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February 9, 2018

Braving Winter in Chicago

With the “biggest snow storm of the year” headed toward Chicago, everyone is starting to hibernate for the final six weeks of winter. Below are some of my favorite headlines of the week to keep you cozy over the weekend. Super Sunday – Just like that, the biggest sports night of the year came and went. While the game was
February 2, 2018

Self-selecting the News

As usual, it was a busy week for the news media, and social platforms are no different. Instead of the State of the Union on Tuesday, the State of the State in Illinois Wednesday or the building excitement for some football game this weekend, I focused my attention on some better business practices … and a little bit of nostalgia.
January 26, 2018

Cooking Up a Crisis and Tracking New Trends

While the USA Gymnastics trial and government shutdown talks dominated the headlines, there were a few unrelated stories that somehow cut through the clutter. Here are a couple that captured our attention: The Unicorns Are Back – It wasn’t long ago that news feeds were filled with magical references of a unicorn trend. Well, according to Shutterstock’s 2018 visual trend
January 19, 2018

This Week’s News Helps Beat the January Blues

Wrigley rocks, flights get fun and it doesn’t stink that Chicago is on Amazon’s list. Get your popcorn ready for my favorites of the week. It’s Poppin’ Off: From the movie theater to the ballpark, popcorn is an American staple we can all celebrate on #NationalPopcornDay. These days it goes far beyond traditional buttered. With shops nationwide serving dozens of