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My Chicago/New Orleans Revelation

I used to write a column in “today’s chicago woman” about chicago entertainment, nightlife, culture, art,… similar to what I do on this blog I guess (but in a glossy magazine with an editor)…. And...
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UNICEF "World Water Week" Tap Project Kickoff in Chicago

I was flipping thru channels last night and saw jessica biel on cnn w/ larry king talking about how millions of children around the world don’t have access to clean water, and thought about how when I was...
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Dance marathon to help children's memorial hospital!

  Anytime you can mix entertainment, fun, energy, dancing, music, spirit,... to do good, I'm a huge supporter... which is why I am a huge fan of the infamous annual 'Chicago Dance Marathon' to...
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Rockit Billboard Social Media Campaign

Rockit Billboard Campaign from A Chicago Thing on Vimeo. Having grown up in the city looking at these billboards everday of my life, I certainly never thought I would have anything to do w/ one myself!...
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Chicago Big Brothers Big Sisters

Shout out to my buddies Jillian Harris & ed Swiderski of “The Bachelorette” who turned me on to the Big Brothers Big Sisters Chicago Bowl for Kids’ Sake 2010 that they are competing in… sounds like...
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i need bail! help!

help!  caught on video above- i'm locked up in "clara's house" shelter at 63rd & paulina in west englewood- i need $1000 to get bailed out!  "clara's house" benefits woman & children that don't...
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Macy’s glamorama supports Ronald mcdonald house

I sort of mentioned a bit about what glamorama is benefiting last week, but think there is definitely more to say… that and I feel a lil “dirty” after the weekend from my video post with Jamie Foxx to...