My sister and I filmed this little diddy during the brunt of the blizzard last week. Fairly telling of how brutal it was. Yeah, and we just dug our cars out on Sunday. YouTube – Chicago Blizzard Lakefront Weather Report.
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So Many Desserts
Pic of the Day: Chinatown Window Sushi
Chinatown, Chicago, October 2009
As Chicago’s Royalty Rallies for the Olympic Bid, Residents Wonder if it’s Worth it.
The International Olympic Committee is expected to announce its final choice for the city that will host the 2016 Olympics tomorrow. All of Chicago’s superstars – Barack and Michelle, Oprah, Mayor D and various others – are workin’ it in Copenhagen, campaigning for the Windy City to win the bid. The word on the street … Continue reading »
Can’t Get Enought ‘Apartment Therapy’
I found this delicious interior design website that I just can’t get enough of! It’s called ApartmentTherapy.com and they have editions for New York, L.A., San Francisco, Chicago, D.C., and Boston. But the eye candy is good, no matter your locale. Every since I stumbled upon this site, my brain has been flooded with ideas. … Continue reading »
Pic of the Day: Beach Dreams
Last beach day of the year. Jarvis Beach, Rogers Park, Chicago. Sept. 13, 2009.
The road to producing ‘real’ journalism.
For nine months my partner Becky Schlikerman and I conducted an investigation into the committees of the Chicago City Council. What we found were repeated violations of the Illinois Open Meetings Act – business being conducted without majority quorums (the minimum number of alderman needed to vote) and minutes that were inadequate or nonexistent. Read … Continue reading »
Pic of the Day: Oprahpalooza…
From nine stories up:
Rogers Parkers love to (car) share
By Erica Christoffer Maybe you’ve seen them in a parking lot near your house, zipping along a busy thoroughfare, or on display at a local street festival. It’s I-GO Car Sharing, and the Rogers Park community has been savvy on this non-profit’s purpose for years. “The Rogers Park community really reaches out to us because … Continue reading »
Chicago author Michael McColly discusses the journey of writing “The After Death Room”
By Erica Christoffer Yoga isn’t some new-age health trend to Michael McColly. And his relationship with the discipline isn’t fleeting. For McColly, a writer and professor living with HIV in Chicago, yoga led him around the world, connected him with other HIV positive activists, and served as an impetus for a book. “The After Death … Continue reading »
