Chicago

Throughout history, Chicago has been well known for its politics and its architecture. On the political front, the trend continues with the amazing story of the first black president, Barack Obama (also the first blogging president), as well as the seedy story of Rod Blagojevich. Chicago is also the birthplace of the skyscraper and today the city continues its vertical trend with an ever growing skyline.

Above all, Chicago is a sports crazy town. In football, "Da Bears" remain the darling of the city no matter how they perform and in baseball, the Cubs-Sox rivalry is the stuff of legend. Chicago sports are marred by their share of scandal as well, chief among them the infamous 1919 Chicago Black Sox scandal.

Of course, no conversation about Chicago is complete without at least mentioning the Mayors Daley (father and son), and the current push for Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics.

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• The Townsend Hotel [Flickr]

  
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• Notre Dame | Notre Dame-Connecticut pregame report – Chicago Breaking Sports

  
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• “Here’s a lesson from the media…” –Bill Leff, WGN Radio

  
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  ( Graphic: The many faces of Bill Leff…) “Here’s a lesson to you from the media. Focus right now if you want us to promote you. Because you are replaceable.” Those were the words spoken to me by Bill Leff, host of WGN-AM’s ChicagoNow Radio . It was a minute before air time this morning, and ...
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• Mounted Memories Sports Memoribilia Show

  
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  Baseball season is over, but the pursuit of baseball cards continues. Yesterday we attended the Mounted Memories show out at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Part of the highlight was an opportunity to meet Carlos Quentin. Mordecai had the added bonus of meeting Gary Carter, a hero of the victorious 1986 ...
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• Area of Refuge [Flickr]

  
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• Bonsignore Citizens Brigade: Hawks @ Oilers

  
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  I had a dream last night, and for the first time in a while this dream did not involved me waking up stuck to my sheets. I was suited up for the mighty copper and blue, and I think we were playing the Avs or something, but we werent in Rexall nor the Pepsi Center. It looked more like the Kinsmen or something. Anyway ...
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• Come to Think of It: Top Ten Chicago Bears Players of All-Time

  
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    The Bears have a long and storied tradition, steeped in great players, mostly on the defensive side of the ball, though we have perhaps the best running back of all-time. In fact, the Bears have retired the most uniform numbers of any NFL team. Meanwhile, I guarantee you that a Chicago sports fan has a more ...
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• Back to Running on NYC’s High Line

  
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  By Karla Bruning The High Line in New York City on Oct. 29, 2009. The elevated park is on the city’s West Side. Photo by Rob Thurman . Okay, it’s been a full month since I ran the Chicago Marathon and I suppose it’s time—time to run again. I’m a real stickler when it comes to the rules of ...
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• Eight injured in 8-vehicle accident that closed Dan Ryan

  
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  The scene of the traffic accident today on the Dan Ryan (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune) Eight people were injured in a multi-vehicle traffic crash that shut down the northbound express lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway for about 40 minutes this afternoon. Eight vehicles were involved in the crash, which ...
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• Festival Of Lights Chicago 2009

  
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• Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears NFL Live Streaming

  
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  Match scheduled: Last updated:    23-11-2009 from 02:20 until 05:50 21-11-2009 on 12:40 Week 11 :: NFL Regular Season 2009/2010 Watch Online
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• The Democrats: Lying Their Way to More Power?

  
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• Ill. GOP Ciairman: Coulson Thing a ‘Screw Up’

  
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  -By Warner Todd Huston Jeff Berkowitz cornered Illinois GOP Chair Pat Brady and asked him if the invite to Beth Coulson to the state-wide meeting with national party Chairman Michael Steele was a defacto endorsement of Coulson’s 10th District candidacy? Brady says no, there was no endorsement. At issue was a ...
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• Oak Park’s New Logo, the Long and Short of it

  
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  -By Warner Todd Huston Oak Park, Illinois has created a new logo to help sell the city for tourism. The new logo is coupled with a new slogan: “Oak Park: Step Out of Line.” The town is very excited about its new logo. It has stiffened the citizen’s resolve to sell their town as a tourist spot…. OK, enough ...
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• William Larue Weller Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey [Flickr]

  
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• Concerns About Millwood’s Durability

  
  Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest — Authority: 148
  Although it appears unlikely the rumored three way deal between the Mets, Rangers, and Cubs will go down I decided to look into Kevin Millwood a bit. Howard did a great job of breaking down the reasons to like Millwood yesterday. I would support, even encourage, such a deal since it would free the Mets of Castillo ...
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• Shaarey Zedek Southfield [Flickr]

  
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• Review: Silent Theatre’s “Carnival Nocturne”

  
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  Quirky, Murky, Malarkey     The Silent Theatre Company presents Carnival Nocturne At DCA Storefront Theatre Conceived and written by Gillian Hastings Directed by Tonika Todorova Thru December 20th (ticket info) review by Katy Walsh Words cannot express… because there ...
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• Borrowed necktie [Flickr]

  
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• GDT – Oilers vs. Blackhawks – Nov 21, 2009 @ 8:00PM – CBC – Game 23

  
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  PRE-GAME RANTWell, nothing like facing a team right after they’ve handed another team their asses. The Blackhawks are coming off a 7-1 punishment of the Flames and are currently on a 5 game winning streak. The Oilers consistency this year has been non-existent, but they’ve won some games that most wouldn’t have ...
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