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Fri, June 7, 2013

Fri, 06/07/2013 - 2:43pm

Phish flop. The City Club of Chicago is a civic organization that caters to those interested in government and business – but apparently the group does not include many fans of the band Phish. During his speech at a City Club luncheon Tuesday, Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly told the audience that Jimmy Buffet and Phish are playing shows at Northerly Island this summer. When Kelly asked how many Phish fans were in the room, he was met with mostly silence and some muffled laughter. 

Tue, June 4, 2013

Tue, 06/04/2013 - 4:09pm

Friendly competition. Mayor Rahm Emanuel reached out to Los Angeles’ Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to make the current NHL conference finals match-up between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Los Angeles Kings a little more interesting.

Fri, May 31, 2013

Fri, 05/31/2013 - 3:09pm

Good taste. The city of Chicago on Friday announced the 35 restaurants that will participate in the 33rd annual Taste of Chicago, taking place July 10 through July 14 in Grant Park. Among the participants are Lou Malnati’s, The Smoke Daddy and Billy Goat Inn.

Fri, May 24, 2013

Fri, 05/24/2013 - 3:53pm

A day in B-town. Looking for something to do this Memorial Day weekend? Real estate blog Curbed Chicago has compiled a walking architecture tour of the Bucktown neighborhood. From historic commercial buildings to contemporary living spaces, this neighborhood has something for everybody.

Fri, May 17, 2013

Fri, 05/17/2013 - 1:59pm

Bike kind of town. Chicago was ranked No. 10 on Seattle-based real estate data site Walk Score’s list of the country’s most bikeable large cities. Chicago scored a 61.5 out of 100 based on criteria including terrain, amount of bike lanes, and number of bikers on the street. America’s most bikeable large city, according to Walk Score, is Portland, Ore., which scored 70.3 out of 100.

Fri, May 10, 2013

Fri, 05/10/2013 - 3:16pm

Winning at home. Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts on Tuesday, the day he celebrated his wedding anniversary, offered some marital advice to the audience before discussing his proposed Wrigley Field Renovations as the keynote speaker of the Fourth Annual DuPage County Regional Business Outlook event.

Fri, May 3, 2013

Fri, 05/03/2013 - 3:39pm

Chicago Community Trust stays put. The Chicago Community Trust President and CEO Terry Mazany poked fun at Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts during a Thursday City Club of Chicago event. Before delving in to his insightful “state of the community address,” Mazany was sure to clear the air of any inaccuracies that may have been flying around about his organization. “I’m also here to dispel the rumor that The Chicago Community Trust is moving out into the suburbs," he joked. "There is no news to be made today on that note.” 

Fri, April 26, 2013

Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:34pm

Power House. If you've ever wondered how U.S. Representative and ex-vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan keeps his famous physique fit, the answer was revealed during his appearance at a City Club of Chicago luncheon on Monday. When asked by an audience member if he prefers workout programs P90X or INSANITY, Ryan responded with a resolute "both."

Fri, April 19, 2013

Fri, 04/19/2013 - 2:43pm

Don’t mess with… Illinois? Texas governor and former presidential hopeful Rick Perry is coming to Chicago next week with the intent of luring some of Illinois’ biggest companies to the Lone Star State.

Fri, April 12, 2013

Fri, 04/12/2013 - 2:40pm

Does web presence translate “IRL” (in real life)? With 1,208 Facebook “likes” at the time of this post, Oak Park President-elect Anan Abu-Taleb has the biggest following on the social network out of any of the candidates from Cook County’s 10 biggest municipalities’ mayoral and village president elections this week. The No.

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