Full disclosure - -a million billion years ago, I sold ads for this publication and my shop has…read morereceived ongoing editorial mention. I love local media! Whenever I am out of town I pick up whatever free weekly publication is available and refer to it for the skinny on arts and entertainment events. Newcity, a free news and arts weekly, is one of the last local papers published here in Chicago, and has been published every week for about twenty years. With so many titles owned and edited by large national companies, Newcity's quiet and consistent coverage of what's really going in our fine town is always a pleasure to read. Their gallery section is the most comprehensive in the city, and their film reviews are always top notch. They also publish supplemental titles, including Boutiqueville, an overview of Chicago's independent fashion scene, and Best of Chicago, their oft-imitated- never-duplicated annual manual. Do other papers boast more pages? Sure. But Newcity's commitment to superior local coverage of the best and brightest in Chicago arts and entertainment stands alone. You can pick up a copy of Newcity at bookstores, cafes, or in their signature orange boxes in high-traffic neighborhoods.

Again, this is where I wish I could give a 10 star rating…read more.. I had called Helen a few months back to let her know that I exist because I saw her "RE-LIVE 1985" spread (http://public.fotki.com/vixen/miss_red_gallery/re-live-1985/) in IMAGE Chicago and found myself drooling. Her work is amazing... pro... beautiful... all the wonderful things I could ever say about an artist and her work I say about Helen of MISSRED She called me to style her editorial spread for Bomond Magazine and I was pretty much speechless when I took the job cause she's just... amazing. We met to shoot on 09/05 and since it was our first time meeting in person, I walked up to give her a handshake and she goes, "I don't handshake, I hug..." with a big warm smile. The shoot went smooth... She snaps everything so quick that the model didn't have to be in each outfit for very long... geez I took longer to put each outfit together than she di to take pictures of em!... ... anyway... her work is amazing... she's amazing to work with... she's just amazing over all... i can't wait to work with her on future projects...

I have listend to Dan profit since he was with Bruce after Don Wade & Roma retired. God Bless-…read more Best morning show in the USA--and I listen to a TON of conservative radio. Love the show and have been regular listener for years and from my exodus from the awful state of IL!

I initially thought the call letters (WIND) meant Why ND or Why Notre Dame. I was beside myself,…read more elated to have found a station dedicated to calling out the blow-hards coming out of South Bend on a semi-annual basis. While my thinking was wishful, the station does address political malfeasance at a level & depth I cannot find anywhere else. PS - parking was ample

I love the work that is done by Dry Climate Studios run by writer Maria Kernahan. She has…read morecollaborated with artist Michael Schafbuch to write" C is for Chicago" and amazing story about Chicago and its culture and icons. I ordered the Chicago notecards which I wrote to my family and friends after I moved here and they absolutely loved the colorful, artistic and modern themes of Chicago landmarks like Cloud Gate aka "The Bean," or the Chicago Water Tower, or the snapshot of art from Alexander Calder's sculpture "The Flamingo" to the Pablo Picasso abstract art sculpture in Daley Plaza. Dry Climate Studios also sells matted prints of renditions of Wrigley Field (Go Cubs!) to other recognized spots in the city as well as coasters with scenes of Chicago. Maria and Michael are truly talented and I love their work!

Bravo Bravo Bravo times infinity! Your resent presentation on the situation concerning Mass…read moreShootings in the US is extremely well done! You are able to say things others can't. Through satire you often unveil the truth better than any other form of reporting! [I've always appreciated your video shorts: Take your daughter to War day and First Female East Timor Dictator Hailed as Step Forward for Women, as well as all things related to your fictional presidential candidate, Joad Cressbeckler are among my all time favorites]. This new piece concerning the outrageous atrocities going on today and our government's unwillingness to do anything about it is an important piece that I hope will help effect change. Well done!

We don't have an Onion kiosk in Charlotte that I've been able to find, so I'm stuck reading them…read moreonline. Usually good for a laugh, a shaken head or a "Jeez, there are people who actually believe this isn't satire!" there's always something in The Onion that's worthy. Who remembers when Iran's state-run news agency believed the Onion piece about a news poll that was completely made up? Yeah, that happened. I get their emails and I read their articles and can't believe that people are clever enough to write these stories. And I can't believe that people are stupid enough to believe that they're true.

30 gallons of milk, 1,000 cups (3 different sizes), 20 lbs of coffee beans and 2 large boxes of…read moremiscellaneous merchandise were the sort of orders I dealt with in my previous job. Now, I order around 5,000 to 10,000 envelopes either being a #9 with a 3 7/8 x 8 7/8 window or a #10 with a 4 1/8 x 9 1/2 double window. The comparison seems unequal, however both can be tricky and costly when done improperly! With the documents that I send out, there can be information that should not peak through the envelope windows. I made the mistake of ordering 5,000 of the regular size windowed envelopes as opposed to ones that have smaller windows. Bill, the person I was in contact with was professional and quick to relay the procedures of a order return. Within a week or two I had received the correct envelopes, shipped back the wrong ones and no one could be the wiser. I use both kinds of envelopes monthly and I would say I go through around 10,000, and aside from a machine jam here or there, I like these envelopes. Plus, I haven't gotten a paper cut yet! *Knocking on wood. I make an order, I receive confirmation, my order arrives and I can do my job! There is no fuzz or hoops to jump through! When I have a question, it is answered. If I have a problem, it is solved. This company has provided a pleasant customer experience!

Great British series, always something classic and interesting to watch…read more Also informative and cultural.

If there's one thing to know about me, it's that TV is my life…read more So you can imagine my excitement when I nabbed a spot on 'Check, Please' to rep my beloved Chicago Suburbs before I departed for a life of television watching on Pacific Standard Time. My episode airs October 24th and I'll be real, I'm not so great on camera. On the internet? Sure. I'd like to think I'm pretty good on the internet, but on camera... welp... I trip on my words constantly, I can't make direct eye contact, and I talk out of one side of my mouth like the characters on the show Rugrats... it's possible I unknowingly had a stroke, and one time a coworker admitted that they legit thought I was autistic... for an entire 2 years. So I guess we'll see how this TV thing goes... they did give me a buncha wine, so the gap on the 50/50 of that is probably pretty wide. As far as WTTW in general, I can't knock 'em one bit. They were by far my favorite babysitter growing up and that Rick Steves... something about his voice is just very soothing to me. Puts my chakra in line or some junk. I recently learned that one in every 25 people is supposedly a sociopath... I don't want to incriminate myself or my cold, black heart, but I'll just say that WTTW taught me kindness and human emotions that I otherwise may have lacked. My parents tried really had to raise us brats but they had to work, A LOT, and I spent a lot of time in front of the TV, doing my learning and developing my character which I won't pretend is a shining example of humanity, but I could've come out a lot worse and based on the low-income area I grew up and seeing what the majority of other kids in my 'hood turned out like, I was better off in front of the TV than out in the real world. - Lamb Chop taught me how to be annoying with that glorious song that never ends. - Mr Rogers taught me that taking your shoes off inside the house important. - The Magic School Bus with my homegirl Miss Frizzle. - Freaking Kratt's Creatures - love those dreamy animal-loving brother. - Wishbone, the time traveling dog... couldn't get enough of that sh*t. - The Frugal Gourmet... Don't pretend like you or parents didn't own that cookbook. - WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SNA DIEGO - for hours on end. - Clifford The Big Red Dog, what's not to love? - The Big Comfy Couch was creepy and wonderful. - This Old House --- Bob Vila version or bust! - Reading Rainbow didn't exactly get me reading, but I watched the show, sooo... - And let's not forget that babe Bill Nye The Science Guy. Hubba.Freaking.Hubba. Sure, their fundraising broadcasting is pretty unbearable, but I guess it's good to turn the TV off and get out of the house sometimes, so the phone operators in mini stadium seating are my cue. As far as the studio and the staff are concerned, the place is immaculate and everyone there was cool as heck. The make-up artist was mega rad and a trooper when she had to work double time when it became apparent that I'm the sweatiest person ever and basically need make-up retouching every 10 minutes. The new(ish host Catherine De Orio) is super down to Earth and that's coming a person who went through a mini version of the stages of grief when Alpana left, but now having met Catherine and seen her deal with some pretty awkward on-set conversations like a pro, I've got nothing but love for her. And the icing on the cake was getting to meet and chat with David Manilow, the series creator, during the interview process and on set for the first day of Season 14 shooting. Super cool guy who just emanates energy and really pumped us all up for the taping. I feel super lucky to have gotten to be a part of the 14th season of a show that's on perma-DVR at my house and really is a legit slice if Chicago history, but even without, WTTW is the crown jewel of non-cable television and a thing I'm eternally grateful for. And you can watch me be the first person to say the word 'pussy' on Check, Please... possibly on Public Broadcasting altogether right here: http://checkplease.wttw.com/restaurants/season-14-episode-2-full-show