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Everybody knows that Chicago is one of the world's most historically significant cities. At least in the past few centuries, that is. Since we at ManCertified are quite the history buffs, we've found this little photographical history of the Windy City. Enjoy, and be sure to comment on your favorite photos! Related articles The "New" Windy City … [Read more...]
Sam Hurd Busted for Drugs CBS Sports of Chicago is reporting that current Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd has been arrested Wednesday night on Federal drug charges. The arrest came Wednesday night in the parking lot at Morton’s Steak House in Rosemont,9525 Bryn Mawr Ave., after Hurd made a drug deal with an undercover Homeland Security agent. During the fake drug deal, Hurd said he currently sells four … [Read more...]
Which team do you think deserves to be in the NBA finals? It's the final four of NBA cheerleaders. If you're interested in reading about team stats, offensive rebounds, best defense, best dunk, then go somewhere else. If you're interested in seeing photos more from BEHIND the scene, the best MOVES, the BIGGEST assets, then your in the right spot. Scroll down to continue on our first installment of the final four of … [Read more...]
Sponsored by Motor Age magazine, the first Chicago Auto Show was held from March 23rd through March 30th in 1901. The event took place in the amphitheater of the Coliseum which offered plenty of seating around all sides of the building and cost exhibitors anywhere from $1 to $1.50 per square foot. The show was held in the Coliseum through 1935 and then moved to the International Amphitheatre which boasts over 255,000 … [Read more...]
Image by kate.gardiner via Flickr During the 1970’s there were some huge algae problems in the commercial fish farms of the Midwest and the solution sure seemed fairly simple, at least at the time. It was decided that Asian carp, also known as algae consuming machines, would be introduced into the lakes; lo and behold the algae problem is indeed gone. However, it has left behind a bigger problem and that is the Asian … [Read more...]
Share Maybe you've been to a Chicago Blackhawks game recently. Maybe you haven't. If you have, I'm sure you've noticed a bit more than just the game itself. We mean, of course, the Blackhawks' Ice Crew. It's not what you'd think. Maybe when you hear the phrase "ice crew" you think of a couple of retired old guys who take turns driving the Zamboni during intermissions. You couldn't be more wrong. This … [Read more...]
For the first time in 49 years the Stanley Cup made its way back to Chicago and the arrival of both the Blackhawks and the cup was met with a water cannon salute at the O’Hare airport. Borne in on a Boeing 737 landing at a private terminal at the east end of the O’Hare airport they were greeted by two Chicago Fire Department trucks that were blasting arcs of water across the plane as it stopped on the tarmac. The … [Read more...]
