Early Voting For Chicago Starts Monday October 13!
from Oct. 13-30, 2008, seven days a week.
Mon. - Sat.
9am til 5pm
Chicago voters will be able to use any of 51 sites:
one in each ward, plus the Chicago Election Board office at 69 W. Washington St.
Sun.
Early Voting will be offered only at the Election Board Office at
69 W. Washington St., Lower Level, and only from ...<< MORE >>
What I think about the $700 Billion bailout
If the $700 Billions is ...<< MORE >>
Attention Sony Vaio Owners!
Sony has issued a recall of certain VAIO TZ-series notebook computers
I found this information on the US consumer product safety commisions website: www.cpsc.gov
Details of the recall are below:
Units sold:
About 73,000Manufacturer: Sony Electronics Inc., of San Diego, Calif.
Hazard: Irregularly positioned wires near the computer’s hinge and/or a dislodged screw inside the hinge can cause a short circuit and overheating. This poses a burn hazard ...<< MORE >>
Free Software download!
There are not to many things free in the world, so when I find something for free, especially software, I try to take advantage of it. Even if I just download and use it once, I'll just save it because you never know when one of these software tools will come in handy.
Wink
Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software. Its main purpose is for creating tutorials on how ...<< MORE >>
City of Chicago IPRA
Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA)
I found out about the IPRA when I attended one of the Chicago Budget Hearings. When I go to my local Caps meeting for my beat, I often hear a lot of complaints from people about the service they receive from Chicago Police Officers. We are often told at the beat meetings that if we are not satisfied with the service we receive from an officer that we ...<< MORE >>
Coming In September! GSC Summer Nights!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The GSC Church Family will once again Bless the Hyde Park community by passing out water, pop, and juice. This is our way of encouraging and saying thank you to our fellow brothers and sister.
This will take place from 12:00 til 3:00pm at Harper's Court.
If you are in the area, please stop by and fellowship with us. We will ...<< MORE >>
2009 Preliminary Budget Hearings For The City Of Chicago
These are the hearings that if you have any problems or concerns with ...<< MORE >>
How To Create Your Own Pop-Up Reminders
We all have a need to be reminded about important events, be it birthdays, aniversaries, or whatever a simple “set it and forget it” reminder is a great way to make sure you don’t forget. Rather than installing an application (if you don’t have one already) to create these reminders, simply use Notepad along with the Scheduled Tasks Windows component. Here is how:
1. In Notepad, create and save a new text document for your ...<< MORE >>
Attention Grillmasters!
A voluntary recall has been issued for the following product. This information was gathered from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website (www.cpsc.gov).
Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Recall of Gas Grills Sold at Lowe’s Stores
Name of Product: Perfect Flame Double Lid Four Burner Gas Grills
Units: About 24,000
Retailer: Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc., of North Wilkesboro, N.C. and Lowe’s HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Wash.
Manufacturer: Lucas Innovation Inc., of China
Hazard: The cooking chamber of the ...<< MORE >>
Red-Light Camera’s In Chicago
According to the City of Chicago accidents are down 30 percent in the camera-covered intersections, and red-light running is also down 60 percent. And since the cameras also stand watch against illegal right turns on red, pedestrian injuries from such turns have also decreased.
I am OK with making it safe to drive and walk around in the city, but did they have to turn it into a cash cow. They expect to make $50 ...<< MORE >>