even have to use thee’s and thou’s. It’s downright [...]
Chrisette Michele Dishes On Epiphany
Posted in Chicago Gossip, MP3, Weekend Activities, events, fashion, tagged Bleu Magazine, Chrisette Michele, Def Jam, Epiphany, Felicia Nixon, GossipChicago, LaShonda, LaShonda Matlock, Lenox Magee, Ne-Yo on April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Grammy Award winning recording artist Chrisette Michele sits down with NBCChicago Street Team for dinner, wine, and laughs.




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