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If you've never been one for convention, ACME HOTEL is the right choice for you in downtown Chicago. Located 2 ½ blocks from the Magnificent Mile in the River North neighborhood, ACME is downtown Chicago's all new boutique hotel alternative. If you appreciate an eye for design and dig a high-tech vibe, you'll feel right at home. We'd like to call ourselves cool, or hip, because we are, but that just feels like bragging. But mostly, ACME is what we consider approachable - in more ways than one. The fact is, we want your experience at our downtown Chicago hotel to blow your mind, not your budget.
216 rooms with a variety of Suites and guest room choices. Signature amenities and restaurant. Meeting and banquet facilities up to 100 people.
Historic landmark building on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Minutes from the city's most famous shopping and dining. We offer experienced staff to cater to your highest expectations.
Urban cool accommodations, located in the heart of River North, Chicago's most exciting neighborhood for dining & nightlife. Blocks from the Magnificent Mile and many other Chicago top spots.
A luxury boutique hotel located in downtown Chicago's River North district, the Amalfi Hotel Chicago offers the ultimate in modern style and hospitality. Boasting a central location near Michigan Avenue and the Loop, the Amalfi is a distinguished downtown escape for both business and leisure travelers. Discover the perfect blend of elegant design, luxury amenities and attentive service at a hotel designed around the guest experience. 215 rooms. 5 suites. 197 nonsmoking rooms.
110 rooms. 2 suites. 25 non-smoking rooms. Room service. Luxury hotel accommodations. Hotel located near the Hyatt and downtown hotels.
Arlington Heights Downtown Business Association
Stroll through our 8-block Downtown Business Association and find a great array of shops, many of which have provided quality services to our community for decades. The Downtown Business Association is home to a pharmacy and grocery store, to jewelry stores and art galleries, to clothing stories and home décor boutiques. Transportation services are also available if you wish to take in other Chicagoland sites.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Arlyn Tratt Realty "Luxury Suites"
8 suites. One restaurant. Valet. Business center. Evercise facilities. Indoor/Outdoor pool. Located Downtown near Michicgan Ave. and close to public transportation.
This three-story hotel offers 142 guestrooms accessible via interior corridors. All rooms at the Baymont Chicago offer work desks with ergonomic chairs and phones with voice mail. Wireless Internet access and local calls are complimentary. Located eight miles from O'Hare International Airport. The hotel provides 24-hour front desk, free continental breakfast and a gym/fitness center. Near I-294.
The Baymont Inn is pleased to provide our guests with exceptional service. We are an incorridor property with 3 floors. Whether you are here for business or leisure, we have many amenities at an affordable price.
Baymont Inn & Suites - Calumet City
Newly removated rooms, jacuzzi suites, 2 room suites, with kitchenet, exercise room, guest laundry, room service. Bus and truck parking, very friendly staff, indoor pool & spa, delux free breakfast.
CITY:Calumet City
Newley renovated hotel rooms with excellent location & resonable price. All rooms with microwave & refrigerator, coffee maker & internet.
Baymont Inn & Suites Chicago/Glenview
This three-story hotel offers 142 guestrooms accessible via interior corridors. All rooms at the Baymont Chicago offer work desk with ergonomic chairs and phones with voicemail. Wireless Internet access and local calls are complimentary. Located eight miles from O'Hare International Airport. The hotel provides 24-hour front desk, free continental breakfast and a gym/fitness center.
Dramatic 3 story grand lobby. Beautifully appointed studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Short & long term leases. Magnificent lake & city views. Directly accross from Lincoln Park Zoo.
Benedictine B & B offers a comfortable, spacious, private suite of rooms within the grounds of a real urban monastery. Monks have been welcoming travelers for centuries and you will be given the same warm welcome by the monks of the Monastery of the Holy Cross.
A smaller, intimate hotel catering to the business traveler with personal service and attention to detail. We feature two restaurants, banquet facilities, and a fitness center.
248-room full-service hotel conveniently located between O'Hare and downtown. Outdoor pool, fitness center, 24-hour restaurant, lounge, room service, fax and copy service. 14,000 sq.ft. of meeting/banquet space
The Best Western Chicago-Hillside is the perfect "Chicago Alternative" located in the Chicago, Hillside and Oakbrook area. We are the ideal location for the leisure or business traveler offering 238 guest rooms, 14,000 sq. ft. of newly renovated meeting and banquet space, perfect for weddings, small tradeshows and business meetings. Free high speed internet, 24 hour food service, on site restaurant and lounge, fitness center, heated outdoor pool, business services, and much, much more. Our major expressways and short proximity to downtown Chicago are all key aspects which contribute to the success of our property. Stop by and join us for everyday breakfast buffet, delicious meals created by Dean Carson of Carson's The Place for Ribs, and much more!
Best Western Chicago Southland
Beautiful hotel in the Chicago Southland area offering modern & upscale rooms with abundant amenities.
CITY:Oak Forest
The Best Western Des Plaines Inn is a first-class hotel located only 4½ miles away from O'Hare Airport and very convenient to Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, home of the Rosemont Expo, and All State Arena, home of the Rosemont Horizon. We offer you deluxe accommodations with complimentary breakfast, an indoor heated pool, fitness center, meeting room and free parking. There are several major shopping centers located from 3 to 8 miles from the Best Western Des Plaines Inn.
CITY:Des Plaines
The Best Western Grant Park Hotel is ideally located on Michigan Ave., directly across from Grant Park. Our property has 172 newly renovated guest rooms, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center.
Best Western Hawthorne Terrace
This Boystown vintage hotel is located close to historic Wrigley Field (home of Chicago Cubs baseball), as well as gay-friendly restaurants and nightclubs. Enjoy breakfast on the terrace during warm-weather months.
Best Western Inn And Suites - Midway Airport
The Best Western Inn and Suites- Midway Airport is located in Burbank only 2 1/2 miles south of Midway Airport. Enjoy our indoor pool, whirlpool, exercise room, and breakfast room.
Best Western Inn and Suites Midway
86 rooms. Indoor pool. On-site health club. Hotel located one mile from Ford City Shopping Center, 11 miles from McCormick Place, close to local restaurants.
Nice clean newer hotel with many upgrades. Offers free interenet service and a friendly and caring staff.
Best Western Palwaukee Inn-Wheeling
Stay with us at our 3-Diamond rated facility a member of the largest hotel chain in the world. We are conveniently located, offer competitive affordable rates-WIFI included and complimentary continental breakfast. We have all the amenities to meet the needs of any traveler.
Best Western Plus Chicago Hillside
238-room full-service hotel conveniently located between O'Hare and downtown. Outdoor pool, fitness center, 24-hour restaurant, lounge, room service, fax and copy service. 14,000 sq.ft. of meeting/banquet space.
Best Western PLUS Chicagoland - Countryside
The Best Western hotel offers the best in amenities, customer service, and accommodations at an affordable rate. Located about 20 miles from Chicago and located on Old Route 66. Convenient access to I-55 brings them to the favorite Chicago area attractions. Hot breakfast buffet is complimentary along with High-Speed WiFi.
Best Western Plus Oakbrook Inn
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 45 fully-appointed rooms in a boutique hotel setting. Every guest room features goose down comforter, cd/dvd player, refrigerator, microwave, Evening homemade choc.chip cookies, and complimentary breakfast buffet.
Centrally located in downtown Evanston just blocks from the lake. Upscale amenities abound at this Best Western including free Wi-Fi, a modern fitness center, continental breakfast, courtesy shuttle and outdoor pool all for a great value. The 159 guest rooms feature Sealy Posturepedic pillow-top mattresses, luxury linens and coffee makers.
162 rooms. Four suites. On-site health club. 1 restaurant. Room service. Uniquely decorated and feature two TV's two phones, mini-bar and high ceilings. Located in the cultural and financial heart of Chicago's loop, the hotel is steps away from the Art Institute, Sears Tower, Museum Campus, Grant Park and Chicago's lakefront.
Bobak's Signature Events and Conference Center
Bobak's is a unique banquet conference facility for corporate, social and family events. Whether you are looking to plan a wedding reception, corporate function or birthday party, expert Event Specialists will work closely with you to ensure that your day is a success. From intimate to exclusive, Bobak's first-rate banquet & meeting facilities, award winning cuisine and unparalleled service will transform your event to extraordinary!
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Welcome to Brer Rabbit Motel. We offer low daily and weekly rates. Amenities include color TV, free cable with five HBO channels. King-size beds available. All rooms are clean and comfortable.
CITY:Villa Park
This property has 60 guest rooms as well as 2 suites. Other amenities include a business center, data ports (in rooms), entertainment, fitness center, free parking, hair dryers (in rooms), Wi-Fi, interior corridors, microwave and refrigerator availability, handicapped accessibility and rollaway beds. This is a non-smoking facility.
Bronzeville's 1st Bed and Breakfast Club
this is also Chicago and Illinois 1st African American Bed & Breakfast of its kind and was recorded into the historical hall of fame archives year 2001 as such. Complete with a Butler, Gourmet Chef and elegantly appointed bedroom suites with individual computers, high speed Internet, video conference and laser printing.
This property has 30 guest rooms as well as 1 suite. Other amenities include free parking, handicapped accessibility, Wi-Fi access, microwave and refrigerator availability, rollaway beds and a spa/sauna. This is a non-smoking facility.
Nice, clean, newly decorated rooms. Cable TV and very low rates. Easy access to highway and restaurants nearby.
Nature center, nature trail and dog park. Free admission, cost for some activities.
CITY:Wood Dale
Candlewood Suites-Northbrook Wheeling
An extended stay property for the leisure or business traveler. Full kitchens, free local calls, free high speed internet access; weekly maid service, complimentary guest laundry, comfortable accessible rooms.
Whether you're visiting the Chicago area for business or pleasure, The Carleton of Oak Park offers gracious accommodations in the Oak Park tradition. The hotel is nestled in a residential historic district and within walking distance of downtown Oak Park. The Carleton, has been providing area visitors with exceptional service for over eighty years. The Carleton hotel is the perfect venue for weddings, social events and corporate meetings. Over 6,000 square feet of event space, four unique function rooms along with our professional staff, will make your event a success.
CITY:Oak Park
For business or leisure, Carlton Inn Midway offers the amenities and services of home or office. Located 1.8 miles from Midway Airport.
Located in the venter of Chicago's business and theatre district. Close walk to Grank Park, Millenium Park, the Art Institute, Symphony Center and Civic Opera House.
Call 1-800-942-9492
Chicago Hotels Partcipating in 877Chicago Promotion
The 15 Chicago hotels have lowered their rates and combined efforts with Chicago attractions for this promotion. These hotels vary in the number rooms, amenities and prices; log onto 877chicago.com or call 1-877-CHICAGO for more information.
Soaring 46 stories into the Chicago skyline above the famed Magnificent Mile, the Chicago Marriott Downtown rises to every occasion, providing incomparable service and an optimum location for business, leisure, and meeting needs.
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook Hotel
Experience the results of our $8.5 million renovation, featuring 350 guest rooms with state-of-the-art amenities and technology, nearly 20,000 square feet of meeting space, indoor pool, and fitness center. Conveniently located across from Oakbrook Center.
CITY:Oak Brook
Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare
256 suites, each with separate living room, king sized bedroom, large workdesk, and wet bar/ refrigerator.
232 rooms. One restaurant. Valet/Laundry service. Business center. Exercise facilities. Room service. Amenities include wireless internet, flat screen TVs, full service business center, brand new facility, award winning staff and customer service
Floor-to-ceiling windows afford beautiful views of the Museum Campus at this South Loop hotel. Chicago's Essex Inn is close to downtown shopping and museums, and features an all-season, sky-lit rooftop pool with an adjacent outdoor garden. Dine in at Tribute, a classic American restaurant with a modern culinary edge. Offers breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as "grab and go" options for on-the-go business people.Free shuttle to the exclusive Magnificent Mile shopping district.
This vintage Boystown hotel features turn-of-the-century architecture and art deco furnishings. Gay-friendly restaurants and nightclubs are close by (Berlin dance club is right down the street), and hotel guests have access to Bally's Total Fitness. Popular with entertainers, musicians and savvy travelers.
Spacious guest rooms with high-quality furnishings. Efficient meeting space to accommodate a variety of business and social events. Wireless Internet & Business Center.
CITY:South Holland
Clarion Inn Suites and Conference Center
Adjacent to the Waterford Banquet & Conference Center, this newly renovated hotel provides comfortable accommodations at reasonable rates. Guests will enjoy the indoor pool and fitness center, as well as complimentary continental breakfast.
This property has 18 guest rooms and 1 suite. Other amenities include free parking, Wi-Fi access, microwave availability, non-smoking rooms, and rollaway beds.
This 22-room property has whirlpool suites available and free cable TV. Conviently located in the South Suburbs, this motel makes it easy to get to all area attractions via the highway. This is a great property for corporate guests and families.
This 22-room property is conveniently located near the I-94 exit, offering clean & comfortable rooms. Free parking is offered during your stay.
CITY:South Holland
ClubHouse Inn and Suites Hotel
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 136 oversized guestrooms and two-room suites, complimentary breakfast and evening beverages, indoor pool and whirlpool spa, and garden courtyard with barbeque grills.
Comfort Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
All suite, non-smoking hotel. All rooms equipped with microwave, mini fridge, & sofa bed. Indoor pool, fitness center, complimentary hot breakfast & free wireless internet.
CITY:Tinley Park
Comfort Inn & Suites Conference Center
Located in Prospect Heights, this hotel's 108 guest rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, cable television, safes and coffee makers. Guests enjoy a free hot breakfast, fitness center, and Internet access.
CITY:Prospect Heights
120-rooms. Complimentary Continental Breakfast. Complimentary hi speed wired or wireless internet access. Newly renovated rooms, Coffee maker, iron/ironing board, dataports, hair dryer. Complimentary shuttle.
CITY:Downers Grove
150 total rooms. 8 suites. One restaurant. High speed internet access. Lounge. Valet/Laundry. Business center. Room service. Complimentary breakfast. Located near Chicago O'Hare Airport, Des Plaines/Rosemont shopping malls.
CITY:Schiller Park
The Comfort Inn® O'Hare hotel is conveniently located less than two miles from the O'Hare International Airport, Allstate Arena and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. This Des Plaines, IL hotel is also close to the Rosemont Theatre, the Woodfield Mall and Arlington Park horse racing venue. The Comfort Inn O'Hare hotel offers a prime location for business and leisure travelers. Make us your home away from home when visiting the Des Plaines and Chicago areas.
CITY:Des Plaines
Luxury, 100% nonsmoking, all suite hotel in south suburbs of Chicago. Complimentary amenities: Microwave/Refrigerator, Indoor Pool, internet, fitness center & hot breakfast buffet. Half hour from Chicago.
This 27-story hotel offers oversized studio, one- and two-bedroom suites with full kitchens. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center and complimentary American breakfast. Comfort Suites is within walking distance of Magnificent Mile shops and restaurants.
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - The 66-room hotel features spacious king and double queen suites with separate sleeping and sitting areas. Features microfridge, coffeemaker, hair dryer and iron/ironing board. Complimentary breakfast buffet. Fitness room and indoor heated pool.
Comfort Suites Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This 103-suite property puts the "Comfort" back in traveling! Friendly atmosphere and attention to your needs make us the ideal choice for your home away from home!
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
160 rooms. All suites. 24 hour airport transportation, free parking, shuttle to Blue Line. Located near Rosemont, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, O'Hare International Airport.
CITY:Schiller Park
All suite hotel with 160 two-room suites; 7 whirlpool suites. Suites include refrigerator, microwave, PPV movies, playstation and 60+ cable channels including HBO. Irons/boards and hair dryers. Complimentary continental breakfast, on-site fitness center and complimentary wireless high-speed Internet. Comfort Suites O'Hare Airport has 5,200 sq. ft. of meeting space for up to 350 people. Legends Sports Bar & Restaurant has a great menu and fun atmosphere. Evening room service is also available. Located just 2 miles from O'Hare Airport and one mile from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center offering complimentary 24-hour shuttle transportation to O'Hare Airport and a 5-mile radius of the hotel. Americans with Disability Act compliant.
CITY:Schiller Park
Congress Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
Historic landmark hotel built in 1893. Across from Buckingham Fountain and Grant Park with many views of Lake Michigan.
The Conrad Chicago hotel is situated on the Magnificent Mile, just off Michigan Avenue. This prestigious location offers easy access to the Westfield North Bridge shopping corridor and is adjacent to Nordstrom.
Country Inn & Suites - Tinley Park
Limited service property including complimentary hot breakfast, high speed wireless internet & access to our indoor pool, spa, & fitness center. Come enjoy all the Chicago Southland has to offer! Call to reserve today.
CITY:Tinley Park
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson - Elk Grove Village
President's Award winning property; Top 25% in guest satisfaction ranking; ideally located 3 miles from Woodfield Mall, 12 miles from O'Hare, and minutes from Metra Rail to Chicago. Complimentary amenities include high-speed Internet, breakfast, airport and local shuttle.
CITY:Elk Grove Village
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson - O'Hare/Northwest
Looking for great hotel rooms near Chicago O'Hare Airport? Our Country Inn & Suites hotel in Mt. Prospect, IL, features 94 spacious guest rooms and suites decorated in cozy, country-style décor and equipped with all the comforts of home. Our guest rooms and suites are designed with your comfort and convenience in mind, so come and relax at the Country Inn & Suites.
CITY:Mount Prospect
Country Inn & Suites O'Hare South
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - A 92-room, 26-suite hotel with complimentary high-speed internet access and airport shuttle located on beautiful Legends Executive Golf Course.
Courtyard By Marriot- Deerfield
Courtyard surrounds travelers with the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. Newly renovated in 2001.
Courtyard by Marriott - Chicago Downtown
"Full service" Courtyard Marriott, 337 rooms, with 37 suites recently renovated, 2 blocks from Michigan Ave. in the River North district.
Courtyard By Marriott - Deerfield
Located in the center of an ideal area filled with shopping, restaurants, entertainment and minutes walking from Metra for trips to the city. Close to Gurnee Mills, Six Flags, Ravinia Music Festival, and Chicago Botanic Gardens. This hotel features rooms and suites from 350 sq. ft to 600 sq. ft., with the suites having separate living, dining and outside areas. Enjoy a reasonably priced breakfast buffet in the on-site Courtyard Cafe restaurant. Two meeting rooms totaling 1,574 sq. ft. help bring visions of extraordinary reality to joyous celebrations, small fairytale weddings, and business meetings.
Courtyard by Marriott - Highland Park
Hotel features newly renovated guest rooms and facilities. Rooms feature a comfortable sitting area, large work desks, two phones with data ports, free Internet access, custom comforters, thicker mattresses, fluffier pillows and an ergonomic chair. Enjoy a healthy breakfast buffet with eggs cooked to order at the Courtyard Café or visit 'The Market' for snacks & beverages 24/7. We also offer a 5-mile complimentary shuttle (excluding Ravinia Festival). The two meeting rooms totaling 1,274 sq. ft. help bring visions of extraordinary reality to joyous celebrations, small fairytale weddings, and business meetings.
CITY:Highland Park
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Arlington Heights - South
Located off I-90, Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Arlington Heights - South has an indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, restaurant serving breakfast, free high-speed internet. This is a non-smoking property.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Courtyard By Marriott Chicago Arlington Heights North
Whether traveling for business or pleasure, we are the key to a fabulous trip. Featuring a healthy breakfast with hot items, eggs cooked-to-order, as well as a selection of ala carte items, freshly prepared and reasonably priced. Now with free high-speed internet access.
CITY:Arlington Heights
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Bloomingdale
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Beautifully renovated Courtyard includes free Wi-Fi, high-def flat screen TVs, The Bistro serving breakfast, dinner fare and Starbucks, full service bar, market, guest laundry, indoor pool and spa, and fitness room. Buffet for groups available on request.
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago O'Hare
The newly renovated Chicago O'Hare hotel promises greater comfort and enhanced productivity with redesigned guest rooms and added business features. The Bistro offers healthy choices, a variety of breakfast and dinner options, an evening bar, and specialty beverages made with Starbucks coffee.
CITY:Des Plaines
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Wood Dale
Courtyard Chicago Wood Dale is convenient to O'Hare as well as major area highways and attractions. Breakfast buffett and items cooked-to-order at this hotel. Near O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Complimentary local/metra station shuttle service. Never underestimate the importance of a good night's rest. Your Marriott awaits! Complimentary high-speed internet.
CITY:Wood Dale
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago/Glenview
Conveniently located 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, this 149 room hotel offers new bedding, large work spaces and upgraded free high speed internet access and HD televisions. Start your day at the Courtyard Café and enjoy a full selection from a hot buffet, including eggs cooked to order. Unwind in the indoor swimming pool or whirlpool. Easy access to downtown Chicago and close to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Six Flags Great America, The Glen Town Center, Ravinia Festival, and multiple shopping and dining options.
Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Chicago Magnificent Mile
This 300-room hotel is located just half a block from North Michigan Avenue shopping and dining. Amenities include an indoor pool with city views and 24-hour fitness center.
Courtyard by Marriott Elmhurst
Courtyard hotel located in Elmhurst, IL with 140 newly renovated guestrooms including 13 suites. Million dollar renovation recently completed. Meeting space of 2,400 square feet available
Courtyard by Marriott Glenview
The newly remodeled is located off I-294 and is 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport. Courtyard Chicago Glenview puts you within easy reach of area businesses, local attractions and downtown Chicago. A complete hotel renovation unveils a "reinvented" Courtyard designed to meet all of your travel needs with 137 guest rooms and 12 suites, Free WI-FI Internet access, HD televisions and free in-room coffee. Heated indoor pool and whirlpool.
Courtyard by Marriott Oakbrook Terrace
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - 147-room hotel with amenities including rooms with separate seating area, large desk, refrigerator, telephone, in-room coffee, swimming pool, exercise room, quality security system and facilities for disabled travelers.
CITY:Oakbrook Terrace
Crowne Plaza Chicago - The Silversmith
All 143 rooms in this 10 story historic landmark hotel feature beautifully appointed rooms in the arts and crafts style of the late 1890's.
Crowne Plaza Chicago, The Silversmith
143 rooms. On-site health club. One restaurant. Room service. Recently restored historic landmark building, within walking distance to financial, theatre and shopping districts of Chicago.
Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook
Conveniently located near popular area attractions like the Botanic Gardens, Allstate Concert Arena, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Woodfield Mall, the Crowne Plaza Northbrook's 318 guest rooms feature free high-speed Internet access, a microwave, fridge, work desk and 32" flat panel TV. There is a Health and Fitness Center which has an outdoor pool. Willows, is the hotel's full-service restaurant and The Scoreboard is the lobby bar.
Crowne Plaza Lombard Downers Grove
Our Crowne Plaza brand promise: "A better meetings experience for meeting planners and a better night sleep for meeting attendees & all guests," coupled with the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage program, will ensure your stay is unforgettable.
CITY:Glen Ellyn
The Only Crowne in Downtown! A full amenity luxury hotel including 398 rooms and 42 suites. Nine meeting rooms. One restaurant. Martini Bar/Lounge. Room Service. On-site health club. All guest rooms have a 27" flat screen TV, complimentary internet access and Private Balcony. 24 Hr. business center. Offers the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage program.
This chic hotel offers a beautiful spa, the Asian-inspired Aja cafe, and the 26th- floor Vertigo Sky Lounge, with breathtaking city views, nightly DJs and cool cocktails. Dana is close to River North's gallery district.
Limited-service hotel - entertainment and shopping nearby - continental breakfast - Free local phone calls - 30 minutes from airports and downtown Chicago. Many discounts offered.
Featuring our King Executive Suites which include fridge-microwave and coffee makers. Also, King Jacuzzi Suites with kitchenettes.
Winner of the 2004 Days Inn Hotel of the Year Award. Guests have free access to Bally's Total Fitness located next door. Other hotel amenities include expanded cable Tv, valet parking, valet and guest laundry facilities. Safe and exciting neighborhood.


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Microsoft is the largest software company in the
world and there is little to indicate that it will cease being the biggest
gorilla in the cage anytime soon. Although profits at Microsoft were up
and were greater than Wall Street expected, the company has seen its stock
plummet and sales of its Windows operating systems are sagging.
Microsoft offered up the financial
details for its latest quarter yesterday. According to the numbers,
Microsoft's Windows division saw sales of Windows 7 OS slide. This is
attributed in part to the sagging PC sales that were down 1% in the same three
month time period compared to a year ago. When PC sales sag, so do sales of
Windows since the vast majority of PCs shipped run Windows in some flavor.
At the same time, some of the blame for sagging
Windows sales and slowing PC sales is attributed the popularity of other
gadgets and devices like the iPad. The iPad and other tablets are encroaching
on the PC market in a noticeable way and many feel that trend will only
As a result of Windows losing momentum in the
marketplace and uncertainty of PC sales Microsoft has seen its stock
price fall 1.2% to $26.37 in trading reports Reuters.
Capital Advisors Growth fund Channing Smith said,
"Microsoft to me is no longer a growth stock, but it is a very attractive
value stock. They continue to generate tremendous free cash flow. Their balance
sheet is really unmatched." He continued, "What you will begin to see
is a shift away from growth investors. You are seeing that transition where
Microsoft is in no man's land, but I think they will become increasingly more
attractive to value investors."
Over the last year, Microsoft's stock has lost 14%
compared with an overall growth of 16% for the Nasdaq. While Windows slipped,
other segments of Microsoft's business did well and took up the slack. Overall,
net profit at Microsoft was up 31% in fiscal Q3 to $5.2 billion amounting to 61
cents per share. After excluding the tax benefit Microsoft profits still met
analyst expectations.
Standouts for the quarter included the Office Division
which saw a 21% increase in sales to $5.2 billion, and the Entertainment and
Devices Division relied on the Xbox 360 and Kinect to rack up $1.9 billion in
The much talked about deal for Bing to provide
search results on Yahoo is still not performing as Microsoft had hoped with the
division posting a loss of $726 million.
quote: The problem is that Microsoft has been trying to restructure since the 1990s
quote: And all have failed as businesses initiatives.
quote: What they do now hardly matters at all. Windows 8? Yawn. WP7? Snooze.
quote: quote:The problem is that Microsoft has been trying to restructure since the 1990sActually Microsoft has been trying to diversify since the 1990's, not restructure. Their is a difference.quote:And all have failed as businesses initiatives.Negative, not all.Microsoft's entertainment division has seen fantastic growth over the last few years, namely because of the Xbox 360.quote:What they do now hardly matters at all. Windows 8? Yawn. WP7? Snooze.Windows 8? It's coming to the ARM architecture, that's a big one. Suddenly we will get fairly full-featured desktops on systems that use a negligible amount of power... Think: HTPC's, File servers the works.Should be interesting how backwards compatibility turns out.Then you have Windows phone 7... Personally I love the OS, the interface feels incredibly smooth and responsive, give it time to gestate with Nokia before we see how it turns out in regards to apps and support.
quote: The Xbox is a perfect example of the point I was making, which is that for all their efforts Microsoft has failed to develop any important new streams of profitability to reduce their dependency on their ageing cash cows of Windows and Office. For all the numbers of Xbox sold MS have made very little money, they spent billions to make millions

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on January 31, 2013 - 6:46 AM
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery announced the launch this week of a new education program directed at high school students considering careers in the arts.
The new program, called "AK Teens" and sponsored by First Niagara Bank, is part of an expansion of the gallery's education programs and its effort to build new audiences.
The mentoring program, which will be overseen by staff from the gallery's education department, is designed to help students ready their portfolios for college applications and to provide a place for them to show their work to the public. It will include workshops and sessions on the art-making process, pursuing careers in the arts and public speaking.
"We are very excited about this expansion in our programming for our region's youth," said Karen Lee Spaulding, Albright-Knox interim director, in a statement announcing AK Teens. She praised First Niagara for funding the program and providing "important expertise in helping our teens understand how to manage the practical aspects of their careers, such as budgeting and securing funding for their work."
AK Teens will expand upon the gallery's popular Future Curators program, which allows young artists to exhibit their work in a professional installation in the gallery. The next Future Curators show is from May 2 to June 16.
As the AK Teens initiative progresses, according to gallery spokeswoman Maria Morreale, more programs, activities and workshops will be added to roster.
Interested students can sign up for the program's first portfolio review at 10:15 a.m. April 21 by visiting the gallery's website at albrightknox.org, or they can call gallery staffer Lindsay Kranz at 270-8276 for more information. The program's inaugural panel discussion, "Pursuing an Education and Career in the Visual Arts," is also scheduled at 3:30 p.m. April 21.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates face plenty of question marks entering the 2013 season, not the least of which will be a pitching staff that should have more than one vacancy up for grabs.
As expected, the Pirates did not re-sign righthander Kevin Correia, who went the free-agent route and has latched on with the Minnesota Twins.
Jeff Karstens, another righthander who had been a big part of the Bucs' plans as recently as last season, was designated for assignment. Karstens missed huge chunks of the 2012 season with various injuries, and the Pirates apparently felt it was time to part ways with him.
Charlie Morton, another injury-plagued righthander, is also a question mark. He's expected to miss at least the first two months of the 2013 season after undergoing elbow surgery and missing most of last season.
The Bucs do bring back veteran righty A.J. Burnett, whose 16 victories last season were the most by a Pirates' pitcher since Todd Ritchie won 15 in 1999. Also in the fold will be veteran lefthander Wandy Rodriquez, who pitched well late last season after a handful of rough initial outings.
Youngsters Jeff Locke, a lefty, and righty Kyle McPherson, both got some work in as starters last season, but they're both still unproven.
Bob Walk was a solid righthanded pitcher who helped the Pirates win three consecutive division championships in 1990-92, when they were a member of the National League's East Division. Walk is now with the Bucs as a broadcast analyst, and he was part of the Pirates Winter Caravan that visited Altoona recently.
Walk knows all too well the importance of pitching - especially starting pitching.
"Just about every team in baseball is going to be [only] as good as its starting rotation,'' Walk said. "And that starting rotation needs to stay healthy and strong. Last year, I think that there were some health issues that ended up getting the best of us.''
And then there was righthander James McDonald, who proved to be one of the game's most enigmatic pitchers.
McDonald was a strong candidate for an all-star berth in July, winning nine games before the break. He floundered in the second half of the season, though, and wound up in the bullpen.
"As far as James was concerned, I wish I knew why he kind of fell off the cliff,'' Walk said. "I would have told him, 'This is what I see. I think this is the problem. Obviously, I don't have an answer. Nobody has an answer for last year.'''
The fact that McDonald maintained his velocity but lost his sense of direction as the season wore on only compounded the puzzle.
"We were looking at his average velocity in April and May and compared those numbers to July and August,'' Walk said. "To be honest with you, there really wasn't much difference. It wasn't his stuff. For whatever reason, there was a problem with his command, and his control of his pitches.''
McDonald must now face a mental hurdle of sorts in 2013. The Pirates will need for him to either step up again, or for somebody else to fill that void.
"It was really tough on him,'' Walk said of McDonald's second-half struggle in 2012. "That was one of the reasons we didn't play very well [in August and September.] We lost one of our best starters.''
Walker feeling well
Reports are that another key player, second baseman Neil Walker, has recovered well from a back problem that caused him to miss most of the last six weeks of the 2012 season.
Walker, a Pittsburgh native, is among the team's top RBI producers, and has developed into one of the game's best defensive second basemen.
Pirates open with Cubs
The Pirates will visit Peoples Natural Gas Field on Saturday, March 30 - the day before Easter - for a 2 p.m. exhibition game with the Curve. Two days later, the Bucs open the 2013 regular season by hosting the Chicago Cubs on Monday afternoon, April 1 at 1:35 p.m. at PNC Park.
Interleague opponents on next season's schedule are the Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners at home, and the Mariners, Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and Texas Rangers on the road.


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Reality TV continues to dominate the evening network and cable lineups, with the spring finales giving way to the summertime schedule.
Shows from "Survivor" to "The Amazing Race" can make celebrities out of ordinary people, while the likes of "Dancing with the Stars" can revive the fading careers of B-list celebrities.
But one hot commodity of the reality genre continues to be the professional athletes who seem more than willing to step out of their comfort zones and tackle new challenges in new arenas.
"Dancing with the Stars" continues to lure sport stand-outs to the ballroom; Baltimore Ravens returnman, Jacoby Jones and Olympic gold medal gymnast Alexandra Raisman are among the final five this season.
Meanwhile, in a nearby pool, "Splash" took reality TV to new heights, and not all in good ways, while featuring a cast of celebrities, including several from the world of sports.
NBC Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh, soccer star Brandi Chastain and extreme skier Rory Bushfield learned basic and intermediate dives from legendary Olympian Greg Louganis, then tested their talents against former child stars, comedians, a Baywatch blonde and even a beauty queen who caught the eye of Brent Musburger during college football's national championship game.
This reality show was different from the others. Unlike ballroom injuries or travel mishaps, "Splash" proved to be seriously dangerous week in and week out.
Abdul-Jabbar suffered a concussion, Bushfield a ruptured eardrum and Suh actually hit his face on the bottom of the pool, begging the question, is reality show money really worth it? Or could there more to these experiences?
Most of us can relate to the sheer fear of jumping off a three-story platform, not to mention trying to add flips and twists before gracefully entering the water. In this competition, failure not only meant a lower score or mild embarrassment, but could also result in serious pain from a belly flop, even worse, a back flop.
The show, while often corny and overly dramatic, did foster a true appreciation for the sport of diving and even awe for its world-class athletes.
Week after week, the celebrity "divers" met challenges, set goals, and triumphed over their fears, all while supporting one another, creating a bond through common experience, much like an actual sports team.
Along the way, Abdul-Jabbar raised awareness as a cancer survivor, and "Splash" champ, Rory Bushfield drew attention to the foundation which honors his late wife. Dedicating his performances to skier and women's sport advocate Sarah Burke, who died in a training accident in 2012, Bushfield urged audiences to "go big" and "live every day to the fullest."
While the daring dives are not something we should try at home, the athletes of "Splash," and other silly reality shows remind us to seek out new adventures and new challenges - for leaving your comfort zone can take you places you never thought you'd go.
Kellie Goodman Shaffer can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Her column appears on Tuesdays.


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Chatterjee S, Baer AN, Kontzialis M, Aggarwal NR, Gelber AC. "Searching for the Source: Bacteremia with pleocytosis." Am J Med. 2015 Aug 21. pii: S0002-9343(15)00779-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.08.005. [Epub ahead of print]
Aggarwal NR, Snipelisky D, Young PM, Gersh BJ, Cooper LT, Chareonthaitawee P. "Advances in imaging for diagnosis and management of cardiac sarcoidosis." Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 Jun 23. pii: jev142. [Epub ahead of print] Review.
Aggarwal NR, Chareonthaitawee P. "123I-meta-iodobenzylguanidine guanidine-guided ventricular tachycardia ablation: will expanding the target improve the aim?" Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2015 Jun;8(3):520-2. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.115.002905. No abstract available.
Ziadi MC, Ameriso JL, Diodato L, Villavicencio RL, Sallam L, Bligh M, Burrell S, Hancock Friesen C, Nadeem N, Lo C, Prado Diaz S, Refoyo Salicio E, Valbuena Lopez SC, Gemma D, Moreno Yanguela M, Lopez-Sendon JL, Torres M, Cuesta E, Guzman Martinez G, Aggarwal NR, Snipelisky D, Di Palo A, Niccoli Asabella A, Notaristefano A, Ferrari C, Altini C, Merenda N, Rubini G. "Clinical Case Session II: Monday 4 May 2015, 10:00-11:00Room: Venecia." Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 May;16 Suppl 1:i29-i31. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jev047.
Aggarwal NR, Drozdova A, Wells Askew J 3rd, Kemp BJ, Chareonthaitawee P. "Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of exercise treadmill nitrogen-13 ammonia PET myocardial perfusion imaging of obese patients." J Nucl Cardiol. 2015 Mar 17.
Yao Q, Shin MK, Jun JC, Hernandez KL, Aggarwal NR, Mock JR, Gay J, Drager LF, Polotsky VY. Effect of chronic intermittent hypoxia on triglyceride uptake in different tissues. J Lipid Res. 2013 Apr;54(4):1058-65. doi: 10.1194/jlr.M034272. Epub 2013 Feb 5. PMID: 23386706
Aggarwal NR, D'Alessio FR, Eto Y, Chau E, Avalos C, Waickman AT, Garibaldi BT, Mock JR, Files DC, Sidhaye V, Polotsky VY, Powell J, Horton M, King LS. Macrophage A2A adenosinergic receptor modulates oxygen-induced augmentation of murine lung injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2013 May;48(5):635-46. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0351OC. PMID: 23349051
Garibaldi BT, D'Alessio FR, Mock JR, Files DC, Chau E, Eto Y, Drummond MB, Aggarwal NR, Sidhaye V, King LS. Regulatory T cells reduce acute lung injury fibroproliferation by decreasing fibrocyte recruitment. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2013 Jan;48(1):35-43. doi: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0198OC. Epub 2012 Sep 20. PMID: 23002097
D'Alessio FR, Tsushima K, Aggarwal NR, Mock JR, Eto Y, Garibaldi BT, Files DC, Avalos CR, Rodriguez JV, Waickman AT, Reddy SP, Pearse DB, Sidhaye VK, Hassoun PM, Crow MT, King LS. Resolution of experimental lung injury by monocyte-derived inducible nitric oxide synthase. J Immunol. 2012 Sep 1;189(5):2234-45. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1102606. Epub 2012 Jul 27. PMID: 22844117
Sidhaye VK, Chau E, Srivastava V, Sirimalle S, Balabhadrapatruni C, Aggarwal NR, D'Alessio FR, Robinson DN, King LS. A novel role for aquaporin-5 in enhancing microtubule organization and stability. PLoS One. 2012;7(6):e38717. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038717. Epub 2012 Jun 8. PMID: 22715407
Files DC, D'Alessio FR, Johnston LF, Kesari P, Aggarwal NR, Garibaldi BT, Mock JR, Simmers JL, DeGorordo A, Murdoch J, Willis MS, Patterson C, Tankersley CG, Messi ML, Liu C, Delbono O, Furlow JD, Bodine SC, Cohn RD, King LS, Crow MT. A critical role for muscle ring finger-1 in acute lung injury-associated skeletal muscle wasting. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Apr 15;185(8):825-34. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201106-1150OC. Epub 2012 Feb 3. PMID: 22312013
Aggarwal NR, Araoz PA, Gibbons RJ, Miller TD. Atypical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy on PET-myocardial perfusion study. J Nucl Cardiol. 2011 Dec;18(6):1111-4. doi: 10.1007/s12350-011-9444-2. No abstract available. PMID: 21913052
Rentsendorj O, Damarla M, Aggarwal NR, Choi JY, Johnston L, D'Alessio FR, Crow MT, Pearse DB. Knockdown of lung phosphodiesterase 2A attenuates alveolar inflammation and protein leak in a two-hit mouse model of acute lung injury. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2011 Aug;301(2):L161-70. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00073.2011. Epub 2011 May 13. PMID: 21571906
Aggarwal NR, Knickelbine T, Tande A, Stoltzfus L, Lesser JR, Schwartz RS. Noncalcified plaque: relationship between results of multislice computed tomography, risk factors, and late clinical outcome. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Dec 1;78(7):1116-24. doi: 10.1002/ccd.23138. Epub 2011 Oct 5. PMID: 21542104
Drager LF, Li J, Shin MK, Reinke C, Aggarwal NR, Jun JC, Bevans-Fonti S, Sztalryd C, O'Byrne SM, Kroupa O, Olivecrona G, Blaner WS, Polotsky VY. Intermittent hypoxia inhibits clearance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and inactivates adipose lipoprotein lipase in a mouse model of sleep apnoea. Eur Heart J. 2012 Mar;33(6):783-90. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr097. Epub 2011 Apr 9. PMID: 21478490


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The NCAA's single-game scoring record wasn't just broken Tuesday night. It was shattered.
Jack Taylor of Grinnell College in Iowa put up 138 points in a 179-104 Division III basketball win over Faith Baptist Bible.
The sophomore guard put up an astounding 108 shots -- draining 52 of them.
Taylor was also 27-for-71 from 3-point range
According to the league, he broke the old NCAA scoring record by 25 points.
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Published November 14, 2013
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that means lake-effect snow is not far behind.
And when the squalls descend and weather conditions become so severe that UB cannot operate effectively, the university will use a number of communication channels to inform faculty, staff and students of a change in scheduled operations resulting in class cancellations, an early departure or a request that only essential employees report for work.
The crisis communication plan that is used in the event of an emergency on campus — such as a fire or gas leak — also kicks in to inform members of the university community of a change in scheduled operations due to a severe snow or ice storm.
The key element of the plan is UB Alert, the university's official crisis communication vehicle. This system sends emergency messages to everyone who has a UB ".edu" email address. UB Alert also sends text messages to cellphones and email messages to the alternate email addresses, such as a Gmail or Hotmail account, of those who have signed up to receive these additional messages. Members of the UB community may sign up via the UB emergency information website.
In addition, the UB Alert message will be posted on the UB emergency information website, UB homepage, MyUB, UB Reporter and UB NewsCenter.
UB also will notify the community of a change in scheduled operations via traditional media outlets — local radio and television stations — and the 645-NEWS hotline, as well as on the university's social media sites, among them UB's Facebook page and the UB Alert Twitter feed.
UB officials point out that a decision to cancel classes and request non-essential employees to stay home is made after determining local road conditions, the ability of bus service to provide transportation within and among the campuses, and the ability to keep the campus roadways and parking lots open.
Once such an announcement has been made, only essential employees who provide services related to the health and safety of students, faculty, staff and guests, as well as facility maintenance and security, are required to report to work. Supervisors determine and notify those employees who are considered essential to university operations.
All other employees are expected to stay away from the university until conditions return to normal.
However, UB officials stress that just because employees are asked not to report to work does not mean it is a free day off for those who are not required to work.
Non-essential employees who do not work must charge the time to personal leave credits, vacation or compensatory time. Anyone who does not have sufficient accruals may borrow from future accruals.
Only the governor can officially declare that UB is closed and only he can authorize employees to remain away from work without the use of leave credits. In all other cases, a UB employee must charge this time not worked to vacation, personal leave or compensatory time.


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Pregnancy seems to be flying for Molly Sims.
The model, 38 – who announced last month she's expecting with new hubby Scott Stuber – is in shock that she's already five months along.
"It's hard for even me to believe," she wrote Monday on MollySims.com, accompanied by a link to her recently updated Bump Watch album with a photo of her growing tummy. Sims was just in New York for Fall 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and attended the Diane Von Furstenberg.
Adds the Project Accessory host, "the baby just started kicking and at this point it's only a matter of weeks until life as I know it is going to completely change – and I can't wait!"
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I think that's exactly what Babcock meant by tie goes to the veteran.
When Babs says veterans get the nod over rookies, I bet he's referring to Bertuzzi and Sammuelson moreso than Cleary. I wonder if this is more about giving Bertuzzi and Sammuelson a chance to actually play (and justify the contracts that they did not earn last year due to injury), now that they're physically able to be placed in the lineup. I think its realistic and fair for Babs and Holland to say "Bert and Sammy get a crack at establishing themselves because they weren't able to last year, but if there's a slip-up or Babs doesn't think he's getting the production that he expects, than Tatar will be waiting to take that spot"
It's not like he's locked into these lineups for 82 games. As frustrated as people are with him playing Cleary, remember what he did with Ian White. He's not afraid to sit vets if they're not performing in a way he thinks they should be.


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Like it or not, sex is everywhere. It�s on your favorite television show, it�s in ads for your favorite product, it is even in your favorite book turned summer blockbuster. Despite the fact that sex is so pervasive in our culture, we actually talk about it very little, especially about sexually transmitted diseases.
That lack of candid conversations about STDs and what one can do to avoid them has led to a public-health concern across the nation. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, half of all sexually active young people will contract an STD by the time they are 25. Unfortunately, many people won�t know it because of the social stigma placed on testing and other barriers such as not knowing where to go to get tested, financial concerns and fear or embarrassment.
At Planned Parenthood, we know firsthand that the consequences of contracting an STD can be serious if left untreated. STDs can increase the risk of HIV infection, infertility and cancer. According to the CDC, the under-25 age group represents half of the estimated 19 million sexually transmit ted infections that occur in the United States each year, even though they represent only 25 percent of the sexually active population.
The good news is that through education and testing, STDs are preventable and treatable. For this reason, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has deemed STDs one of the state�s �10 Winnable Battles.� A 2010 report from the CDC ranks Colorado 28th in the nation for chlamydia infections and 35th for gonorrhea infections.
This April � STD Awareness Month � Planned Parenthood joined with MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the CDC in the fourth annual GYT � get yourself tested � campaign.
The GYT campaign is meant to get people talking about STDs � talking to their partner, health-care provider and for young people, their parents. It also aims to normalize testing and make it a part of routine health care � especially for people who are sexually active.
But at Planned Parenthood, we don�t believe STD awareness should be limited to the month of April. We think it should be year-round because sexually transmitted diseases don�t have a peak season.
So GYT: Get yourself talking and get yourself tested. Unless you�ve had the conversation with your health-care provider � you cannot assume you have been tested because it is typically not a part of most exams. Not all STDs come with symptoms, and sometimes STDs can pass through skin-to-skin contact, so getting tested is the only way to be sure you�re STD free. For tips about how to start this conversation with your partner or doctor, visit www.itsyoursexlife.com.
Getting tested is a basic part of staying healthy and should be considered routine health care for people who are sexually active. Testing has advanced in recent years; rapid HIV tests can provide results in as little as 10 minutes from just a finger prick.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains is proud to be the nonprofit health-care provider for more than 120,000 people in our four-state region. Last year alone, It provided nearly 58,000 STD tests, and every day we work to keep the communities we serve healthy. Our doors are open to everyone.
Sharon Ames is the Health Center Manager for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, 46 Suttle Street in Durango. Reach her at 247-3002.


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What is viable ? If you do any other strat and lose that is because you didn't do a BB rush so in that aspect it is not viable.
It is possible to get away with some booming plays or FF'ing or sth like that though, but it's really inferior to BB rush.


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VandePoel, a Holland, Mich., native won the 1-meter dive (297.55) and broke a school and pool record in the 3-meter dive (346.43) at the West Virginia State Games to start the regular season.
"Haily (VandePoel) has very high standards for herself, and breaking the pool record has been one of her goals this season," diving coach Michael Grapner says. "I'm excited for her and proud of all the divers."
"Once again, the divers had great days on the boards," says coach Vic Riggs. "They are diving better at this point of the year than last year which is great."
WVU Athletes of the Week
Fall 2013
Week 1: Kelsie Maloney, Women's Soccer
Week 2: Brittany Sample, Volleyball
Week 3: Andy Bevin, Men's Soccer
Week 4: Jordan Anderson, Volleyball
Week 5: Frances Silva, Women's Soccer
Week 6: Kate Schwindel, Women's Soccer
Week 7: Karen Verwey, Women's Rowing
Week 8: Haily VandePoel, Women's Swimming and Diving
This Week in Women's Soccer
The No. 9-ranked women's soccer team hosts Kansas on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., for its final home game of the season ... seniors Kara Blosser, Sara Keane, Frances Silva and Caroline Szwed will be honored on Friday for Senior Night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
Last Week in Women's Soccer
The Mountaineers continued their 13-game unbeaten streak in Big 12 Conference play ... WVU defeated Iowa State on Oct. 11, 2-0, in Morgantown ... WVU came back on Oct. 13 and downed TCU in overtime, 3-2.
Notes and Quotes
Junior forward Kate Schwindel tallied a team-high six points over the weekend, scoring two goals and recording two assists, including the game-winner in overtime against TCU on Oct. 13 ... senior Frances Silva brought her season point total to 31 after scoring two goals and an assist over the weekend ... Silva's goal against TCU on Oct. 13 moved her into a tie for fifth place all-time in the program record book with 33 career goals ... Silva also is fifth with 86 career points ... sophomore defender Cari Price was credited with an assist on Schwindel's goal against Iowa State on Oct. 11 ... sophomore forward Kelsie Maloney played a through-ball to Schwindel for the game-winner in OT against the Horned Frogs ... freshman defender Kadeisha Buchanan recorded her first career assist against TCU ... senior goalkeeper Sara Keane earned her fifth shutout this season on Oct. 11, the 22nd of her career.
Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown: "It's tough when teams try to counter what you do well and sit in a little bit, not giving us the pockets we want to get. I thought we did a pretty good job of creating chances today, even when TCU was trying to take away our momentum. It was just a matter of us finishing."
This Week in Men's Soccer
The Mountaineers will host two non-conference opponents this week at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium … on Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Mountaineers will take on High Point, while hosting Georgia State on Saturday, Oct. 19 … both matches with kick off at 7 p.m.
Last Week in Men's Soccer
West Virginia went 1-1 last week with a 3-1 victory over Stony Brook on Tuesday and a 1-0 loss to Mid-American Conference opponent Hartwick on Friday evening ... WVU's record is now 5-6-1, including 1-2-0 in MAC play.
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WVU dominated possession in both games, out-shooting opponents by a combined 34-6 … goals against Stony Brook were knocked in by sophomore Majed Osman, junior Andy Bevin and an own goal … Bevin's came on a penalty kick, while senior Craig Stephens assisted on Osman's tally … Bevin continues to lead the Mountaineers in goals (6), assists (6) and points (18).
This Week in Volleyball
West Virginia hosts Robert Morris on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 6:30 p.m., and Kansas on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m., at the WVU Coliseum.
Last Week in Volleyball
The Mountaineers fell to Baylor 3-0 at home on Wednesday, Oct. 9, and were downed at Iowa State 3-0 on Saturday, Oct. 12 ... West Virginia sits at 15-4 overall and 2-3 in Big 12 play.
Notes and Quotes
West Virginia has matched its highest win total in a single season since 2010 (15) … freshman Jordan Anderson was one kill short of her career high (17) against Baylor on Wednesday night ... WVU is 17-4 all-time against Robert Morris, with the Colonials winning the most-recent meeting last season in five sets.
This Week in Cross Country
The Mountaineers return to action with the PSU Nationals/Pre-Nationals on Saturday, Oct 19.
Last Week in Cross Country
WVU was idle, after posting an eighth-place finish at the Paul Short run on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Notes and Quotes
Senior Sarah Martinelli was named the Big 12 Runner of the Week following her performance at the Paul Short Run, where the Morgantown, W.Va., native set a personal-best time in the 6K ... the Mountaineers moved up one spot to No. 4 in the Mid-Atlantic Region last week, while also receiving votes in the national poll
This Week in Tennis
WVU women's tennis returns to the courts this week at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regionals in Charlottesville, Va., from Oct. 18-21.
Last Week in Tennis
WVU women's tennis was idle last week.
Notes and Quotes
Freshman Kaja Mrgole comes into the ITA Regionals with a team-high five wins in singles play.
This Week in Rifle
WVU rifle is idle this week.
Last Week in Rifle
The No. 5-ranked Mountaineers (2-0, 1-0 GARC) shot their first Great American Rifle Conference (GARC) match of the season at No. 9 Nebraska (0-1, 0-1 GARC), on Oct. 13, earning a 4656-4650 victory over the Cornhuskers… the Mountaineers won air rifle 2349-2335, while Nebraska won smallbore 2315-2307.
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Sophomore Garrett Spurgeon placed first in smallbore with a 584 score ... Spurgeon also placed second in air rifle with a score of 590 … junior Meelis Kiisk won air rifle with a 593 score and placed fifth in smallbore (577) … sophomore Patrick Sunderman placed third in air rifle, matching his career-best mark of 589 … senior Daniel Sojka placed 11th in smallbore (571) and improved in air rifle with a 582 mark for a 10th-place finish … senior Chance Cover took the seventh spot in smallbore (575) … redshirt-freshman Jean-Pierre Lucas tied his career-high smallbore score (571) and shot a career high (585) in air rifle. Coach Jon Hammond: "We're focused on the season as a whole. There were good things in our performance today, and we shot a good match. We're going to be able to shoot some better scores this year and beat some good teams."
This Week in Swimming & Diving
The Mountaineers hit the road to face Penn State in a dual-meet on Friday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m., in University Park, Pa.
Last Week in Swimming & Diving
The Mountaineers hosted the third annual West Virginia State Games, featuring seven other schools from West Virginia ... both squads finished first overall ... the women finished with 1,666 points, while the men finished with 2,958 points.
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In the women's 200 medley relay, the "A" team of sophomore Jaimee Gillmore, junior Jenelle Zee, junior Julie Ogden and junior Courtney Parenti won with a time of 1:48.36 … for the men, the "A" team of senior Bryce Bohman, junior Christopher Brill, freshman Nathan Howells and junior Tim Squires also took first (1:33.06) … the "A" team of Daeton Davenport, Jake Querciagrossa, Nate Carr, and Ross Glegg set a pool record in the men's 800 free relay, the third pool record of the meet, placing first with a time of 6:53.39 … junior Haily VandePoel won the 1-meter (297.55) and broke a school and pool record in the 3-meter (346.43).
Coach Vic Riggs "I'm really proud of how we raced this weekend. We ended up doing a full three-day championship meet schedule in a little over 25 hours. We had a great morning session where we made some adjustments from last night's swims and in warming up for our races."
This Week in Rowing
WVU rowing is idle this week.
Last Week in Rowing
WVU rowing is idle last week.
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The Mountaineers claimed four victories at the Head of the Ohio on Oct. 5 ... senior Courtney Schrand has three gold medals this fall.


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The Charleston Battery did its part Thursday night against the Antigua Barracuda and now will have to wait and see if that was enough to earn a home playoff game next weekend.
Dane Kelly scored two goals and Odisnal Cooper recorded his seventh shutout of the season as Charleston cruised to a 3-0 win over Antigua before a rain-soaked crowd of 3,501 at Blackbaud Stadium.
With the victory, the Battery finished the regular season at 13-7-6 (54 points) and moved into third place in the USL Pro standings. The Barracuda, which have been outscored 87-10 this season, have failed to win or tie a game in 25 matches this season.
Now, Charleston will have to wait until Saturday night to learn who and where they will play in the opening round of the USL Pro playoffs. The top four teams will open the first round of the postseason at home.
Charleston is one point ahead of fourth-place Harrisburg City, which finishes up its season against Dayton on Saturday night. Fifth-place Charlotte trails Charleston by five points, but can pass the Battery with wins against Tampa Bay and Orlando this weekend.
"We're not worried about anyone else right now," said Charleston midfielder Jose Cuevas. "We did what we needed to do tonight, and now it's out of our hands. I think our fans deserve a home game, but I'm confident we can go on the road and get a result against anyone right now."
Charleston is an eye-popping 9-1-4 at Blackbaud Stadium this season. Only Orlando's 11 home victories are more than the Battery's this season.
"I think it will take a very good team to come in here and beat us at home," said Charleston captain Colin Falvey.
"I think the boys are very confident about our chances when we play in front of our own fans."
It was a workmanlike effort Thursday night against the worst team in the USL Pro. Antigua did not play a single home game this season, playing every game on the road. The Battery had already beaten the Barracuda 4-0 earlier in the season. The Battery outshot the Barracuda 22-7.
"I told the guys we needed to approach it like a business trip and for the most part I think they did that," said Charleston Battery coach Mike Anhaeuser. "Give Antigua credit, they kept their shape most of the night and made us work for the goals we got."
After raining for most of the day on Daniel Island, the match began under cloudy skies, but no precipitation. About 20 minutes into the match, a steady rain began to fall. About 10 minutes into the second half, it began to pour, but by then the game had been decided.
"I felt like I was at home," said Falvey, who is from Ireland. "I thought the conditions were fine until about the 70-minute mark.
"Then it got a little sloppy. I thought our touch was pretty good throughout the game."
The Battery grabbed a 1-0 lead on an own goal by Antigua.
Charleston pushed its advantage to 2-0 on Kelly's 10th goal of the season in the 51st minute.
After a corner kick, the ball bounced out to Kelly just outside the six-yard box. Kelly slammed the loose ball home for the score.
Kelly got his second goal of the night off another scramble in front of the net in the 65th minute.
"Dane has had a fantastic season, and we're going to need to continue to score in the playoffs," Anhaeuser said.


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The Mishler Theatre in Altoona recently installed central air conditioning, and its most appreciative audience might just be coming up.
"Menopause The Musical," which takes a humorous look at a woman's change of life that includes hot flashes and night sweats, will hit the local stage for one night only on June 25.
The show, which is presented by GFour Productions, features four women - the Iowa housewife, the soap star, the "Earth mother" and the professional woman - who meet at a department store's lingerie sale. Seemingly with little in common at first, the women form a bond through their shared experience of going through "the change."
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"Menopause The Musical" focuses on four women — an Iowa housewife, a soap star, an "Earth mother" and a professional woman — who meet and bond at a department store's lingerie sale.
And that bond makes its way into the crowd.
The audience "can expect to have a great time and probably laugh harder than they've ever laughed in the theater before. That's kind of the given," director Seth Greenleaf said in a recent phone interview from New York. "But I think that what will surprise them is the sense of sisterhood and community that they'll feel with the audience that they see the show with, and they'll walk out together smiling at each other and feeling like they kind of just went through this transformation with a roomful of friends rather than strangers."
The percentage of repeat business for the show is high, said Greenleaf, whose other work includes directing the play "RFK: A Portrait of Robert F. Kennedy," and producing "9 to 5 The Musical" with Dolly Parton.
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If you go
What: "Menopause The Musical"
Where: Mishler Theatre, Altoona
When: 7 p.m. June 25
Tickets: $53, $48 and $33, which includes the box office handling fee.
"People want to share the experience, they want to share that sisterhood with others and they often love to bring those people back," he said. "Normally, shows that are successful have great word of mouth. I see a show and then I say to you, 'Oh my God, the show's fantastic. You have to see it.' But with this show, what we find is that I see the show and then I want to bring you to see the show because I want to see you having the reaction to the show that I had originally, because some of the laughs come from such a deep release inside of you to be able to laugh about these kind of topics and to realize you're not alone. You also want to be there and kind of share it with people."
The show, which includes musical parodies from the 1960s, '70s and '80s, was written by Jeanie Linders.
"The overall reaction from women, and men, that see the show is overwhelming," actress Teri Adams, currently playing the Iowa housewife, said in an email. "So many women have told [me] and others, 'Oh my God! Thank you for this, I thought I was alone!' The empowerment we see in the audience's eyes night after night is just as empowering to us onstage."
The show isn't just for women, though.
"Men love the show. I think they are often dragged to the show and think they aren't going to enjoy it," Adams said. "We meet men and their wives after shows all the time and I gotta say, sometimes the men say they had more fun than their wives did."
The off-Broadway hit, which Greenleaf said helped transform menopause from yesterday's whispered taboo to today's more open discussion, premiered about 12 years ago.
The show is "adorable, hilarious, very clever, nostalgic," but even stronger is the understanding women gained that they were going through something normal together, Greenleaf said.
"I think it stopped the suffering in silence, and it created a dialogue and maybe, most importantly, a sense of humor about the whole topic," he said. As a result he thinks, "there was really a profound healing."
The show reminds the audience that while menopause, a huge transition in a woman's life, is the end of one chapter, it's also the start of a new one, coming at a time when most women are regaining their freedom, he said.
"So the way ... Linders, the author, has sort of structured the show is that it's a kind of rite of passage and looking at your life and saying, 'What's next for me?'" he said. "And it's much more empowering than seeing menopause simply as the end of one thing, because it really is symbolically the beginning of something new."
Mirror Staff Writer Amanda Gabeletto is at 949-7030.


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And You Call Yourself a Film Buff?!
Introducing the return of And You Call Yourself a Film Buff…! This series was started a couple of years ago by a former PFS intern in response to repeatedly hearing "You've never seen this movie?! And you call yourself a film buff!" In an effort to rectify the situation, we are scouring 'best movies' lists everywhere and watching the essentials. If you have also recently seen some previously overlooked must-sees, let us know what you think! If you are a seasoned cinephile, who's seen these films time and time again, let us know your thoughts versus our newbie reflections!


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I have just been in the mood to pull inspiration from the archives lately, and thought this was appropriate since I am approaching thirty years old this Monday.
And also a good reminder as we wise women start a new year...
Dear Lord,
Thou knowest better than I myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion. Release me from craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful but not moody, helpful but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom it seems a pity not to use it all, but Thou knowest, Lord, that I must have a few friends at the end.
-Ruth Bell Graham


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Source: The Hook
quote: Science and reality do not conclusively support or even hint at man made global warming unless the data is manipulated and cherry-picked. What the data does suggest is that the earth goes through regular heating and cooling phases...and that the current phase may actually be abnormal - the "normal" for this planet is likely an atmosphere with higher concentrations of so-called "greenhouse" gases, denser atmosphere and a warmer global climate.What kind of life was inhabiting this planet for billions of years? NOT humans and not most of the life we have right now.Just because we exist now doesn't mean that now is the "norm" and deviation from our current state is abnormal. If the earth was a hot, humid rock for the last few eons then by definition THAT would be its normal climate.
quote: it's more likely oil company is the one who's paying their scientist to manipulate the data, perhaps you should check when the warming begins, if it's happen at this rate long before we start using our fossil fuel, than you can claim, ok it's not our fault :p
quote: btw, i don't want to extinct, so even if global warming is so called nature cycle, i would like to disrupt the cycle :p


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on February 1, 2013 - 1:00 AM
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By Michael Moroney
Nationwide, it is no secret that our education system needs reform, but what direction to take and how to get there presents a formidable challenge. Countless studies have shown our children's math and science skills are dangerously below average.
Schools continuously report failing test scores while our federal government pours unprecedented amounts of taxpayer money into a system that is completely ineffective. Test scores for fourth-grade New York students have remained stagnant since 2005, and in 2011, approximately 70 percent of students scored basic or below basic on standardized tests.
National School Choice Week, which ends Saturday, provides an excellent opportunity to explore solutions and revitalize our education system to provide promising options for our children. School choice programs such as charter schools and online learning have proven successful in several states. Research shows that students participating in school choice programs graduate at significantly higher rates than those attending public schools, and students and parents are more satisfied with their experience.
By using public funds already allocated for education and allowing parents the freedom to choose what they think is best for their child, every student can receive an education that is tailored to his or her needs. Whether public or private, charter or traditional, brick-and-mortar or online, let's leave everything on the table.
Online learning meets a wide range of students' educational needs and is unrestricted by geographic boundaries. New York offers district online learning programs and the Boards of Cooperative Educational Services provide advanced placement courses, credit recovery courses and a blending learning program. During the 2011 school year 442 students participated in the online courses through the Virtual High School Consortium.
While all students have the opportunity to benefit from this schooling option, children with disabilities have the specialized chance to learn at their own pace. Even students in neighborhoods that would never have access to AP courses or unique foreign languages are offered these options through online learning.
Offering parents the freedom to choose an educational program that best fits the learning needs of their child is essential to creating a prosperous learning environment. It's time for us to take a hard look at our failing education policies and start offering options for students. School choice is a proven solution that is starting to make a difference in New York and has the potential to improve education across the nation. Let's give our parents a choice and our children a chance.
Michael Moroney is the director of communications at the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.


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I guess he is called the "messiah" by his friends. He was given this title by his good friend, Louis Farrakhan. The president has lots of radical friends. If any other candidate had just three or four of these friends I will name, the media would have that candidate savagely gone over the coals, but not the "messiah."
I'll mention some things about some of these outstanding people. If you want to see what this president's agenda is, check these people out: Bill Ayers, domestic terrorist who has admitted to more than 30 bombings, including the Pentagon and Capitol; Frank Marshall Davis, communist and mentor; Van Jones,who founded a communist organization and called for resistance against the U.S. government (Obama had him as our green jobs czar until he resigned after being exposed); George Soros, multi-billionaire who likes to take down governments and get rid of all firearms - he says the U.S. is the biggest obstacle to a world government; Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayer's wife - this is a real radical; Derrick Bell, radical theory professor; Jodie Evans, Code Pink founder; Tony Rezko, slum lord who helped the president get a house; Tim Wheeler, communist; David Axelrod, communist; the Rev. Willie Barrow; Robert Malley; Jose Rico; the Rev. Jeremiah Wright; Saul Alinsky.
I did not make these names up. These are people close to the president. I know he lies and said he may have met Bill Ayers on the street. No, he has been friends with him for at least 13 years. Obama politics got started in Bill Ayers house. He knows Bill Ayers very, very well. None of these people should be associated with the president of the United States. If you check these people out, it will scare you.
Never, before 2008, had Americans elected an American president about whom we knew so little. What we did know about him, or thought we knew, came largely from two books he wrote mostly about himself - at least one of which may have been ghost-written. (One suspect is his friend, Bill Ayers, the 1960s terrorist and co-founder of the radical Weather Underground.)
Obama's misgoverning of America isn't ineptitude. It's the deliberate application of his vision, the product of his early programming with a one-sided, anti-Western, anti-colonial, anti-capitalistic worldview, resentfully invested in the simplistic premise that exploitive colonial nations are solely responsible for the Third World poverty.
A former Democrat,
John "Jack" Evans,


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Annika Hansen led the Highlanders with an eighth-place finish in the final Tahoe Basin League race of the regular season at Heavenly on Tuesday.
Hansen posted a two-run combined time of 1:02 in the slalom race. Francesca English of North Tahoe took the win in a time of 55.33, while Truckee's Maureen Lebel was second in 58.98 and Mikaela Clothier of South Tahoe was third in 59.64.
Incline's Hannah Laurie also recorded a solid result, as she finished 11th in a time of 1:12. Amanda Pretti had one of the fastest first runs but did not finish her second run.
North Tahoe's girls, with three racers in the top 10, won the team competition with 198 points to runner-up Truckee's 188 and South Tahoe's 187.
Kyle Reeves led the Incline boys in 20th place (1:11), while teammate Daniel Luksch was 39th (1:24).
Hughston Norton of Whittell edged North Tahoe's Nico Monforte, posting a time of 52.23 to Monforte's 52.27, while Scotty Lebel of Truckee was third in 55.66.
South Tahoe's boys took the team win with 200 points. North Tahoe's boys were second with 196, followed by Whittell with 168 and Truckee with 154.
North Tahoe won the overall (boys and girls combined) with a score of 394 points. The Lakers were followed by South Tahoe (387), Truckee (342), Whittell (326), Douglas (287), Carson (108) and Incline (166), which did not have a complete team.
Last Wednesday the Highlanders hosted a race at Diamond Peak, and Pretti and Hansen represented their home mountain well with fifth- and sixth-place finishes, respectively.
Maia Bickert of South Tahoe won the race in a time of 1:08, while Pretti finished in 1:09 and Hansen in 1:10. Laurie finished 15th in 1:18 to round out the Incline scores.
Reeves led the Incline boys in 11th place, posting a time of 1:14. Norton won in 1:05.
UP NEXT: The state championship races are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 25-26, at Sierra-at-Tahoe.