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Guess clothing turns 30 in Chicago, Cotton Candy Couture is here, reality shows showcase our City and more!

Tweet Chicago is now the home to a fabulous new reality show, House of Consignment (above picture). I have talked about eDrop-off here many times and now the owner- Corri McFadden is showing off her business and what it takes to be successful on Wednesday nights on VH1….catch up on the season online at VH1. [...]

The New Lurie Children’s Hospital is Designed For Kids By Kids [pics]

TweetOn June 9th the new $855 million dollar Children’s Memorial Hospital now called Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago will officially open at 225 East Chicago Avenue just right beside the new Prentice Women’s Hospital. Besides the new state-of-the-art facility and newest technology, kid patients played a major role in designing the Lurie [...]

A New WTTW Show: Family Travel with Colleen Kelly

Tweet As families start on planning their summer vacations, you can imagine that many parents out there are already thinking on ways in making their travels easy and fun. Perfect timing for WTTW to launch a new television series Family Travel with Colleen Kelly. I recently attended the show’s preview dinner party at RPM arranged by a [...]

#CHIpicks: Chicago Tweeps on Fave Cupcake Spots

TweetThe popularity of cupcakes exploded these last few years and for for the confection addicted Chicagoans, the thought of cupcake makes you want to sit and hide alone in one corner and enjoy every morsel of your most favorite flavors. Red Velvets, carrot cakes, salted caramel, etc…There are so many good choices in Chicago that I [...]

Paid Review + Giveaway: Quaker Oatmeal Real Medleys

Tweet Getting the kids to eat their breakfast has always been a challenge for many busy moms on-the-go just like me. Just simply not enough time and patience in my case. We always resort to grabbing a banana or yogurt and quickly hopping on the car as they gulp down their food as we head [...]

#CHIpicks: Chicago Tweeps on Fave Italian Beef Spot

Tweet Whether you like it dipped or double-dipped, with sweet peppers or giardiniera, Chicagoans are known for their love of the true Chicago original beef sandwich, Italian Beef. We asked our twitter friends and so check out their own #CHIpicks. Come and follow us at @chicagonista and continue to answer and join our #CHIpicks questions. [...]

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The New Lurie Children’s Hospital is Designed For Kids By Kids [pics]
TweetOn June 9th the new $855 million dollar Children’s Memorial Hospital now called Ann & Robert [...]
Chicago is home to Corri McFadden’s House of Consignment by VH1 [Launch Party Pics]
TweetChicagoan Corri McFadden owner of eDrop-Off, the a multi-million dollar business located in Lincoln Park [...]
Sneak Peek to Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition at MSI [video]
Tweet A new and exciting exhibition has landed at the Museum of Science & Industry [...]
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#CHIpicks: Chicago Tweeps on Fave Italian Beef Spot
Tweet Whether you like it dipped or double-dipped, with sweet peppers or giardiniera, Chicagoans are [...]
Spring has Sprung at Seasons 52 Restaurant [pics]
Tweet Seasons 52, a fresh grill and wine bar restaurant introduced its new menu inspired [...]
The Dish: Naperville’s Must-Visit Restaurants
Tweet Naperville, Illinois is arguably one of the hippest and best suburbs to live in [...]
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Akira’s 2012 Spring Fashion Show at the Lyric Opera House
Tweet Pastels, boat shoes, fold-up cuff pants, knee-highs, vinyl leg wear, vinyl jackets, and more [...]
The Rancics Held A Book Signing After The Holiday Tree Lighting at Macy’s
Tweet Giuliana and Bill Rancic hosted the Macy’s Tree lighting to kick off the 2011 [...]
WONDER! is a Place to Shop and Play All At The Same Time!
Tweet Deerfield just welcomed a new store called WONDER! A new retail concept that house [...]
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Guess clothing turns 30 in Chicago, Cotton Candy Couture is here, reality shows showcase our City and more!
Tweet Chicago is now the home to a fabulous new reality show, House of Consignment [...]
A New WTTW Show: Family Travel with Colleen Kelly
Tweet As families start on planning their summer vacations, you can imagine that many parents [...]
#CHIpicks: Chicago Tweeps on Fave Cupcake Spots
TweetThe popularity of cupcakes exploded these last few years and for for the confection addicted [...]
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Three Cheers for the Nanny! National Nanny Training Day Comes to the Chicago Area

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Tweet Guest Post by: Elizabeth Abrams Most of us know that in order to grow a business and be successful you have to continually broaden your skill set. This is true for most any profession, including those in the nanny industry. Lucky for them (and for all of us working parents who depend on our amazing [...]

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Oak Park’s Little Gem, IL Vicolo

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TweetIl Vicolo was an unexpected lunch destination for us. A colleague and I needed to find a spot between downtown Chicago and Naperville to meet up for business and for a fun gabfest catch-ups. Luckily she found this place and opted to try it out. What we found was a charming little gem in the [...]

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Chicago Parents Strike Back

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TweetWhat a year this has been for Chicago Public School families! We started the year with our new mayor and his appointed school CEO pushing a longer school day ( 7 1/2 hours) onto families, teachers and students. The mayor continues to cry “it’s all about the children!” as his reasoning for the longer school [...]

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