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Chicago

  1. Don't forget to catch our own Chicago comedian Joey Villagomez at Zanies June 13th @JoeyDaClown #wiseguy 11:22 AM May 24th via web
  2. Somebody just grabbed tattooyou@chicago.com... rad. 9:30 AM May 21st via web
  3. Chicago sports stars and their Tweeting styles: chicagosidesports.com/tweet-home-chi… 7:49 AM Apr 27th via web
  4. Heading to anime central, going to be a blast! acen.org 6:03 AM Apr 27th via Huawei Social Phone
  5. Chicago Marketing Hackathon next weekend -- marketing-hackathon.com 6:38 AM Apr 19th via web
  6. #Lollapalooza lineup announced: bit.ly/Ix2Ghz #Chicago #BlackSabbath #Justice #Sigurros #Bassnectar 11:13 PM Apr 10th via web
  7. be you@chicago.com! visit chicago.com! registration inc.access to skynet, chicago's #1 social network.http://bit.ly/HpybV5 7:15 AM Apr 6th via HootSuite
  8. need a professional email address? get yourname@chicago.com for as little as $79/year! bit.ly/HpybV5 8:05 AM Apr 5th via HootSuite
  9. Chicago Awesome Foundation looking for additional Trustees: awesomechicago.org/2012/04/we-wan… Trust me, it's awesome. 12:57 PM Apr 4th via web
  10. Google adds Art Institute works to its online museum bit.ly/H1uqcW 2:35 AM Apr 4th via web
  11. Get the coolest email address ever, yourname@chicago.com! Starting as low as $79/year! bit.ly/HpybV5 8:45 PM Apr 3rd via HootSuite
  12. New play that rivals even Tony and Tina's debuts 4/14. Dinner, Show, & Dancing - & it's an interactive murder mystery! tinyurl.com/cmynmh9 4:35 PM Apr 3rd via web
  13. Made in Chicago: "A Poem From Us" celebrates #NationalPoetryMonth - create or share a fav poem via YouTube/Vimeo: apoemfromus.com 6:03 AM Apr 3rd via web
  14. Who got April #FOOLED yesterday!? share your stories @chicago.... 9:45 AM Apr 2nd via HootSuite
  15. Happy April Fools Day! 7:45 AM Apr 1st via HootSuite
  16. Check out the MCA tonight at 7:30 pm for Teatr Zar's Unholy Mystery Play. bit.ly/GYaCEL 7:15 AM Mar 31st via HootSuite
  17. Boo @CityofChicago! No more music without borders this year. #tear. bit.ly/HtrHHH 10:05 AM Mar 30th via HootSuite
  18. Good morning @Chicago! Looks like #spring is the new #summer! Happy Spring Equinox! Who is balancing raw eggs today? lat.ms/GD5GrT 8:02 AM Mar 20th via HootSuite
  19. For an email address as unique as your city visit chicago.com today! Be YOU@CHICAGO.COM! bit.ly/xn4a8U 10:36 AM Mar 19th via HootSuite