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Squeezing Out Savings

A Fresh Squeeze, a guide to "healthy clean living" in Chicago, has launched the Squeeze Card, which gets you discounts on sustainable products and services. It's just $10 for the year.

Calumet Fisheries is a Classic

The James Beard Foundation named Calumet Fisheries as one of its 2010 American Classics. It joins Tufano's Vernon Park Tap and The Berghoff (pre-closure) as Chicago's only restaurants to earn the title.

38 for 1

Now that Scott Lee Cohen is out of the lieutenant governor race, WBEZ has provided a little background about the process to replace him.

Love is in the Air, Love is in the Food

We've got a round-up of some of the best Valentine's Day events and offers in Drive-Thru.

Chicago's Fastest Skater

As Chicago-born speed skater Shani Davis prepares for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, his mother carefully guards his reputation.

The Play is the Thing to Do

Chicago theaters are seeing higher ticket sales -- which is a good thing, since philanthropic support and state funding have dropped.

Ethnic & Cultural Mix

Former GB contributor Ted McClelland gives the New York Times a guide to "funky" Rogers Park.

Reducing Brand Diversity

Crain's examines the relationship between Lake Forest packing product company Pactiv and Wal-Mart while exploring shelf space competition between brand name and private label products.

Scott Lee Cohen Possibly Will Dropped Out

Rich Miller reports that Scott Lee Cohen will possibly drop out of the race for lieutenant governor tonight. UPDATE: Cohen is out -- and chose to announce during the Super Bowl halftime.

Democrats Coming Together

Sen. Durbin will chair Alexi Giannoulias's senate campaign.

City Hall Stinks

Waterless urinals that were installed as part of a plan to make City Hall more "green" were removed when the stench of urine corroding the copper pipes made the second floor smell less than rosy. When this happened to five O'Hare urinals in 2005 it cost $20,000.

Lightsabers at Dawn

Can't beat Crain's headline for this one: George Lucas strikes back at Skywalker Outdoor over name.

WWAD?

Former Illinois Senator Adlai Stevenson III would run as an independent if he were in Governor Quinn's shoes.

Tribune Cuts Sylvia & Other Comics

The Tribune is dropping several comic strips from the paper next week -- including Sylvia by Chicago cartoonist Nicole Hollander. (Thanks, Tom!)

Bid on the "Bang Gang"

Probably nobody ever called them that, but a t-shirt featuring the Bulls' Luc Longley, Bill Wennington and Will Perdue is for sale on eBay. [via]

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Monday 02/08

Gapers Block Book Club Meeting

Dancers at Work Forum: New Directions in Presenting Chicago Dance @ Cultural Center

Gia Margaret @ Schubas

Monday Night Dining @ Kendall College

Jour de Fete @ Film Center

Tuesday 02/09

Safe & Sound Dinner @ Landmark

Jeff Parker @ Rodan

Classic Candy @ Chicago History Museum

Re-Thinking Soup @ Hull House

Funny Ha-Ha @ Hideout

Wednesday 02/10

Soup and Bread @ Hideout

M. Hulot's Holiday @ Film Center

Colt Noble & the Megalords Launch Party @ Challengers Comics

Thursday 02/11

Blowing Kisses @ EP Theatre

Merge @ evilOlive

Clandestino's Valentine's Dinner Series

Sweet Tooth Bake Sale/Art Show for Chicago Art

Women's Caucus for Art @ CAA Conference

Friday 02/12

The Disasterists present American Hipstery Text

Clandestino's Valentine's Dinner Series

ANTEXPAGNA and 4x4 @ EBERSMOORE Gallery

Photographs by Jeff Harvey @ Strange Beauty Show

Power of Suggestion Listening Party @ the Gene Siskel Film Center

The Room @ Music Box Theatre

Saturday 02/13

Sweet Saturday @ Garfield Park Observatory

Handmade Market

Valentine's Pastry Market @ Logan Square Kitchen

Clandestino's Valentine's Dinner Series

Torn Pages @ OhNo!Doom

Painting Panel Discussion & Subsequent Gallery Openings Around Town

Jacques Tati double feature @ Film Center

Paczki Eating Contest @ Bennison's Bakery

Damian Abraham's X420X @ Concertina Gallery

Strange Tales Saturday @ Challengers Comics

Facets Night School: Thunder Road

Sunday 02/14

Heart Shapes Family Workshop @ Lillstreet Art Center

Clandestino's Valentine's Dinner Series

Feast with the LP Zoo's Felines

Anvil! The Story of Anvil @ the Empty Bottle

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