For those of you who know me or have noticed, I enjoy politics and love when politics connect to the world of game operations….and those connections usually spark a blog entry.
So this morning is no different.
As I watched coverage of the Illinois Senate Seat “showdown” I saw an interview with the Illinois Secretary of State [...]
by: Kathlene CapelleChicago, land of the brisk breeze and whipping wind, is also home to folks who love laser hair removal. Chicago residents are busy folks and quick to recognize the many positive aspects of laser hair removal: quick, efficient and permanent.Laser hair removal can, for Chicago residents, rid them of unwanted facial, back, leg, and armpit or bikini line hair. The only hair that ca
Emergency Closing Center-www.emergencyclosings.com What is ECC,The Emergency Closing Center? ECC website emergencyclosingcenter.com gives all info about the status of Chicago area schools,businesses, daycare centers and organizations. You can also be notified by e-mail when a facility of your choice closes or changes status,to do that point to this LINK. A good service,isn’t it?
2009 is waiting for us right around the corner, and along with it comes a fresh start and a new chance to create and mold your life into one of which you have always dreamed. So maybe 2008 wasn’t the best year ever for you; perhaps your new home was repossessed, you had to sell [...]
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Well in at least one of two updates that I’m going to post from the Mid-West Clinic this year, I ran into our good friends Dr. James Frankel and Brad Smith at the SoundTree both and they introduced me to the Korg Nano series of USB Midi devices. Wow, was I impressed. So much so that [...]
Nesta partida encontram-se 2 rivais da divisão Central e estes jogos são normalmente muito disputados. Gosto de ficar fora destas partidas da mesma divisão, pois são as que mais surpresas costumam dar, mas face ao excelente momento que os Blackhawks atravessam e tendo em conta que CBJ jogou ontem, acredito que pode estar aqui uma [...]
Frank and John pay "tribute" to Chicago, home of Al Capone and Sam Gianconna, who were small time compared to governor Rod Blagovich and The Foreign Occupier. And as Barack Hussein Obama seizes power in America this January 2009, Frank and John ask, "Is this The Mother of All Democrat Party Scandals?".Plus, live and direct from Communist Occupied Rhodesia, aka Zimbabwe, author Eric Harris speaks a
Former Illinois Governor George H. Ryan (above) is the Republican who preceded Democrat Rod Blagojevich in the Springfield state house and may soon be joined by Blagojevich at the nearest Federal Big House. Ryan, who served one term as Governor from 1999 to 2003, was convicted in 2006 for his role in the widespread illegal sale of government licenses, contracts and leases by state employees during
Unfortunately, I was only at SES Chicago just one day to present and catch a few sessions but from what I saw it was great. I met some great people and even got some decent SWAG.
My presentation was on SEO and Usability but I primarily focused on the usability of submission forms on Websites. [...]a
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OPRAH IS FAT AGAIN! WELL BIG FRIGGIN DEAL!! This has to be the most NON NEWS story of the month if not the year.. Who gives a damn if this poor little (big) rich girl weighs 200 LBS? Maybe she should ...
Chicago Tribune and New York Times May CollapseTribune was toast the moment Sam Zell loaded it up with $13 billion of debt. That it is now considering bankruptcy, therefore, comes as little surprise. (Read this early prognosis from Alan Mutter if you doubt that sane industry observers saw this coming).More startling over the past year has been the collapse of the New York Times (NYT). The New York
"We never expected this. We expected to go to
jail." These were the words of Melvin Maclin, a factory employee and vice
president of the local union that represents the workers at Republic Windows
and Doors. The 200 workers involved, who occupied the plant of their former
employer after the company abruptly fired them last week, are sitting in and
demanding severance and vac
Walter Payton, "Sweetness", was one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. He held the league's rushing record until 2002 when he was surpassed by Emmitt Smith. In his 12 years with the Chicago Bears Payton was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times, won two NFL Player of the Year Awards and won the Super Bowl in 1985. Payton was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. In 199
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…Live in Chicago is a live album by rock band Panic at the Disco, released in December 2008 by Fueled by Ramen. Filmed at the Chicago stop on the Honda Civic tour, this live cd/dvd set showcases live versions of all the hits from [...]
Maddock Douglas, the agency of innovation, is seeking new talent to add to it's already skilled Digital Team in the Chicago area.We are currently looking for a Developer with the following credentials:At least two years experience developing interactive sites, micro-sites, banners and other rich-media online experiencesFlash action-scripting expert with experience coding dynamic Flash applications
I’m proud to say I am the first person on the Southside of Chicago to obtain the only Green Designation that is recognized by the National Association of Realtors®. For two days I networked with 39 real estate instructors from across the US who wanted to learn more in order to teach more.
According to the US Department of Energy, 76 million residential and 5 million commercial buildings con
Check out New Face Amber Grant to our Michigan office. Amber became a talent with us on November 14th. We took some polaroid's of her and then sent her One Source Talent digital comp card to
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Chicago is a major tourist centre and attracts over 40 million visitors a year. Downtown Chicago attractions include its great shopping areas, thousands of restaurants, and its fabulous architecture. There are lots of fun things to do in Chicago, and it’s no surprise that it attracts so many tourists. Chicago tourist places too are a [...]
Crain's Chicago featured Maddock Douglas in the December 1st edition as one of Chicago's coolest offices. I suppose I am biased because I work here, but the article is definitely justified...
reen.The National Association of REALTORS® has rolled out its two day GREEN course. GREEN isn’t new and first talks began back in 1957. Click for more information on GREEN.
I’m the first to admit that I need some work on going GREEN and this course was a great starting point for me and it has enabled me to educate my buyers and sellers.
Moving to the Southside of Chicago can help you pr
When I took the dog for her morning walk we found Chicago covered
in new fallen snow, so I snapped a few shots. This is our first
winter in chicago since moving here from Los Angeles in June. The
dog was not very impressed.
Although cities like Los Angeles and New York are the capitols of a variety of cosmetic and plastic surgeries, Chicago has a speciality of its own - laser hair removal. You see, unlike the other cities throughout America, Chicago laser hair removal is world renowned as one of the best places to go if you have excess hair that you want to get rid of. Doctors and other health professionals have pion
If you hate shaving, are tired of putting up with painful waxing, tweezing, and depilatory creams, then I can tell you for sure that laser hair removal is the right choice for you. Recent breakthroughs in laser technology can get rid of unwanted hair, quickly, easily and with proven long-term results.Chicago hair laser removal will work on almost any part of the body, from your legs, arms, upper l
With the fashionable hair free times we live in people are looking to find the best methods for permanent hair removal. As with other cities there are plenty of Chicago laser hair removal centers. An increasing number of people are feeling that when it comes to excessive body hair removal, laser hair removal is the way to go.If you are looking for the best place to get laser hair removal Chicago s
Chicago, land of the brisk breeze and whipping wind, is also home to folks who love laser hair removal. Chicago residents are busy folks and quick to recognize the many positive aspects of laser hair removal: quick, efficient and permanent.Laser hair removal can, for Chicago residents, rid them of unwanted facial, back, leg, and armpit or bikini line hair. The only hair that cannot be removed from
Although cities like Los Angeles and New York are the capitols of a variety of cosmetic and plastic surgeries, Chicago has a speciality of its own - laser hair removal. You see, unlike the other cities throughout America, Chicago laser hair removal is world renowned as one of the best places to go if you have excess hair that you want to get rid of. Doctors and other health professionals have pion
Happy Thanksgiving all you Frontloaders!!!!
I would like to thank you again for being a part of this site. Building and watching this site grow has been an incredibly fun and exciting process. We’ve been working hard here at TheFrontloader.com to not only build a community but also provide you with “quality” [...]
By Lillian Rasmussen and Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff WritersCHICAGO, IL -- Following a controversial run since his first appearance in 2003, 'Staley da Bear,' the Chicago Bears' team official mascot, has recently been replaced with a new type of bear that majority team owner Virgina McCaksey concludes is more realistic."For years we had been getting fan letters from a different of 'bear'
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The Chrisette Michele presale code has just been become available. This presale password is your key to getting premium tickets. Our site has been serving ticket brokers and concert fans for years now and we are a proven source for accurate codes. Make sure to tell your friends about presale411 when you get great Chrisette Michele tickets.Chrisette MicheleHouse of Blues Chicago, Chicago ILFri, Dec
How would you like to buy a slightly used four-cylinder 2008 Dodge Avenger? Well, what if the Avenger was just $1?Consumers in the Chicago area will need to act fast if they want to take advantage of Bettenhausen Dodge's eye-catching offer: buy one of 10 specified Dodge vehicles and get a slightly used 2008 Dodge for $1.The deal started with two Chargers, four Grand Caravans, two Ram 1500 Quad Cab
IIT Chicago is very popular university among the international students. It is a small university with a student population of around 6000 students out of which around 2000 are International Students. The only backside to this university is the cold climate of chicago. It is well known for Mechanical Engineering,Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering
J Niice of B96 in Chicago welcomed Plies in the studio, where the Fort Myers, Florida rapper discussed his new album 'Da Realist', out December 16th. Plies said his favorite track on the disc was...
We took the kiddos downtown today to the Shed Aquarium. I know this picture isn't of the Shed...we parked at Solider Field so I couldn't help but take a pic of them outside the Field Museum across the street.It was fun. I didn't realize today was the last "free" day of the year so it was packed. We left the house at 11:00 in the morning. We sat in traffic for almost 2 hours trying to get downt
November is REALTORS® Designation Awareness Month. Why expect anything less than the best. When buying or selling a home you have the right to expect the highest level of expertise from your REALTOR®. Agency and compensation aren’t related therefore, no matter what the selling price or purchase price is, you deserve the same level of expertise.
I have long believed in the concept of bring
Chicago is one of the largest and most populated cities in the United States. It has many attractions for visitors and tourists, to travel around and see. One of the oldest and more popular of all the attractions in Chicago is the City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower. The Chicago Office of Tourism is staffed to take care of and protect the gallery. Chicago Public Art Program is curator of
Nissan North America has dropped out of next year's Detroit and Chicago auto shows, citing depressed economic conditions.The decision makes Nissan the biggest automaker to skip out on Detroit's North American International Auto Show.In addition to Nissan and its Infiniti brand, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari have withdrawn from the January venue. Chicago's show is schedule
Quer curtir um Show das Cheetah Girls, em Chicago e ainda conhece-las de perto? Ou apenas ganhar CDs e DVDs delas?Então capriche e responda com criatividade à pergunta: O que você faria para conhecer o mundo com as Cheetah Girls? no site da promoção. Serão premiados os autores das 10 respostas mais criativas para a pergunta apresentada.Promoção válida até: 24/11/2008Participe da promoç
Haaretz (Israel) November 13, 2008Quite a few of Barack Obama's "friends from the past" have popped up recently. It's doubtful whether he even knows their names, but in the Chicago Jewish community many people really are long-time friends of the president-elect. Some of the older people in the community say that they "raised him," while o...
Although I'm hardware guy I heard some interesting facts about Microsoft data center in Chicago I want to share with you. As I understood this data center will run also Azure services, so it may also be interesting to see some non-official estimates about how much applications can run in this center. Data center in Chicago will be made up of server containers like the one on the following pictur
Mike Hoffman's hand seems to have healed pretty well now. Back in October, Hoffman broke his hand on the head of Triston Grant of the Nashville Predators during a preseason match-up with the Thrashers. Hoffman is currently with the Chicago Wolves, the Thrashers AHL affiliate team.Hoffman vs Grant October 4, 2008Mike Hoffman vs Wes O'Neill Nov 19, 2008
Nearly 100 teens marched outside Chicago police headquarters Thursday night to protest the department's plans, to equip officers with semi-automatic rifles, saying the weapons could make the streets more dangerous. The plans have been publicly backed by Mayor Richard Daley...
If you are a fan of Chicago Blackhawk, you must have realized the difficulty for getting the tickets for the game. You must compete with more than thousands people who also want to get the ticket and get the best seat on the game. Even though we know that during the 2008-2009 season, all the games plus playoffs will be broadcast in high definition on television, nothing can compared to be the witn
TechEd-i raames räägiti ka Microsoft-i uutest andmekeskustest ning tutvustati põgusalt andmekeskuste imelist maailma. Sellises suuruses andmekeskusi Eestis ei ole ja vist ei tule ka. Kuid teema siiski nii palju huvitav, et võiks sellest väikese kokkuvõtte teha.
Eelmises kandes sai räägitud pilves teenustest ning saime aimu sellest, milleks peab valmis olema teenusepakkuja serveripark. Ma
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Wednesday, 10:35 pm Eastern – ESPNSBG Global Opening Line: Trail Blazers - 5 , Total 192.5A battle of youth is on tap Wednesday as the Portland Trail Blazers host the Chicago Bulls. The Blazers are led by Brandon Roy and have a youthful core of players including LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Fernandez and Greg Oden. The Bulls have rookie Derrick Rose who is already among their scoring leaders. SB
The charitable organization, MacArthur Foundation has committed $68 million to help organizations that fight the foreclosure problem in Chicago. The investment is considered as the most significant support provided by a private entity to help people avoid foreclosures.
Black Friday After Thanksgiving Day Sales- Chicago
Everyone knows the Thanksgiving story of the pilgrims and the Mayflower, of the Native Americans and the corn planted with a dead fish; we all have heard about the shared dinner of wild turkey and harvest grains, the pumpkin pie milkshakes, Coca-Cola and the tall black hats with buckles, [...]
Não sei porque os Coyotes são considerados dog neste jogo, mas também não quero saber.
Para mim estas duas equipas são muito semelhantes e vai estar entre elas uma luta acesa para um dos lugares dos playoffs, por isso os pontos obtidos nos jogos entre ambas é sempre importante.
Ambas as equipa tem sido inconstantes… Chicago vem [...]
Os Chicago Bulls visitam esta noite os Los Angeles Lakers no Staples Center com ambas as equipas á procura da vitória.
Os Oddsmakers dão neste momento os Lakers como grandes favoritos por uma diferença de 13 pontos, enquanto que o total de pontos está listado nos 200 pontos.
Esta odds trata-se obviamente de um handicap ajustável mas [...]
Since the election of Barack Obama, I have changed as a Southsider. Finally for the first time in my 38 years of existence I truly believe that anything is possible. As I reflect on my real estate business I realized I wasn’t planning BIG enough. The opportunities are endless and I always had an end in mind.
I’m proud to call myself a Southsider for more reasons than Obama. The Southside is
On Thursday, 12/11/08, from 8:30AM-11AM, I’ll be part of the free panel seminar “Increase Your Bottom Line Through Asset Protection Solutions.” Johnathan Spivey, Partner in Foley & Lardner’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, and Bernie Leung, CEO of MESA Technology, will be my co-presenters. This free seminar is co-sponsored by IBM & MESA Tech. Breakf
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Bradford Anderson & Kirsten Storms (GH) Zanies Comedy Club 230 Hawthorne Village Commons Vernon Hills, IL (847) 549-6030 Showtime: 1:00 PM Tickets- $55.00***This isn't just a normal event!! So far, a LOT of awesome fans are going! FOUR mods from Opposite Attraction and THREE Admins from Defy Convention WILL be in attendance! Jenna, felix_izzy, NamiV, G the Sensei *cross yo
Cheap Chicago Hotel Rates-hotel by David H. UrmannChicago hotels offer an affordable rate for your accommodation needs. Choose from a wide array of hotels within the area of the city.Whether you are on vacation or business travel in Chicago, you will surely find a good place to stay with so many hotels around that offers great discounts to its guests.Affinia Chicago The Affinia Chicago is located
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Carving the tender Thanksgiving turkey often is a task bestowed on a beloved patriarch or matriarch as a sign of respect. Pomp and circumstance aside, the honored family member may be the only relative [...]
ZHYA DAVID JACOBS,34-an Architect from India working at SOM,Chicago was pronounced dead after he was pulled out from a lake near Montrose Avenue.Police were unable to specify exactly for how much time he had been in water. Zhya Jacobs used to maintain a website:zhyaonline.com The reason how this tragic incident happened are yet to be known.A jogger reportedly first noticed him in the water an
On behalf of CMM&A, I would like to thank Lewis Lazare for spending the evening talking shop with over 50 Chicago advertising professionals.We had outstanding representation from agencies, design firms, social media and digital consultants, and creative staffing agencies.Our next official meeting will be in January, however we are working on a special event for December. Stay tuned!
With Barack Obama about to occupy the White House, officials in Chicago feel pretty good about their chances of landing the 2016 Games.Obama's victory provided more visibility for Chicago-his hometown. It would mark the first time the Summer Games return back to the United States since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.The boost may already be at work. The world got a view of Chicago during Obama's Grant
This morning the location of BlogHer ‘09 was announced. It’s going to be in Chicago again. The conference also took place in Chicago in ‘07, and I’m surprised and a little disappointed that this location was chosen once more. Don’t get me wrong…Chicago is a great city. I had a wonderful time there in ‘07, [...]
President-Elect Barack Obama's Victory Speech in Chicago (Video with PDF)Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addresses a crowd at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to celebrate his victory on Election Day 04 November 2008. Obama defeated Republican presidential candidate John McCain to become the 44th President of the United States and the first black president in US history
On January 20, 2009 President-Elect soon to be President Barack Obama, (after he takes the Oath of Office)and his family will be moving to the White House in Washington, D.C.The Obamas currently reside in one of Chicago's most historic, wealthiest and diverse communities, Kenwood (Hyde Park) where some homes are valued at no less than $1 Million dollars.Their home is also very close in proximity t
The windy city is good for more than just the Sears tower. After having been to the city multiple times myself, I can affirm for you that there is a lot more to do and see than meets the eye....
The University of Chicago announced yesterday that David Booth (in conjunction with his wife and family) has donated $300 million to the Graduate School of Business. Considering this is the largest donation in the history of the university and three times bigger than the previous business school donation ($105 million from Nike's Phil Knight to the Stanford Graduate School of Business, it comes a
Chicago Video Production Company is one of the leading company in video production interactive and presentation services company. If your field in marketing, sales, tv, trade show, recruitment, or just want to document your work process and procedures, surely you need for video production services can make your work awesome. And you can find it in this company. They can shoot in any format from an
Join Jay McCarroll at the screening of "Eleven Minutes," at the 27th Reeling Film Festival in Chicago on Sunday November 16th. Click here for more information.
CHICAGO – In our latest edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 80 admit-one passes up for grabs to the Chicago screening of “Four Christmases,” which stars Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Jon Favreau, Jon Voight, Sissy Spacek, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth and Dwight Yoakam from director Seth Gordon.
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Dwight Howard had 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Magic, but he was a non-factor in the fourth quarter with only two points and one rebound. Instead, the Magic went to a two-man game with point guard Jameer Nelson and forward Hedo Turkoglu. Nelson and Turkoglu each had four of the Magic’s 19 turnovers, four coming in the final quarter… Rashard Lewis finished with 21 points and 11 rebound
CHICAGO – Actress Chelsea Handler strikes a pose for the HollywoodChicago.com lens at a Borders in Chicago before a book signing on Oct. 26, 2008 for her best seller “Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea”. Handler also performed a benefit for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation on Oct. 25, 2008 at the House of Blues in Chicago.
Handler has appeared on “Reno 911!,” “The Berni
Buonasera Chicago! Se c’è ancora qualcuno là fuori che dubita del fatto che l’America sia il posto dove tutto è possibile, che ancora si chiede se il sogno dei nostri Padri sia vivo oggi, che ancora si interroga sul potere della nostra democrazia, stasera ecco la risposta. E’ la risposta che hanno dato le file davanti le scuole e le chiese, mai così lu
In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let's resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.Let's remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House, a party founded on the values of self-reliance and individual liberty and nat
NEW YORK (5 ottobre) - Festa a Chicago nel quartier generale di Obama e in tutti gli States cvhe hanno votato democratico. La Cnn annuncia che Barack Obama è presidente degli Stati Uniti e Chicago esplode. Il network Tv è quello che per tutta la sera ha trasmesso le immagini del conteggio dei voti sui maxischermi nel parco di Chicago allestito per la festa. All'annuncio che Obama ha superato i 2
Il discorso della vittoria di Obama a Chicago: un pezzo di storia.
Ha nominato minoranze e gay, parlato di uomini e diritti e non di business
C’è solo da sperare che la security lo difenda bene in futuro, non da Bin Laden ma da certi poteri forti made in Usa
Microsoft Dynamics GP, or how it is and was known Great Plains Dynamics is available for certain number of foreign countries, especially where English language is in use: UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Oceania, South East Asia, South Africa.
Also in Canada it is supported for Quebec in French and in Central and South America [...]
Jennifer Hudson’s family was murdered with a stolen gun, while Chicago’s strict gun laws prohibited her family from legally possessing a gun that may have been used in their defense in their own home...voters in several Illinois counties will have an opportunity to express their points of view on whether citizens should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon...in the 48 states that allow some
Jackson Park Highlands, Historic Landmark district in South Shore, is one of the most desirable neighborhoods to live. The area residents refer to this eighty-acre neighborhood as the “Highlands”. The area north/south boundary is 67th street through 70th street. The east/west boundary is Euclid to Cregier.
The area was designated as an up-scale single-family home community in 1905 and th
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Jennifer Hudson The handgun that turned up a block from where the body of Jennifer Hudson's nephew was found is confirmed to be the murder weapon.The gun was used in all three murders -- Hudson's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. The Chicago Tribune cites...Permalink
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