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Latest Chicago Tonight Survey Strangely Focused On Science

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Dear Chicago Tonight viewer and friend of WTTW:
We need your feedback! Chicago Tonight is undergoing a robust evaluation process to determine your thoughts on our reporting. With your help we can make Chicago Tonight as enriching and informative as possible.
As a special incentive, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing for a 16GB Apple iPad mini with Wi-Fi!
Here’s the survey, which you can’t actually complete without an invite. Slightly edited for clarity.

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Posted on January 31, 2013

Replacing Alpana Singh

By The Beachwood Replacement Host Affairs Desk

“Alpana Singh, the longtime face of WTTW’s restaurant review show Check, Please! announced Wednesday she’ll be stepping down as host after 10 seasons,” the Tribune reports.
The Beachwood has obtained WTTW’s short-list for replacement candidates, including internal concerns about how each of those candidates would alter the dynamics of the show.
Chief Keef: Everyone would be too scared to go to the restaurants he would recommend. In fact, everyone would be too scared to watch.
Lovie Smith: Needs a new gig, but would only answer questions about his meal defensively, i.e., “Why do you want to know if I liked the soup? What’s it to you?”
George Ryan: Needs a gig fresh out of prison, but would only allow guests to choose restaurants that hold fundraisers for him.

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Posted on January 28, 2013

Sneak Preview: Hoarding In Humboldt Park

By Able Removal Service

“Today we made our 2nd appearance on TLC’s Hoarding: Buried Alive. We filled an entire 50-cubic yard dumpster before the customer realized we threw away a bag with her wallet, cell phone, and medications.
“Then, at the request of the producer, we emptied the entire 50-yard dumpster one bag at a time, cutting open each bag to check for the missing items, and finally found the lady’s valuables. In the real world, we would never empty a dumpster to retrieve a mistakenly loaded item, but in order to make a great episode for reality TV we accommodated the request.”

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Posted on January 22, 2013

Obama: No Questions, Please!

By Kristine Frazao/RT

“President Obama promised to have the most transparent administration to date, but it seems that the Obama administration continues to dodge the tough questions.”

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Posted on January 21, 2013

The Chicago Shark

Gold Coast’s Greiner In The Tank

“Lori Greiner is an American inventor and entrepreneur from Chicago, Illinois,” according to Wikipedia.
Lori Greiner! The Queen of QVC! Whom many of us only know through Shark Tank!
But wait, there’s more.
“Greiner grew up in the Near North Side community area of Chicago and her parents divorced when she was 8-years-old. She earned a degree in Communications and worked in the Chicago Tribune newsroom.”

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Posted on January 6, 2013