'Life-care contracts' moving in to help - Chicago Tribune

'Life-care contracts' moving in to helpChicago Tribune, United States - 8 hours agoLong-term care insurance is one option, but several new continuing-care projects are rolling such insurance and real estate into life-care contracts. ...
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'Life-care contracts' moving in to helpChicago Tribune, United States - Jun 22, 2008Long-term care insurance is one option, but several new continuing-care projects are rolling such insurance and real estate into life-care contracts. ...
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2008 Chicago Thailand Festival

The 2008 Chicago Thailand Festival takes place June 16-20, 10am-5pm each day at Daley Plaza (Intersection of Washington & Dearborn). The 2008 Chicago Thailand Festival features foods, art, fashion show, dancing, massage and Thai boxing demonstrations. Daley Plaza features many festivals throughout the year, all part of the “Under the Picasso” program, which aims to promote Chicago’s cultural diversity by providing an outlet for artists and performers from different areas of the world. The Chicago
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"Bathhouse" John and Little Addie

Chicago Daily Tribune, December 24, 1899 A 6-year-old girl lay on a bed in the Harrison Street Police Annex last night and cried because she could see no Santa Claus. She hugged a bob-tailed dog, which she had named "Hobson" and beside her were two ragged dolls. The girl was suffering from the croup, while on the bed next to her her mother was sick. The girl was Addie Stubelfield and her
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Threadless Summer Sale

Does your summer wardrobe need a little sprucing up? Head over to The Threadless T-Shirt Company (Threadless.com) where they are currently holding a Summer Blockbuster Sale. Threadless has slashed the prices on over 500 Original T-Shirt Designs - This is your chance to get a Threadless T-Shirt for only $10! Clicking over to the Threadless Homepage you will all the shirts right there, for your browsing pleasure. The Threadless T-Shirt Summer Blockbuster Sale ends Sunday, June
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From Here to Infinity

A dramatic, party-ready pool house makes the most of its natural surroundings and turns a second home in New Buffalo, Michigan, into the perfect summer retreat
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Olympics.org - The International Olympic Committee announced today that Chicago (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and Madrid (Spain) have made it on to the shortlist of cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Candidate Cities were accepted unanimously from
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Paintings in Bank Lobby

I've been invited to hang 7 of my painting at Prospect Federal Bank in Oak Lawn, Illinois!They are hanging in the lobby, behind the tellers, and also in a few offices.Weeee! Whooo Hoooo!Here is a list of the paintings:Waterfall Glen 18x24Copper Falls, Wisconsin 20x16Deep Forest Secret 16x20Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe 23x14Dancing Shadows 11x14Wind Swept, California 11x14January - Morton Arboretum 16x20The paintings will be on display and for sale for all of June and July.
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Chicago Real Estate Market Charts

Remember dear readers and real estate enthusiasts across Chicago: What went down will come back up. Hopefully, this can help you figure out when...CHIICAGO SINGLE FAMILY HOUSESCHICAGO CONDOMINIUMSEach week I receive detailed market research reports for many Chicago neighborhoods. The charts below always reflect the current market. Bookmark this page to keep an eye on the real estate trends in your neighborhood.If you'd like to receive the detailed reports, just contact meand you can have
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Two Chicago Listings, Two Great Values

At 3601 W. LeMoyne Avenue in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood I have 2 Bedroom garden units starting at $124,900 (yes folks, that first digit is a '1' ) and three 2nd floor 2 Bedroom units priced from $167,000-$174,000.Virtual Tour for LeMoyne AvenueA little bit farther south and to the east lies this beautiful, 1500 square foot 2 Bedroom 2 Bath condominium near the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Listed at $289,000, 33 E. 26th Street is
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Chicago World Cup

The 2008 Chicago World Cup will take place on Saturday, June 21st at The Chicago YMCA, 2700 S. Western Avenue. The Chicago World Cup is a competition between international communities, with local players representing their countries. The event is free to the public. Games are expected to run from 8:00am to 5:30pm. Fashioning itself after the international World Cup competition, The Chicago World Cup brings together different international communities across Chicago, in the spirit of sport
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MEME'd myself, and you (no tag backs!)

MEME: A unit of cultural information ( in this case, a blogger to blogger to blogger questionaire... ) that represents a basic idea that can be transferred from one individual to another, and subjected to mutation, crossover and adaptation ( in this case, a viral site-to-site drip of Google Page Rank love ). source The Daily Meme ( rhymes with 'Dream' ) I've been MEME'd before and no doubt, I'll live to be MEME'd again.
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