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Archive for September, 2009
Big Ten Power Rankings
Posted in College Sports, tagged Big Ten, big ten football, big ten power rankings, college football, College Football rankings, Iowa Hawkeyes, ohio state, Ohio State Buckeyes, paul banks, Paul M. Banks on September 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Babes, Blood, and Booze
Posted in Chicago Events, Festivals, Nude Hippo, Single in chicago, Weekend Activities, events, movies, things to do, tagged babes, Bands, beer, Chicago, festival, horror, Lodewyck, Nude Hippo, oktoberfest, pants, Zombie on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Horror Filmfest, No Pants Party, and Oktoberfest this weekend
Lend A Hand to Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
Posted in Bands, charity, music, tagged Bloodshot_Records, Chicago_bands, music_news, Relaxocat, Scotland_Yard_Gostpel_Choir on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Chicago’s Scotland Yard Gospel Choir needs your help!
The Foundation Room – A True VIP Experience
Posted in 24-7_chicago, Word On The Street, getting around, tagged Foundation Room, House Of Blues Chicago on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Foundation Room At The House of Blues Chicago provides the ultimate in opulent VIP rooms. From the decor to the food to the service the Foundation Room is top notch.
Patrick Kane and Co. React to Adam Burish Injury
Posted in Blackhawks, tagged adam burish, adam burish eligible bachelor, adam burish injury, adam burish knee reconstruction, adam burish ladykiller, adam burish surgery, Chicago Blackhawks, Patrick Kane, paul banks, Paul M. Banks on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
team comments on loss of important forward
Serenaded by Michael Buble
Posted in Bands, Celebrities, Live Music, MP3, Performance Art, Podcasts, Relationships, comedy, music, weddings on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
his first USA interview for “Crazy Love”.
Joffrey Ballet’s “Couture & Cocktails” This Friday
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A bit of NYC Fashion Week comes to Chicago.
The Best and Worst Dressed List : The 2009 Emmy Awards
Posted in Celebrities, Shopping, TV, events, fashion, tagged fashion, ricky gervais, television, the 2009 emmy awards on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tom Kolovos, NBC Chicago Street Team
At last night’s televised portion of the Emmys, Ricky Gervais made the hilariously irreverent confession: “This is the greatest awards ceremony in the world, there’s no doubt about that. Definitely, definitely no doubt about that. The thing about the Oscars and the Golden Globes [...]
Chicago’s Queen of the Burlesque Scene….Michelle L’amour
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eric Smith, NBC Chicago Street Team
On location at the Studio L’amour, West Loop. There is nothing better than an original, and Michelle L’amour is just that-dancer, choreographer, business woman, teacher, promoter and most of all Queen of Tease!
How did you become Michelle L’Amour?
My background training was in Classical Dance. But I didn’t [...]
Chicago Blackhawks Hold Blood and Bone Marrow Drive
Posted in Blackhawks, tagged blackhawks blood and bone marrow drive, blackhawks blood drive, blackhawks charities, Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, lifesource, paul banks, Paul M. Banks, Stan Bowman, stan bowman cancer survivor, stan bowman gm, stan bowman philanthropy on September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
GM Stan Bowman personally interacts with donors
Three Peas Art Lounge Hosts Pipeline B2B and You!
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, Networking, Youth, events, nightlife, things to do, tagged Art Gallery on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On October 1st, network in style! Three Peas Art Lounge Hosts Pipeline B2B’s Fourth Quarter Launch Event.
A River Runs Through It
Posted in Weekend Activities, food, restaurants, things to do, tagged Birch, birch_river, cake, chili, grill, mountaineers, west_virginia, wild_game on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Birch River Grill is is devoid of such Mountaineer delicacies as ground hog and squirrel.
Windy City takes Chicago by Storm
Posted in Chicago, Conventions, Uncategorized, tagged Center on Halsted, Challengers Comics and Conversation, Comics, Jenny Frison, Mike Norton, Moonstone, Olympian, Sal Abbinanti, Shortpants, Skottie Young, Tim Seeley, Topshelf, Windy City Comicon on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Listen up comic book nerds!
Get Out Your Lederhosen!
Posted in Bands, Chicago Events, Festivals, charity, events, food, lunch, music, restaurants, things to do, tagged beer, berghoff, downtown chicago restaurants, festival, food, historic Chicago, Oktober Fest on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Get out your Lederhosen for the 24th annual Berghoff Oktober Fest!
Hats off to The Millinery Arts Alliance
Posted in Uncategorized on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tom Kolovos, NBC Chicago Street Team
A hat can say a lot about you.
In “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” when Jane Russell is confronted by an angry wife who insists she “means business,” Ms. Russell dismisses her threat by retorting “Oh yea? Then why are you wearing that hat?”
Ouch. If you don’t want to suffer the same indignity [...]
Cooking It Up For A Cause
Posted in Chicago Events, Festivals, charity, events, food, restaurants, things to do, tagged charity, Chicago Chefs, chicago dining, cocktails, Culinary, restaurants on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Common Threads hosts their first annual World Cookout this Thursday at Fulton’s!
Illini May be OK This Year
Posted in College Sports, tagged Juice Williams, Arrelious Benn, illinois, Illinois Fighting Illini, University of Illinois Fighting Illini, Paul M. Banks, paul banks, martez wilson, champaign il on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
the orange and blue isn’t as bad as they may have looked
Area College Football Teams Need to Step it Up
Posted in College Sports, tagged Big Ten, college football, College Football rankings, illinois, Illinois Fighting Illini, live college football blog, mac, mid-american conference, northwestern, Northwestern Wildcats, University of Illinois on September 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
big ten has looked sort of weak today
Drink And Be Merry
Posted in Chicago Events, Festivals, events, food, things to do, tagged culture, festival, food, food and wine festival, things to do, weekend, wine on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Celebrate the love of the grape at the Windy City Wine Festival this weekend!
Ai Celebrates 2 Year Anniversary
Posted in Uncategorized on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The River North Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Lounge celebrates its two year anniversary with a specia prix-fixe menu and free valet parking. The celebration kicks off tonight with Sushi Sake and “Sol” a music event in the restaurants lounge.
Need An Excuse To Party?
Posted in Chicago, Chicago Events, Fitness, Networking, events, food, parties, things to do, tagged charity, Chicago, Chicago Half Marathon, chicago restaurants, cocktails, things to do on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Get a sneak peak of Old Town Social this Thursday and Party for a Reason!




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