Blogs (ordered by popularity)

Lollapalooza Blog

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:10:08 -0500

News, notes, video, reviews and more from Lollapalooza 2008 in Chicago, Illinois.
Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/lollablog
We're looking for more contributors to the blog. If you want to e-mail a tip, send a photo or just say "hi," hit us at windycitizen@gmail.com

Nearly Next Year

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:50:03 -0500

When a baseball team can win more than 10,000 games and still lose for the past hundred years, you know there’s something special about them. This blog is your guide to the Chicago Cubs: the team’s fans, fortunes, history and hype. Diehard Cubs fan Matt Paolelli breaks down the Cubbie culture that pervades Chicago every summer.

Is there a Cubbie Occurrence that Matt should be aware of? Drop him a line at nearlynextyear@gmail.com

Vanishing Village

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:25:57 -0500

Bensenville, Ill. is a village located primarily in DuPage County, with a small section located near O'Hare International Airport, northwest of Chicago.

Love Me/Date Me

Mon, 19 May 2008 06:39:01 -0500

Some people just seem to have it all. A comfy job, their health and wealth, and a sweet honey to come home to on these freezing Chicago winter nights. And to those who fall into that category, I say congrats! You've got it made! But for all of you who stumble in to your studio apartment from a night of cat-and-mouse at some Wrigleyville bar, to find the only sweetie waiting for you is a pint of Half Baked, I say "This blog is for you!" And me. And all brave Chicagoans who are committed to dating.

From Here to Paternity

Wed, 21 May 2008 08:01:02 -0500

So many times we've heard the adage that having kids will change your life. Now my wife Bea and I are ready to find out. We're welcoming a new member into our family, a son we plan on naming Matthew, but once he comes out, who knows, maybe we'll name him Dweezil.

Follow us on our exciting adventures as we hit the sack at 8 p.m. to try to get some sleep and then wake up at 10 p.m., midnight, 2 a.m., 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. to feed the baby and change his diaper. Oh, this is going to be great!

150 Fridays

Tue, 06 May 2008 22:17:54 -0500

It's been three years since I could say, "I totally just graduated from Wisconsin," two years since I could rent a car and one year since I was ousted from the cherished 18-26 year old demographic group.

I turn 30 in 150 Fridays. So let's make the most of them. The clock's ticking for you, too.

The Live Wire

Mon, 19 May 2008 05:26:25 -0500

Live Wire connects Chicago music fans to the best of live music in the city. In the packed crowds of summer festivals and the dark corners of club concerts, Live Wire brings you all the music and fun. Check Live Wire for news about upcoming can't-miss shows.

Getting Strange

Mon, 19 May 2008 06:04:00 -0500

Your dad listened to punk. Your grandfather listened to rock 'n' roll. Today's rebellion is tomorrow's mainstream. Getting Strange goes in search of Chicago's new alternative cultures before you can buy them at the mall.

Chicago River Blog

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:56:58 -0500

The Chicago River is more than a conduit for tourists and green dye. It's an unnatural wonder. We killed it with sewage and made it bubble with decomposing pig offal. We dug it out, encased it in concrete, and reversed its flow, connecting America's two mighty water systems, the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins. The Chicago River Blog will tell the story of the river that defines our city.

Wish You Were Here

Mon, 19 May 2008 06:09:22 -0500

The intersection of reality and "the fantastic" in Chicago--urban exploring, body modification, the supernatural, science fiction, fantasy, video games, comic books, tech stuff, and so on. If it's "like something out a movie" then it's fair game. About the Author.

Pitchfork Music Festival Blog

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:21:59 -0500

News, notes, fashion, reviews and more from the 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival. in Chicago, Illinois.

We're looking for more contributors to the blog. If you want to join the party or e-mail a tip, hit us at windycitizen@gmail.com

Justice for Savory

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:17:20 -0500

When Johnnie Lee Savory was 14 years old, he was falsely accused and unjustly convicted of a double homicide in his hometown of Peoria, Illinois. In 2006, after spending 30 years in prison, Savory was granted parole and released.

Though a free man today, society still considers Savory an ex-felon, which is why he is asking Governor Rod Blagojevich to order DNA testing of the evidence that was used to convict him.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Mon, 19 May 2008 06:25:39 -0500

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words -- especially if its subject is gentrification. This blog aims to bypass Chicago's never-ending debate about that controversial and over-used word, and head straight to its often hideous results: condos. Think of it as visual venting for Chicago's aesthetically offended residents.

Sports Matters

Mon, 19 May 2008 05:52:15 -0500

Matt Medved tackles news and issues in professional and Chicago area sports as he sees fit, in a manner as incisive as it is introspective. About the author.

The Little Things

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:16 -0500

Whether it's Jesus Christ or your own reflection, we all worship something. The Little Things delves into Chicagoans attitudes toward religion and spirituality and updates you on all the religious events hitting the Windy City.

Style and the Second City

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:50:38 -0500

A commentary on local fashion trends - the good and the
bad - and a rundown of where you can buy great items in Chicago.
Look closely, you might spot someone you know or even find yourself on the
"don't" list.

It Came From Craigslist

Sat, 10 May 2008 06:07:52 -0500

Craigslist is more than just a place to get ripped off / rip other people off: It's also a place to find new places worth seeing in your own backyard. It's a site where the masses come together and fight it out for your attention. Where indoor soccer leagues and kegstand semi-professionals seek new members (serious entrants only need apply).

Windy City Wanderers

Mon, 19 May 2008 05:40:01 -0500

We see them everyday. Sometimes we acknowledge them, and sometimes we don't. Sometimes we give them change or nervous glances...sometimes. But what if just one time we gave them an ear? Would they have something to say? Of all the Chicagoans pounding the pavement everyday, surely these drifters have the most compelling stories. If we actually stopped to listen, what would the dialogue with a vagabond teach us?

The Skirt

Mon, 19 May 2008 05:44:08 -0500

The Skirt looks at the wonderful, empowered women behind feminism in Chicago. From the bookstores and cafes to the bars and protests, the feminists of Chicago are fighting to make the city and the world a better place. The Skirt sheds light on their struggles and triumphs in weekly posts.

Tech Loop

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:51:37 -0500

Tech Loop will keep you on the cutting edge by reviewing the latest gadgets, roadtesting new techie services around Chicago and checking in on local startups you should know more about. Have a gizmo you'd like to send for a review? Know of a gizmo that I should review? Contact me at windytech@gmail.com

The Mouth

Sun, 18 May 2008 05:36:34 -0500

Put down the ketchup packets and tic-tacs, we can find you something for dinner. You may be broke, have a small kitchen, not know shallots from shiraz and or care either way – but you can still make something good. Okay, maybe not, but dang it if you can't try. Resident penurious gourmand, Kerry Leonard, has learned how to cook the hard way – by just doing it. Here, she tells her tale.

Between the Lines

Mon, 19 May 2008 05:35:14 -0500

Between the Lines examines literary life in Chicago and the writers that have enriched the city's artistic tradition. Daily updates feature local literary news, event listings and event coverage, discourse on newly released books, and coverage of emerging Chicago writers. Conversations with Chicago-based writers and writers visiting Chicago are published in the form of a weekly audio podcast.

Second City Cupboard

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:54:33 -0500

Chicago is a food city unlike any other. Immigrants from all over the world, the availability of farm-fresh ingredients, and hearty appetites mean that we get some unique ingredients for fantastic meals. I'm going to search Chicago for the stores with the best and freshest the city has to offer and whip up some killer meals with what I find.

Unpaved Paradise

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:54:52 -0500

Unpaved Paradise speaks to all those Chicago dwellers caught somewhere in between urban loving and outdoors thriving. For those conflicted souls, here are one girl's musings about how to have your cake and eat it too. You don't have to leave the city to get your fill of nature; explore ways to take advantage of the urban life out of doors and the miles beyond magnificent miles of open lakefront. Forget paving paradise and putting in parking lots. Here's to you, Daniel Burnham: Forever open, clear and free – let it be.

Monitor of the Midway

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:08:22 -0500

In the best sports town in the nation, the Monitor of the Midway highlights all things orange and blue of our Beloved Bears as well as other goings on in the Chicago sports world.

Get up, stand up!

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:52:50 -0500

Bob Marley said it best. With health, economic and educational disparities flooding our Chicago streets, this blog is a single voice in the global sphere serenading our community with a redemption song. It acts as a not-so-friendly reminder that we have not [yet] overcome and it is an ally for individuals who have a fervent desire to end injustice. The weekly posts featured here will be controversial and will mostly likely make some readers uneasy.

Second City, First Love

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:21:32 -0500

I was born in Chicago in 1988, meaning Michael Jordan hooped his way into my heart and made me love sports, as he did with every Chicago sports fan conceived between 1970 and 1990. But Jordan did more than put a ball through a basket, becoming a city icon and a player Chicagoans were ecstatic to call their own.

Green up your act!

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:54:26 -0500

One green girls point of view on the important things in life: eating, breathing, building, and living. The blog is a critique on the innovations in green living & technology as well as the ways that we've been misled to believe some things are green...when others are greener!

In Vino Felicitas

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:48:41 -0500

We all know Chicago is THE place to find some of the best restaurants and chefs in the country. But just as important as food presentation and flavor combinations is the wine list that accompanies them.

In Vino Felicitas ("In Wine There is Happiness," for you non-Latin geeks) tunes you in to some of the finest wine selections, hippest wine bars and the best places to find great bottle deals and free tastings.

Rights of Passage

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:08:53 -0500

Rights of Passage is a blog that will address local issues facing the disability community in Chicago. Edited by Jo Holzer and Catherine Marsden, Rights of Passage will look at current news, commentary and developments pertaining to accessibility around Chicago.