http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute en-us Reader-submitted tips http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2397030 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 NYT article detailing how the city will spend all of the money from the parking meter lease by 2010. Also, the consortium that leased the meters will make back their investment in about 30 years - vs. the 75 years they leased the system for. Company Piles Up Profits From City’s Parking Meter Deal http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2396281 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/veteran-robbed-killed-on-way-to-deposit-money-from-benefit.html http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2395299 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/11/18/2244218 http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2394001 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Chicagoan Marisa Wegrzyn wins Wasserstein Prize for emerging female playwright http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/winner-of-wasserstein-playwrighting-prize-is-announced/ http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2388556 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Save this one for when Oprah leaves the city: My first day in Chicago, September 4, 1983. I set foot in this city, and just walking down the street, it was like roots, like the motherland. I knew I belonged here. - - - Oprah Winfrey http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2382974 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 where is the chicagoist facebook fan page? http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2381266 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Tod Williams & Billie Tsein to unveil art center designs: http://arts.uchicago.edu/logan/ http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2376257 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 LA Times reports that LA council members approved a $7.25-million contract today to outsource its e-mail system to Google Inc. Will Chicago follow suit to squeeze more money for it’s city? Los Angeles adopts Google e-mail system for 30,000 city employees http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2376077 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/outrage-gropius-buildings-bulldozed-in-chicago/5208849.article http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2369631 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Next spring, when construction begins next door on a new home for the Chicago Theological Seminary, the 61st St Community Garden will be converted into a staging area for the project. The outcry from gardeners has been intense… New road to hoe http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2369179 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Gordon Beckham wins AL Rookie of the Year. http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2009/10/white-soxs-gordon-beckham-named-sporting-news-al-rookie-of-the-year.html http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2364829 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 My son and two other students at UIC campus were victims of a hit and run accident on 9/26. unfortunately, this co-incided with the Olympics decision…..aka no crime in Chicago….swept under. Searching for some answers as to why this has not been investigated or reported. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2362761 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 This schedule works great for mobile devices (unlike metra’s own website) Mobile Website for Metra Schedule http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2358151 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Well that was quick…Obama Chia pets last less than a week in CVS stores. Is it bad that I kinda wanted one? Obama Chia pets pulled http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2356350 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 With a 300 million budget gap - I’m not sure NOW is the time to be limiting advertising revenue with censorship. The cta board should seriously consider selling off their first born, along with any other liquid assets to make-ends-meet. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2356345 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 I was not appalled today at an ad on the side of a CTA bus: “Strippers will not tolerate disrespect…HAHA, just kidding!” The ad is for the new Tucker Max movie, “I hope they serve beer in hell”, which sounds like excellent low-brow humor for the netflix queue. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2352029 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Museum of Classic Chicago Television tired of WGN stonewalling and appeals to the public for help in changing WGN’s exclusive arrangement. http://www.czerniec.com/2009/09/30/wgn-museum-chicago-television.html http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2350420 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://www.nytimes.com/external/venturebeat/2009/08/14/14venturebeat-power2switch-lets-consumers-choose-their-ele-62417.html http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2347922 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/09/members-of-chicago-pop-band-injured-in-auto-crash.html http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2344308 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Wow! I join the tens of tens of viewers who enjoyed the hard hitting interview on Meet The Press with the President. Your gripping question on who the President liked in the World Series had me on the edge of my seat and confirms that NBC is a journalistic “no slant-no soft ball” giant! Again…Wow! http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2344209 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 sorry-you’ll have to scroll to photo 13 (previous post) http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2344208 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 The good old days. Maybe they should bring back the cop and fireman athletic stunts. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/photo/chi080127flashback-photogallery,0,6725363.photogallery http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2344122 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Nice “diversion” a friend of mine found on the interwebz… Historical Chicago footage from 61 years ago.. in color no less. Traveltalks - 1948 Chicago the Beautiful (in HD!) http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2340769 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 I was thinking, maybe you can post a section where any Chicagoist Twitter users can find each other’s usernames so we can follow each other. Does that sound useful at all? http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2340021 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 I was appalled today at an ad on the side of a CTA bus: “Strippers will not tolerate disrespect…HAHA, just kidding!” The ad is for the new Tucker Max movie, a film that glorifies the mistreatment and sexual exploitation of women. I am outraged that this foul message is being endorsed and publicized by my city. It is not funny—it is abusive, and it must be removed from the buses. CTA authorities should be ashamed. I would think that the City of Chicago would put more consideration into the image of the city, and would have greater respect for its citizens. We as citizens also need to be more responsible with what we allow to be deemed as funny. Jokes that come at the cost of dignity for women or working people are not funny, and humor is a thin veneer for the violence that lies within those jokes. Furthermore, using humor to deal with the pernicious issue of mistreatment of women allows it to continue; people who raise concerns are told they are too serious and need to lighten up; and exploitation is seen as a lighthearted and knee-slapping affair, something to revel in. The fact that the City is actively promoting such an attitude with a bus-sized ad, is tacitly perpetuating systems of female oppression and objectification—it makes me sick. I cannot express how livid I am about this abhorrent ad. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2337446 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Special ed kids in wheelchairs at lane Tech high school are being changed in a boys bathroom. They are in a non airconditioned classroom and are not given services. Please help these parents that are fighting for thier kids rights http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2333752 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Just heard on a cta bus - after the usual quarter-hourly-rotated announcement, Nadia Comenice came on to propagandize us about the Olympics http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2333055 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 The Chicago City Council voted to approve an unlimited financial guarantee for the 2016 games should Chicago be selected as the host. Let the games begin… http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2332857 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 On the back page of today’s Redeye there is something about “flash mobs” to promote the new season of “So You Think You Can Dance”. The blurb (which I could not find on their website) indicated that people would be dressed in business attire and then strip down and start dancing. They list a location as Daley Plaza which is convenient for me as my office overlooks it. However, this morning around 10:30 there was a group of about 20 people in green, red and blue t-shirts who busted some moves for about five minutes, but it certainly wasn’t “flash mob” style and they weren’t particularly good. However, the redeye has a list of all the places they are going to be doing it and they will be going til 3pm, so perhaps you guys could investigate a little. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2332403 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://www.suntimes.com/business/1758407,sun-times-media-bid-tyree-investors.article A small number of Chicago businessmen led by Mesirow Financial’s James C. Tyree submitted a bid today to buy the Chicago Sun-Times and its sister publications, the company that owns the newspapers announced. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2329424 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/09/some-schools-will-allow-kids-to-skip-obama-speech.html “Some suburban school districts are allowing parents to excuse their children from watching a back-to-school webcast by President Barack Obama next week.” This is absurd. I don’t care what party he belongs to, he is our president and it isn’t going to harm your child to watch him speak. If anything, it teaches them to be disrespectful of people with different views. I find this situation very disturbing. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2326266 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 State Senator Hendon brags about about directing $40 million (that the school doesn’t want/isn’t prepared to use) to build a westside campus when the southside one has had a 30% decline in enrollment and is only graduating its students at a rate of 16%. And here, I thought we were in a recession and needed to make cutbacks! Rickey Hendon on CSU http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2322894 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 A 3 foot by 4 foot slab of marble fell off the JRTC near the Clark/Lake (NE) corner. No one injured, but police and building officials have cordoned off the area and are redirecting traffic. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2322503 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 http://accountability.illinois.gov/default.aspx know anyone who works for the state of Illinois? visit that website, plug their name into the employee search, and see how much they make. personally, i don’t care if people know what i make; but some employees are absolutely livid. if nothing else, i think it helps to point out that most state employees are not overpaid. http://www.Chicagoist.com/labs/contribute/#2320033 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:15:52 -0500 Mayor Daley participated in another back to school rally over the weekend. I hope my video helps Da Mare’s efforts to promote attendance. Back to School Song Ugh!