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Groupon explains Super Bowl ad

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 20:38
Groupon found itself playing Monday morning quarterback the day after its Super Bowl commercial struck a nerve with viewers who said it trivialized Tibetan people.... LeonorVivanco

Jabber Jury: It's an online fight for who's right

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 20:28
Angelo Rago (left) and Kevin Wielgus of the website jabberjury.com Lenny Gilmore/RedEye Two Chicagoans' journey from friends to social media entrepreneurs all started with an argument.... Georgia Garvey

Steer clear of this 'Trail'

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 08:21
Oregon Trail is now on Facebook. Your workplace productivity just died of dysentery.This tweet from @funnyordie had about a bajillion retweets last week after the classic `80s educational game "Oregon Trail" met the 2011 social web.Good news for my bosses:... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

Small-screen Chicago

Fri, 02/04/2011 - 15:05
No one ever has any trouble finding a parking spot in Chicago. Every conversation takes place under the "L" tracks.... Georgia Garvey

Attention RedEye readers: An update about your paper

Thu, 02/03/2011 - 16:59
You might not have been able to find them, but RedEye did publish newspapers every day this week. As Chicago digs out of the Blizzard of 2011, we want to assure you that RedEye's delivery team is working diligently to restore... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

The blizzard is gone, but not the extreme cold

Thu, 02/03/2011 - 08:24
More clickable goodnessAmazing reader blizzard photosSNOMG! The dogs of Chicago's blizzardCTA photos from readersAmazing stories from commutersGet your mind off the snow using pop cultureWhat the CTA should take away from the blizzardChicago TribuneBrace yourself for Snowpacalypse, Part 2.The National... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

Humboldt Park sees 3 homicides in 4 days

Thu, 02/03/2011 - 07:00
By Tracy SwartzRedEyeHumboldt Park saw three homicides in the last week, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.Two women were shot to death Tuesday in the 3200 block of West Hirsch Street, officials said. Meanwhile on Friday, a... Tracy Swartz http://www.redeyechicago.com/homicides

Shirley this movie is totally awesome

Wed, 02/02/2011 - 18:19
I'm not going to weigh in on the blizzard. After all, what is there to add? ... Mark Bazer

SNOMG! The dogs of Chicago's blizzard

Wed, 02/02/2011 - 15:00
This is Elvis, sent in by Donny Sopczak on Facebook. Thank you very much.So, I've been putting together this huge #SNOMG blizzard photo gallery based on all your amazing photos.As time went on, I started noticing more dogs.Dogs! (light bulb... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

I'm ready for a miserable job

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 19:48
I recently received my third job rejection in three days. ... Jen Kim http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/valley-girl-brain

Stuck downtown? Hotels are offering deals

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 18:01
I'm getting lots of information about hotels in downtown Chicago that are offering special rates to people who either don't want to commute or are stranded.Thanks very much to all the great folks who follow @redeyechicago for sharing what you... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

Hey, Chicagoland: We want your blizzard photos

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 15:05
Don't miss our other super-popular galleries: • SNOMG! The dogs of Chicago's blizzard• Post-blizzard fun in Wicker Park**UPDATE 02.02.11 - 5:20 p.m.: The response to the photo callout has been amazing! I'm not only buried under snow, I'm buried under photos. There are... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

BLIZZARD WARNING: 16"-24" in Chicago--are you ready?

Tue, 02/01/2011 - 08:40
#SNOMG! (That's Snow My God!)I mean, look at our cover - even it's covered in snow.You've been hearing about it for days. So much so, if fact, you might be numb to it. But starting today at 3, the only... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

It's a law: Quinn puts final stamp on civil unions measure

Mon, 01/31/2011 - 23:05
Gov. Quinn holds the bill legalizing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples on Monday at the Chicago Cultural Center. (Lenny Gilmore/RedEye) By Georgia Garvey RedEye As Gov. Quinn signed into law a measure legalizing civil unions for gay couples... Georgia Garvey

BLIZZARD 2011: The official name is #SNOMG!

Mon, 01/31/2011 - 19:11
Earlier today, we asked you to name the Chicago blizzard.You know, like Obama coined the D.C.-area snowstorm in December "Snowpocalypse."Sorry, Mr. President, but we knew we could do better.So after collecting nearly 100 entries in the post, on Twitter and... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

BLIZZARD 2011: Send us your photos

Mon, 01/31/2011 - 17:00
You know how much we love photos here at RedEye, from our weekly photo challenges to our photo-a-day project -  we've always got something going.For a little perspective, that photo you see above is 32 inches of snow from the... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

BLIZZARD 2011: Vote now on the blizzard name

Mon, 01/31/2011 - 14:45
Earlier today, we asked you to send us your suggestions for names for the Chicago blizzard.We narrowed it down to 10 and now we're putting it up for a vote. poll by twiigs.com The voting will be open until 7... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

BLIZZARD 2011: Guess how much we'll get

Mon, 01/31/2011 - 09:14
The guesses are now closed - we're too close to the start of the snowfall to keep them open any longer. After we get the official totals - likely later Wednesday or Thursday, I'll post who got closest. Thanks for... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

BLIZZARD 2011: Help us name the storm

Mon, 01/31/2011 - 09:07
**VOTING IS OPEN RIGHT NOW - until 7 p.m. Please click here to access the poll**  Snowpacalypse. That's what President Obama coined the December storm that buried the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast in up to 38 inches of snow.Now, the Chicago... Scott Kleinberg http://weblogs.redeyechicago.com/

Single and swanky: It's not just a boys' club

Sun, 01/30/2011 - 21:48
More: The latest in bachelor pad chicThe "don't-wait" approach to decorating isn't just for the guys, designers say. Bill and Kathryn Cherne of Logan Square-based interior design firm Design Inside report encountering more women who are going all-out with their... Georgia Garvey