Bears Agree To Terms With First Round Draft Pick Kyle Long
The Chicago Bears and first-round draft pick Kyle Long agreed to a four-year contract Friday.
AP Twitter Feed Hacked: Tweet About White House Explosion Bogus
Hackers briefly took over the Associated Press’ Twitter account, and posted a tweet about a bogus explosion at the White House that injured the president.
Bernstein: Your Questions, Answered
We asked for your submissions and you obliged. Many were predictably obtuse and pointless. Most, actually. But there were a handful worthy of thoughtful response.
City Hall Workshop Helps Entrepreneurs Boost Business With Twitter
The “Twitter for the Technologically Challenged” workshop at City Hall showed Mark Gray how he can better showcase electricity-saving products from his energy-auditing business.
St. James Supporters Tweet Pope To Save Historic Church
Parishioners at a Bronzeville church slated for demolition hope a media-savy pope will answer their prayers to save it, reports WBBM’s Michele Fiore.
Emanuel Administration Loses Social Media Guru
You probably don’t know his name, but he helped you figure out where Chicago’s snowplows were this winter.
Phil Jackson’s Typo-Filled Tweet Was Actually An Advertisement
Well done, AOL. You fooled us.
Tips For Using Social Media To Score A Chicago Job
Step one to landing a great job? Update all online profiles.
Profiled: A Web Administrator In Chicago
Succeeding in a web admin role in Chicago takes a strong education and diligence.
Horrible (Love) Horoscopes: Aries & Pisces
Look, guys, you’re a great couple. Aries and Pisces! You just go together really well. Like peanut butter and jelly. Like salami and mayonnaise. Like fried chicken nuggets on top of cheap mall pizza.
On Social Media, Jay-Z’s Jab Trumps Katy Perry’s Cleavage
On music’s biggest night, social media networks exploded with commentary, making the 55th GRAMMY Awards this year’s second-most popular event with close to 15.5 million interactions as reported by Trendrr, a social TV analytics provider […]
ESPN Shifts Focus From Game To The Girl–A.J. McCarron Girlfriend Katherine Webb
With Alabama rolling up the score on Notre Dame, what is ESPN to do to hold viewer interest?
Best Places For Computer Classes In Chicago
From learning how to turn on a computer to setting up a business network, computer classes can help those who need the basics or just want to improve their skills. The Chicagoland area offers a variety of locations for computer classes ranging in price from free to more than $100.
Twitter Reacts Insanely To Jabari Parker’s Decision
It’s 2012, so when someone has something they need to say, they go to Twitter.
Opinion: Obama’s #My2K Twitter Conversation Was A #Fail
Liberals are apparently not nearly as interested in the “fiscal cliff” as the conservatives are because they really believe that Barack Obama will take care of things for them again.
Horrible Horoscopes: Taurus
Who knows, maybe 5 years of being a hermit could help you reflect on the horrible things you’ve done and make you a better person. It’s doubtful, but it could happen.
Opinion: My2K
Obama is hoping to promote the discussion of the Bush tax cut extensions by getting people hooked on the topic and by getting them to use the #My2K hashtag on Twitter.
TTYM: A ‘Bear’ Naked Tweet, A NASCAR Brawl And No Horsing Around For Berry
What one thing terrifies the NFL’s Eric Berry on the field? Ndamukong Suh’s personal hygiene is more important than you.. And find out how soccer sensation Hope Solo and former Seattle Seahawk Jerramy Stevens spent their […]
Angry User Relentlessly Harasses Erin Andrews On Twitter
We’re not sure exactly who Hyun K Chung (@hyuncmartinez) is, but she does not like FOX Sports broadcaster Erin Andrews.
Former Wilmette Woman’s Poem On Eating Disorders Inspires Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga called her an inspiration – a woman who grew up in Wilmette and posted a poem about her struggle with eating disorders on YouTube.
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- Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV StolenPolice said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.248
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