Crain's is the local business complement to the Wall Street Journal. It's a quick and…read moreentertainingly colorful tabloid. Printed on high quality paper so you don't have dirty fingers when you put it down. Solid columnists. They're not afraid to write original articles and take stands on local government policy and openly discuss bureaucratic corruption. Greg Hinz is mildly annoying but makes up for it with surprisingly piercing insight and wit. My favorite regular feature is the back page Info Junkie column where they take a local business bigwig and ask them what pubs they subscribe to, most recently read and favorite books. And their multitude of yearly lists, like Chicago's 40 under 40 and the Big Book of Lists are the epitome of coolness in a business pub.

I can't afford this so I steal it from my dad. I'm a nerd,…read morenot a yuppie, who gets a kick from knowing what's happening in our great city. There are interesting features and its an easy read.

BidTool.net is a commercial construction data reporting service. We publish bid results, plans and…read morespecs, detailed project data, bidders lists, subcontractor division trades needed, bid date and time, pre-bid meetings, owner, architect and construction manager info and pretty much anything else relevant to a given construction project. We cover Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Kentucky and just started covering Colorado and Wyoming. We notify our clients of all public work and private work. We offer a free trial and demonstration of our bid service. If you are a commercial construction company looking to grow, or if you are a large established company who is currently using McGraw-Hill Dodge, Reed Construction Data, or BidClerk, you should check us out, BidTool can give you vastly superior information in earlier stages at a competitive price!!

On October 31, 2023, I spoke to Mark Ruben, who was a joy to talk with, but their website,…read morecommunication style and bid were very similar to Website Design Infinity's approach though they were comparatively more verifiable. While the bid was competitive, and Mark was eager and responsive, I just had too many misgivings about verifying whether the company was valid, especially because they promised that they could do everything when other web developers had concerns.

Danny Gonzalez owner of Creative Codex has worked with me on many challenging web development…read moreprojects for my clients. He has extensive knowlege in all areas of his feild of work and is extremely punctual and responsive with fast results. He approaches all projects with a step by step phasing process that comfortably explains the steps taken to complete the project estimating nearly exactly the time of completion. He is upfront of all costs and timelines and is a really outgoing cool guy to work with!

Dat's entertainment. Dat's entertainment. Dahlings…read more Chicago Social, n/k/a CS, is a glitzy, glossy, free magazine which is distributed to condo buildings and news boxes in certain areas downtown and on the north side. Since CS is free, anyone and everyone from the unwashed masses to the landed gentry who bathe in C-Notes can pick up a copy and get up to speed on local dining, parties, shopping, clothing, interior design and who's who in the local social scene (read: benefit attendees). Since CS is glossy, you can sit in your Gold Coast condo and spill your champagne on it or in your Rogers Park hovel and spill Diet RC on it and still be no worse for the wear, as the spillage will run right off, and you can continue perusing high culture. Dahling, isn't that fah-bulous? Ooh-kay, gurl? Basically, what CS is is a bunch of advertising and rah-rah PR that caters to those with substantial disposable income, those who clamor to one day have substantial disposable income and the pretentious who fall somewhere in the middle. Holla. It's about restaurants, shopping, clothing, jewelry, real estate, interior design and parties. It's to be taken more as entertainment than as informational, and it's always to be taken with a grain of salt. No publication with opinions written in the pretentious first person plural (e.g., "We felt the decor, ambiance and sushi were simply fabulous") is to be taken seriously on general principle. Probably the best part of CS is the section with the party photos. It's always interesting to see where the who's who and celebs are partying, with whom and whether or not they're hot. One must know every month where Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra are partying, or one may not be able to go out on the social scene for fear of embarrassment when discourse convenes over cocktails. Whether you're dirt poor or filthy rich, we recommend picking up a copy of CS monthly. It's an amazing way to plug into local society and get up to speed on everything that's fabulous locally. We'll see you on Michigan Avenue, dah-lings. Five stars.

Chicago Social is yet another reason why I love this city. For a girl who loves magazines and has…read moretoo many subscriptions, being able to pick up one this amazing for free seems wrong to me. The glossy covers and high end advertisements are only the beginning. The magazine has a true and honest connection to the city often featuring our own on the cover and in the pages. Located in boxes all around the city, the closest to me is at N Cannon and Fullerton, located next to a bus stop. Hey even the high society of Chicago Social appreciates public transportation.

Ohhh!!!! I love this magazine!! It always has some interesting facts about abroad celebrities and…read morecool places to go in Chicago ))))Moreover, my husband loves it too 'cause it contains an awesome publications about new cars and other "men's stuff" ;) Finally, it is nice that they have their magazine in online version!!! So, highly encourage everyone to read "Modum"

I pick up Conscious Choice whenever I see it. It's free, and seems to make an effort to strike a…read morebalance between informative articles/investigative journalism and "lifestyle"-type content. The articles about the consequences of plastic products and the impact of chemical additives and pollution on the human body were particularly eye-opening. Being based in Chicago, I appreciate the local focus of the magazine. A food section includes healthy recipes every month, and the health section is a good source for alternative health/wellness providers and products. The amount of ads is what one would expect in a free publication, but I'm bothered by one recurring ad in particular for a dog trainer that was the subject of an investigation into cruel/abusive practices by the Reader.

Pitchfork waxes poetic about Animal Collective, Spoon, and Morrissey, which is totally okay with…read moreme. Their reviewers are at least educated, witty, and full enough of themselves to write in depth, if not semi-informative, and well-written synopses of recent releases. The site is also my first-stop shop for music news and tour info. It's also quite pretty looking, and hasn't gone down in the 3 + years I've visited it. They've also got some sweet high-resolution photos of bands playing live, which dress up my desktop from time to time.

These are the wonderful people that bring you Threadless! Only the most amazing t-shirt site out…read morethere in the web! I have been a member of www.threadless.com since 2005 and since then I have been rocking many original and crazy-cool tees. This site is unique because members can submit their own designs up for voting by the community. If you score high then your shirt gets printed and you make money!! I also love that by participating in the community, such as posting pictures of yourself wearing your threadless t-shirt, or by spreading the word on the street team, you win points which equal money for future purchases! The awesome people are skinnycorp are also in charge of these other great projects: -www.iparklikeanidiot.com (post pictures of horrible parking jobs, they sell stickers so you can finally tell those a-holes what you think!). -www.nakedandangry.com (awesome stuff decorated by designer patterns voted on by the community). http://www.extratasty.com/ (for finding, posting and scoring drink recipes). Their company is all about: "coming up with ideas to foster communities that people can benefit from and have fun with - online and off." Loving it!