Even with the government still shut down, life goes on in the social sphere. In fact, it’s been a great week for social media activity and advice! Following are some of the stories and tips that caught our attention:   You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide: Facebook tweaked its privacy settings this week and will no longer allow users

PR awards season kicked off last night with the Publicity Club of Chicago’s Annual Trumpet Awards. LCWA was there and did not leave empty handed. Along with client First Alert and fellow agency partner NewsMark, Inc., LCWA was recognized with a Golden Trumpet Award in the category of Issues Management for consumer education campaigns conducted in conjunction with new carbon monoxide

Despite the cold temps here in Chicago, it was a hot week for social media. Following are some of the stories that caught my eye:  Social Senators: NBC News reported this week that Twitter use by the U.S. Congress has hit an all time high with all 100 members of the Senate and more than 90% of the House of Representatives

From an out-of-this-world freefall to a momentous mobile milestone, it was a week of setting and breaking records — and 50 emerged as everyone’s lucky number! Here are some of our favorite stories from the past seven days:   Free Fallin’: Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner successfully completed a 24-mile free fall to set a new – and likely not-soon-to-be-challenged – world