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Michael Jackson, dies at 50.... 1958
- 2009 Here are some links to check out (his songs and video's) a tribute to someone who touched many peoples
lives.
June
has arrived and we are trudging right along with great weather (for the most part), things are green, growing and
full of color. Flowers have began to bloom, gardens began to grow and yards require maintenance. Oh the joys of
summer, and all which goes along with it. In this edition of Great Things Chicago we will take a look at some of the
great activities for summer fun, explore some opinions on what can put the brakes on summer fun and take a look at what the
economy has been doing.
Great Things Chicago continues to become a prominent Chicago Magazine, filled with useful information and
resources for the Chicago Traveler or Residents about the Chicago-land area, news and events. We continue to explore
things unique to the Chicago area like Chicago Travel, Chicago Destinations, Chicago Luxury, Chicago Accommodations, Chicago's
Concierge Services, Chicago Restaurants, Chicago Parks, Chicago Tours and much, much more. As Newspapers, Magazines
and other paper-based media sources struggle to survive, on-line content continues to thrive and we are here to fill that
gap in information. Great Things Chicago strives to provide the most diverse Chicago based information available, and
with the ability to change content on a regular basis (without waiting for all the hassles of paper-based publication) we
can stay up to date and evolve with our readers requests. If you have examples or suggestions for video content, please
contact us (subject line: suggested video) and we can consider it for addition to our site. As always, thank you, pass the word about our publication
and enjoy regardless if you live in the area or are just a Chicago Traveler.
Taste of Chicago! Great Things of Chicago is pleased
to announce that we will be covering 2009's Taste of Chicago. We will bring you an up-close and personal look at
different events this year, stories, photo's and more. Some of the Artists being covered will include (Charlie Wilson
of The Gap Band), (Cameo), (The Wallflowers), (Barenaked Ladies), (Ne-Yo) and (Keri Hilson). The events start 26 June
and continue to July 5th, if you can please take part and support the community. If you are not able to attend, please
check back with us for updates of the events with interviews, photo's and more. (Click here for this years events)
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Exploring Great Things
Chicago is a simple straight forward process. You can simply click on the navigation links (located in upper left of
each page), or click on some of the indexing links located at the bottom of this page. As things change, information
updated, articles written etc., we will update the appropriate links below to simplify your navigation of our magazine.
If you have any suggestions (please contact us, subject line: suggestion about site navigation), as we want to
increase the usability as much as possible. Thanks for reading.
Next month: We have a 2008 Smart Fortwo
in our "Readers Ride Section". If you are not familiar with this cute little car which has just started
being imported last year into the USA (2008), please check it out in our next edition (July 09) and see what the owner has
to say about it. We are still accepting submissions for our readers ride section and will promote your car club (if
you belong to one), and the information is provided.
Next Month: State
sponsored media (in the USA)? It was announced recently that the Washington State Governor approved "Tax
Breaks" for an ailing Newspaper, what's next? In our next edition I take an in depth look at this practice
and what it could mean for the future of News as we know it..... it's credibility....... and will the assistance given
do more harm than good in journalism? Take a look at a recent article (U.S. senators consider options for ailing newspapers, by John Poirier, WASHINGTON (Reuters)
Wed May 6, 2009 9:24pm EDT), discussing consideration for ailing newspapers by U.S.Senetors.
Next Month: As we continue to build
our "Great Things Chicago" Database, we will be adding links to some of the Chicago areas
restaurants by food type, Chicago attractions, Chicago Travel, Chicago Destinations, Chicago Parks, Chicago Events, Festivals
and more. If you live in the Chicago-land area or are a Chicago Traveler, we will continue to provide links to things
in the Chicago Area you will find useful. Chicago Luxury items like Concierge Services, Luxury Accommodations and Fine
Chicago Dining exceptional retail products from a couple hundred dollars to several hundred thousand dollars are accessible
from our extensive site database. Check out the categories under "Chicago Area Restaurants" for that upcoming information and links to some Great Chicago Dining
Destinations. If you have some suggestions please contact us with them and we may add them to our database.
Next
Month: Part 1 of a 3 Part series
by Marty Pickering titled, "The Rise and Fall of Customer Service." In this Op-Ed
article, Marty takes a look at some cause and affects of poor customer service which he experienced over the past couple years.
Marty explores real life experiences as case studies and how they might have affected
the survival of several major companies, and continues to affect them today.
Next month: Regular contributor Roseanne
Pickering, provides an Op-Ed article titled, "Chicago...I GET IT!" In this article she explores a personal
view of Chicago and what it means to her.
Breaking News Links (Get the latest news here)
Chicago Attractions, Chicago Destinations
Featured Interview with Bill Farley of Farley's International Adventure.
Chicago Area Restaurants and Food Links
City, State and Federal Government Agencies & Transportation Links
Employment Resource Page.
Chicago Luxury, Goods, Shopping and More
Chicago Area Events
Taste of Chicago 2009!
Photo of the Week Submission Questions:
We have had several questions about "Photo
of the week" submissions which need to be addressed.
1: Question:
How many submissions may I send each week.
Answer: One Submission per week at this time, although more will
be allowed, only your 1st for the week will be considered for the current week.
2:
Question: How many pictures will be considered for each months prize?
Answer: Four of your submissions will
be looked at and the best chosen to represent your work, that One picture will then be compared to other peoples work for
the "GTC T-shirt Prize Each Month."
As we get questions, we will post them here and keep you up to
date: You can also check submission guidelines for submission (here). Thanks....GTC Staff.
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