June 02, 2004

Wednesday, 06 02 2004

New blood in Chicago

New Blood is a print magazine dedicated to exposing talented artists that are 21 and younger. The inaugural issue, edited by a couple Chicago area residents, is due out this summer.

- jd | 2.06.04 ~ Print/Magazines

National Hunger Awareness Day

Thursday, June 3 is National Hunger Awareness Day. Eat Chicago lists several ways you can participate here in Chicago, such as bringing two non-perishable food items to any Chipotle for a free burrito, and bringing this ticket to any Dominick's to have 5% of your shopping total donated to the Chicago Food Depository.

- jd | 2.06.04 ~ Eating/Drinking

Doors Open on the Right...

This is Grand, an online journal devoted exclusively to non-fiction stories about public transportation in Chicago, has officially launched. Check it out or submit.

- rah | 2.06.04 ~ Found on the Web

And now for that other sport

As a once obsessive badminton player in Kuala Lumpur, I've been interested to find out what one can do to remedy a long period of non-playing here in Chicago. It seems Illinois does have a few places to play and that the University of Chicago has a club and team (that has won college tournaments). However, I'd like to know more. Send tips and info to nh at gapersblock.com.

- nh | 2.06.04 ~ Sports/Recreation

Midway / O'Hare Blunder

A reporter, in town for the Mac Design Conference, mistakenly flies into Midway, though his hotel and the conference itself are at O'Hare. Hilarity ensues.

- de | 2.06.04 ~ Offbeat/Misc. Events

Harlem Ave = Subcontinental Drainage Divide

So I was surfing the pages to find out how to report a problem with water in the city. Answer: Call the (no-joke) Leak Desk (312-744-7038). While visiting, I found some neat facts about sewage, including this really neat presentation about the history of sewage in Chicago. Not as boring as it sounds.

- bs | 2.06.04 ~ History

State of Illinois Gallery

The State of Illinois Gallery features a collection of more than 500 photos of Illinois places and people, past and present. Photos are divided into categories such as Culture, Environment, Historic Sites, Chicago, and Natural Wonders. The site also includes links to webcams around the state, a virtual tour of the governor's mansion, and much more.

- am | 2.06.04 ~ Photography

8th Graders Test Well

Finally, some good news for Chicago Public Schools: Iowa test reading and math scores for eighth graders were at the national average. The Tribune offers this convenient PDF of test scores by school.

- ah | 2.06.04 ~ Schools/Education

Joe Wilson at Borders

Joe Wilson, one-time Republican diplomat, current W. bane and author of "The Politics of Truth," speaks Thursday at the State Street Borders at 12:30 p.m. Perhaps the Sun-Times' Robert Novak will be able to attend.

- ls | 2.06.04 ~ Politics/Activism

Time Out, out next year

"I need to ... hire a sex columnist and also look for someone to do horoscopes." So says Chad Schlegel, the new editor of Time Out Chicago, a weekly entertainment guide co-published by Time Out New York and local mutual-fund wonk Joe Mansueto, now scheduled to launch in early 2005. Contrary to what its name suggests, Time Out will not be a gay lifestyle magazine. Instead it will lure readers currently unserved by the Reader or Metromix by combining entertainment listings with a $2 price tag and, um, horoscopes. Sounds to this observer like the target audience will be Gold Coast bluehairs who like to party.

- ls | 2.06.04 ~ Print/Magazines

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