I traveled to Louisiana and Mississippi back in June to cover the oil spill and its affects on real estate and local communities. This slideshow includes images from my report. You can read my coverage here: Crude Summer
By Erica Christoffer and Becky Schlikerman *Originally published on ChicagoTalks and The Beachwood Reporter May 19, 2008. The shuffling of papers and the quiet murmur of small talk broke the silence of the nearly empty Chicago City Council chambers as a handful of city staffers filed in for a Traffic Control and Safety Committee meeting … Continue reading
By Becky Schlikerman and Erica Christoffer *Originally published on ChicagoTalks and The Beachwood Reporter May 19, 2008. More than two-thirds of Chicago’s City Council committees consistently break Illinois law by keeping inadequate records that make it difficult if not impossible for the public to get even the most basic information about how its government works … Continue reading
YouTube – Getting the News-Washington DC 1967.
My sister and I filmed this little diddy during the brunt of the blizzard last week. Fairly telling of how brutal it was. Yeah, and we just dug our cars out on Sunday. YouTube – Chicago Blizzard Lakefront Weather Report.
“Truth is… everyone is going to hurt you. You just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.” – Bob Marley
HAPPY FESTIVUS! A Festivus for the rest of us. “I’ve got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re gonna hear about it.” In honor of this special day, let’s start with the airing of grievances, the Costanza-way: 1.) Cryptic status updates. “Bad day.” “No one understands.” “:(” “Hm. We’ll have to wait … Continue reading
When it comes to social networking, I’m all about blurring the personal and the professional. A work acquaintance recently told me said she looks at my Facebook profile everyday because she enjoys the items I post. To me, that was a HUGE compliment! Admittedly, you’ll end up censoring yourself a bit (take down the drunk … Continue reading
Erica Christoffer 