BraxtonMedia is proud to present this sneak peek at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. Of course tonight is the annual First Look for Charity benefiting 18 different charities but if you could not attend the black tie event, come along with me as I give you this overview of the largest North American auto show in its 102nd year.
Walking the show floor Wednesday you could feel the energy. This year’s even has an air of excitement that has been absent in recent years due to the economic climate. Avoid the long lines and buy your advance tickets online. Admission is $11 but weekday discount tickets ($4 off the regular adult admission) are available at area new-car dealers and from participating banks. [More]

Wintertime in Chicago can be brutal but we make the most of it. There are many indoor / outdoor events to cure cabin fever and one of them was held this past weekend in Grant Park. “Snow Days” featured a snow sculpture contest that attracted talent from all over the nation and the world. I first heard about the event in the men’s room at Shenanigans (that’s a story in itself for another time) and decided to check it out. Here are a few shots of the very impressive entries for you to enjoy. [More]

I just read a disturbing article that says Chicago Police officials are considering dropping the entrance exam in order to boost the number of minority officers in the city. Local ministers have been calling for Chicago Police Chief Jody Wiess to hire more African-American officers because although Blacks make up 36.5% of the population, 1 in 4 patrol officers are black but only 1 in 12 Lieutenants are African-American.

I’ll pause for you to think about this for a moment…

While enjoying a wonderful Saturday afternoon at Navy Pier’s Winterfest I failed a child.

Like dozens of other people standing in line to return skates I witnessed a woman striking a young girl who looked to be four years old repeatedly in the forehead with a tube of lock De-Icer. In a stabbing motion she hit the child repeatedly saying she would #@%% her up if she went in her purse again. She looked up to see my shocked face and said “What? What if she went in my purse and lost $400?”