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Chicago is home to some of the best shopping in the country, but sometimes, you want to be able to purchase name brand, designer goods but at discount prices. Luckily, Chicago also has a fine selection of outlet malls that are often located close to major interstates, making it easy to get out and find bargain prices. Here are the top outlets located in and near Chicago.
5220 Fashion Outlets Way, Rosemont, IL 60018
Located near O’Hare International Airport, the Fashion Outlets of Chicago has a huge selection of designer outlet stores to choose from, including Prada, Neiman Marcus, Gucci, Burberry, Cole Haan, Coach, and many others. This summer, they have tons of sales going on to entice shoppers further.
11211 120th Ave, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
Pleasant Prairies Premium Outlets is technically located in Wisconsin, but it is just an hour’s drive from the city. You’ll be able to shop at the usual outlet stores like Guess or J.Crew, but you can also find some more interesting finds like White House Black Market or Ugg Australia. Sign up online for the VIP Shopper Club to always stay up-to-date on sales and promotions.
601 Wabash St, Michigan City, IN 46360
Under Armour, Michael Kors, The North Face, and Hollister are few of the outlets available at the Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets, which is located in Indiana.
1650 Premium Outlet Blvd, Aurora, IL 60502
Kate Spade, Ralph Lauren, Zumiez, and Armani are a few of the outlets available at Chicago Premium Outlets. You can also shop and order from your favorite restaurants and stores online and select curbside pickup. Outdoor dining is also available.
6170 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Located about 45 minutes outside Chicago, you can shop at more than 200 outlet stores. Some of the stores include Forever 21, Loft, Buckle, and Macy’s. Not only is it a good place to shop all day long, but it is also a fun destination for your kids. With a reptile zoo and Rainforest Cafe, your kids will enjoy accompanying you on a shopping trip!
1100 Canal St, Chicago, IL 60607
If you want something a little closer to home, The Maxwell is conveniently located in the South Loop. You shop at retailers like Nordstrom Rack, T.J. Maxx, Pier 1 Imports, and Burlington. It does have fewer options than its larger suburban counterparts. But, since it is located within the heart of the city, it is more convenient to get to than others and is surrounded by great neighborhood shopping and restaurants.
3333 W Touhy Ave Lincolnwood, IL 60712
For the past 10 years, the Perfume Outlet has been supplying the Chicagoland area with name brand perfumes but at a discounted price. You can choose between 5000 different perfumes that are all 100-percent authentic. Some of their perfumes include Aramis, Million, Gucci Guilty, Boss by Hugo Boss, Divine Saphir by Karina, and many more.
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Almost every bar you go to will inherently attract a douchebag or two, but, as it goes, some bars are just filled with them.
Here’s a free tip on how to spot a “douchey” Chicago bar from a mile away: When you walk into a place and you’re immediately hit with that feeling of “this might’ve been cool when I turned 21 but now I’m slightly embarrassed to be here,” and instantly confronted with scenes of girls visibly uncomfortable in their heels and guys trying desperately to get their attention, standing around listening to the music and appearing to have fun (but are they really?), you know you’ve crossed into douche territory. With that harrowing image in your mind, here are the hotspots to watch out for. And yes, this is an updated list because 3 of the 4 douchiest bars we had before are permanently closed (gee, we wonder why?) We do this because we care about you, okay?
56 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654
For starters, even the website for this River North spot is douchey. If you’re a guy, don’t count on getting in unless you’re rich or with a horde of women. (Yikes, what year is this?) While regular douches may be pretty bad, rich douches are even worse, and this place is full of them. Be warned – amidst all the douchery, the bouncers here might actually be the douchiest of them all, as they’re notoriously known for denying people entry simply if they don’t like the way you look. (Again, WHAT YEAR IS THIS?) Judging by what’s going on inside, do yourself a favor and don’t bother. You’ll be glad you turned yourself away, given that on Yelp folks say that this place is “a literal cesspool.”
15 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
You knew this would be on the list, and if you didn’t, well… (We won’t say it.) El Hefe is notorious for not only having douchey clientele (ever waited 45 minutes in line behind a guy who won’t stop talking about how much cocaine he’s done that night?) but also having the douchiest staff. We think the recent lawsuit they have against them regarding an assault that was ignored by staff speaks enough for itself, but if it doesn’t, can we point you to their Yelp page? Every third review points to rude bouncers, watered-down drinks, and overall, just abysmal service.
632 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60654
TAO Chicago exists in the city with inspiration from TAO Downtown in New York, one of the douchiest cities if you ask us (that’s a different list for sure), so it’s no surprise that it attracts some of the worst of the worst in terms of Chicago bar clientele. But TAO Chicago makes sure to keep their service matching their clientele, with long wait times even when the place isn’t busy, roughly prepared food (according to their Yelp page, they often mess up their potatoes, how do you do that?), and extremely rude staff. Buyer (or patron, in this case) beware!
3540 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657
Look, we get it, the Cubs broke the curse, and we’re really happy for y’all and for the city, but maybe we need another 100-year losing streak to check some of the egos here. If you’re looking for a place to find a chorus of drunk sports bros and chicks singing an off-key rendition of “Go! Cubs! Go!” please, look no further. Like many ‘fine establishments’ (note the sarcasm) on this list, the staff here also embodies 0 charm, being quoted as rude and inattentive on Yelp, especially when things start getting busy on game day.
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All in all, you should avoid all these locations if you’re looking to have a genuinely fun, somewhat douche-free night out. Unless, of course, that’s your thing. Then by all means, have at it.
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While you can’t dine in and enjoy a steak at many restaurants around Chicago, you can bring home restaurant-quality meats and produce to cook up yourself. Temperatures have been hovering around the ’80s which means now is a great time to break out the grill and channel your inner Rick Bayless.
3501 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
This Lakeview favorite recently reopened their storefront to the public. To keep up with demand, they’ve added a fresh fish counter, sandwich counter, and many new products to their shelves. Stop by Monday through Friday between 9 am and 6 pm or Saturdays from 9am to 5 pm. Short on time? Set up an account and order online for quick pickup.
825 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Located in Chicago’s meatpacking district, this whole-animal butcher shop is your go-to for locally sourced, organic meats. Butcher Rob Levitt and staff have designed a “digital butcher case,” which is filled with essentials including chicken, steaks, sausage, burger patties, and deli meats. Delivery and curbside pickup are available daily between 10 am and 6 pm.
845 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
Due to the pandemic, this popular restaurant launched a new business to offer carnivores quality meats to grill at home. Choose from two Backyard Grill Kits: The Papi Chulo for $200 or The Ultimate Steak Box for $220. Cooking for one? You can also get individual items like a Filet Mignon or a Tomahawk Ribeye. Place your order online or stop by Tuesday through Saturday from 4 pm to 9 pm (closed Sunday and Monday).
5509 N Clark St, Chicago, IL
This no-frills grocery store, nestled in the heart of Andersonville, is an ideal spot to stock up on fruits and veggies. Prices are fair, produce is fresh, and the staff is friendly. What more could you ask for? Stop in daily between 7 am and 9 pm to check out the goods.
2033 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Situated in a 100-year-old former auto body shop, the Chop Shop offers a robust menu of meats for pickup. The hardest part will be choosing between their house-made sausages and custom butcher cuts. A Prime 35 Day Dry Aged Ribeye or Grade 7 Wagyu NY Strip? Hmm… might as well order both.
2750 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Eating healthier has never been easier. Stop into this well-known chain for a vibrant rainbow of citrus fresh oranges, red delicious or golden apples, cherries, crisp lettuce, firm tomatoes, and so much more! Hours vary by location — find your nearest store.
1427 W Willow St #1, Chicago, IL 60642
Inside this neighborhood staple, you’ll find Butcher & Larder: Chicago’s first sustainable, whole-animal butcher shop. Check out their rotating menu of available cuts, charcuterie, sausage, and more. Looking to stock your freezer? Order a Butcher’s Freezer Box for Four starting at $110. Pop in on Monday through Friday from 10 am to 7 pm or Saturday through Sunday 9 am to 6 pm.
1964 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
This family-owned and operated shop has been serving the community for a whopping 111 years! Head Butcher Otto Demke, makes their sausage in-house with varieties of Moroccan influence to classic German, all the way to South African and Thai. Get your fill Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm (closed Monday and Sunday).
2526 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL
Pete’s started out as a modest produce stand on the south side of Chicago and has since grown into a thriving market. They’ve stayed true to their roots, offering fruits and vegetables that are still hand-picked and delivered daily. Whether you’re looking for local fresh blueberries or crisp asparagus, Pete’s delivers. Hours vary by location — find your nearest store.
2134 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL
You can count on Fresh Marketplace for flawless fruits and gorgeous veggies, every day. Their mission has always been simple: serve up the best fresh products at the very best price. But don’t take it from us; stop in and see the goods! Open daily from 7 am to 9 pm.
One of professional wrestling’s top companies, IMPACT Wrestling airs every Tuesday night on AXS TV. The company’s recent Slammiversary event made headlines when IMPACT revealed some of its big new signings as part of the pay-per-view. Among those big signings were one of professional wrestling’s top tag teams of the last decades, The Good Brothers.
Comprised of Karl Anderson and “The Big LG” Doc Gallows, The Good Brothers have held championship gold and main-evented big events in other major wrestling companies, although not (yet?) IMPACT. Further interesting about IMPACT’s signing of The Good Brothers to IMPACT is that Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are able to openly work on and promote non-IMPACT projects. This includes the upcoming TalkN’ShopAmania pay-per-view, which hits FITE TV on August 1st, and the Talk’n Shop podcast.
I had the pleasure of interviewing both Karl Anderson and “The Big LG” Doc Gallows via phone on July 27, 2020, as embedded below in its entirety. While talking with The Good Brothers, I asked whether Chicago is one of their favorite places to wrestle:
Doc Gallows: The reaction there’s always great, that Rosemont [Horizon] area. There are certain pockets around the country and world that have extra love for us. Those are probably our favorites, Chicago being one of them…
Karl Anderson: It’s really those cities that really clasped onto The Bullet Club… Chicago is one of those. Every time we come out in one of those cities, Chicago being one of them, we always get a big reaction, we always get a lot of love from them. A lot of Good Brothers / Bullet Club love. We love going to Chicago. It’s one of our favorite cities to land in. I still remember a Money In The Bank match we had there recently. I’m a big Chicago hot dog guy, too. It makes me love it every more.
Doc Gallows: I love the $20 shake, myself. (laughs)
More information on The Good Brothers can be found online by visiting www.impactwrestling.com, www.twitter.com/TalkNShopAMania, and/or www.gallowsandanderson.com.
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Donald Trump does it again. Every day there’s something new with him. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!!!
I had zero plans to write today. ZERO! But as part of his daily tweet storm, Donald Trump did it again. He came up with this beauty:
“With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???”
Okay…okay..okay. Everyone relax. Neither He nor any President of the United States has the power to delay a federal election. The constitution says that Congress sets the election date. Even if you’re a hard core Trumpster, you can’t believe that a solidly Democratic House of Representatives is going to even think about doing this, do you? Okay…okay…okay…do you feel better about this now, If not, try some deep breathing. Glad to be of help.
BUT…..
What if the election was postponed? Who would be POTUS on Wednesday, January 20, 2021?
Trump obviously thinks that he would continue in the job. As usual, he thinks wrong. His term comes to an end that day. So let’s take a look at the presidential succession chart to see who would be in charge…
President-Trump’s term is over. He’s out!
Vice President-If Trump is gone, so is Mike Pence. He’s out, too.
Speaker of the House-Don’t get too exited, kids. If there’s no election, all members of the House will see their terms end. Sorry, Nancy…you’re out, too!
Secretary of State-Mike Pompeo? I would think his job also ends on this day, so if Trump is out, Pompeo is too. Bye, bye!
President Pro Tempore of the Senate-That gig is now held by Chuck Grassley, the Republican Senator from Iowa. He’s not up for election this year, so is he your next Potus?
To quote “Paradise by the Dashboard Lights”, “STOP RIGHT THERE!!” Here’s where it gets interesting.
There are thirty-five Senate seats up for election this year. Twenty-three are held by Republicans while twelve are controlled by Democrats. If there’s no election, all of their terms are over. If there’s no election, all of their seats are empty. Doing the math, that leaves the folks in red with thirty senators, while the peeps in blue have thirty-five. Control of the Senate goes to the Democrats. By the way, can you imagine the Senate without Mitch and Lindsey, but I digress.
Chuck Grassley will not be your next President! PHEW!
Your next POTUS will be whoever the Democrats choose to become President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Who that would be, I don’t have a clue and I doubt any of the Democrats do either; although being politicians, they’ve probably thought this through in great detail and probably for a lot longer than I have. Can you imagine the infighting for this usually useless gig?
I know all of this is really a convoluted exercise. I know he does this shit to make us forget about the pandemic, the economy, Putin and everything else that is occurring in the world of Trump. But that’s what happens when Donald Trump starts tweeting. It’s what happens every day when Donald Trump is President. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY!!!!
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There’s ticking in the walls.
It started a few weeks ago. A tick-tick-tick. Steady and incessant in the wall of our bedroom. The sound is not from a clock nor is it the whirring of our ceiling fan. It is loudest at night; at least that is how it seems to me.
Barb hears it too. But she has a portable fan on her nightstand. The fan keeps her cool and as an added benefit drowns out the sound for her and the kitten at her hip. But I still hear the tick-tick-tick every night.
There’s more ticking in the walls.
We think it is coming from one of the air conditioning vents. It’s the vent that we relocated so it wouldn’t be obstructed by the dresser and the flat-screen TV.
So I unscrew the vent cover. It isn’t that easy to do. The hex screw heads are small and I don’t have a wrench that works with them. I find a pair of needle-nosed pliers. With those, I can grasp the screw heads and carefully turn them counter-clockwise to loosen them. I release both screws and take off the vent cover. I feel around but can’t detect any obstructions or any material in the duct that might be knocking and ticking. I can’t find a thing. But when I screw the vent back on there is blissful silence.
And then–it’s another night and I am awake at 4 a.m.
There’s still ticking in the walls.
I am imagining the possibilities. Is the noise something in the bowels of the HVAC system? Or something buried deeper under our house? Is that why this was the last unbuilt lot in this development of 300 houses? Did something keep other potential buyers away?
Perhaps the ticking is signifying not the past but the future. Maybe it’s a doomsday clock counting viral particles spreading through the atmosphere or measuring the micro degrees the planet is warming. At 4 a.m. it all seems possible.
In the light of the day I know it is all nonsense. The sunrise was magnificent this morning as I sped down the Tollway. Reds and oranges and dark grey clouds. I know the house can’t warn me of catastrophe. As long as we are careful, all will be well.
But why is there ticking in the walls?
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There Is Ticking In The Wallslesraffon July 30, 2020 at 4:03 pm Read More »
That’s the board of the union representing Chicago Tribune workers that gave a whole new meaning to “solidarity.”
Turning from the traditional role of rattling management’s cage, the Chicago Tribune Guild’s leadership turned on a fellow employee, the Tribune’s lead columnist John Kass. In a widely circulated letter, the executive board accused Kass of writing a column that was racist and anti-Semitic. The charge, of course, was not just inaccurate, but wildly so. Also malevolent and a flat-out lie.
As a former member and officer of the Chicago Newspaper Guild, at the time representing workers at the Sun-Times and Daily News, I find the board’s action to be condemnable. Way outside of the bounds of organized labor. Never in all those years did the Chicago Newspaper Guild take any official action against a fellow employe because his or her views were different than ours. Even if we thought the views damaged the paper’s readership numbers. Our job was straightforward: work in our members’ interests.
Sure, Kass has exercised his right not to join the Tribune Guild, so I suppose the executive committee (let’s call them The Nine) is not obliged to get him a raise, improve his working conditions, secure his job and so forth. But having reviewed the Guild’s mission statement, I find nothing in there about sitting in judgment of a columnist’s views.
The Nine argued that Kass’ views undermine the Guild’s efforts to build readership, but the action has angered so many readers that it seems to have backfired. (See, for example, the many supportive comments on his Facebook page.)
Further, the action violates its own stated mission of “…protecting Chicago Tribune journalism. We are committed to establishing a productive relationship with the company and, together, creating the conditions under which we can continue to produce excellent journalism for our readers.” Maybe The Nine could explain how what they did establishes a productive relationship with the company.
Sure, solidarity means mutual support of members of a certain group–namely the Tribune Guild–so it doesn’t strictly apply to non-member Kass. (That raises suspicions that the action is retaliation, but I have no evidence of that.) But using the Guild’s institutional powers to target a co-worker is reprehensible. It is a gross misuse of the Guild’s power and grounds for new leadership.
It’s not my job to tell the Guild membership what to do. But I could not hide my amusement if The Nine became a victim of the same cancel culture that spurred them to tar Kass. But that assumes that individual Guild members are motivated to remove them for the unjustified attack on a colleague because of his views.
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Since 2005, Lollapalooza, Chicago’s premiere music festival, has attracted fans who flocked to Grant Park to listen to artists perform everything from hard rock, hip-hop and indie rock to electronic dance music. Over the years, the festival has grown with the addition of gourmet food, VIP experiences and fashion. But from the beginning, Chicago Tribune photographers have been there to capture it all. Here are 100 of the best images from the last 15 years of Lollapalooza.
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Summarizing another of the videos I shot over the previous weekend.
All-Free comes from Japan’s brewer and distiller Suntory. It’s a malt beverage proclaiming that it has not only zero alcohol, but also no calories and no carbs. It’s been available in Japan since 2010. They began test marketing it in San Francisco in 2017, and it’s now making its way to the U.S. market and available through mail order, with availability through Amazon expected soon.
I was sent some cans, and glassware from Suntory’s PR people. With other “beer influencers”, I was invited to sample the beverage in a virtual meeting with Suntory officers last week. The event included some remarks and a brief Q&A with Yuichi Kato, Head of Product Development, and Takeharu Nakai, Director of U.S. Marketing and Sales. They talked about positioning All-Free for sports or for daytime enjoyment. Yuichi explained that All-Free is based on malted 2-row barley and hops. They did, of course, hold the actual process close to the vest. But the ingredients listed on the can do list malted barley, hops and hop extract, along with “natural flavor, caramel color, plus phosphoric, ascorbic and lactic acid, the food ingredients used to refine its taste. They also offered the caveat that since it has no alcohol, it would freeze sooner than regular beer.
I saved one of the cans to open for my YouTube “One-Take Beer Review” series. I caught a note of light barely in the nose. The pour is very light yellow with a fizzy head. The closest I can come to describing it is as a “malta”, the unfermented barley drink. However, maltas are pretty full of sweetness, and the All-Free is definitely not sweet. Nor does it have any saccharine flavor, which I appreciate. There’s a steady flow of bubbles to bring some “prickly” hop pellet notes to it. Well, no one would mistake it for a beer. But it does have some recognizable malt and bitterness, kind of a “tonic.” Enjoyed cold, even on ice, it could be a nice “recovery” drink with no “diet” stigma.
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