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World of Wheels at The Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont March 8, 9 and 10, 2019

World of Wheels at The Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont March 8, 9 and 10, 2019

| March 8, 2019

  Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 10, 2019, the 57th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels presented by South Oak Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep will return to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. There will be over 500 custom cars, classics, hot rods, trucks, motorcycles and race cars on display. This will be a […]

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Hester Junior High School Choir performs for Chamber By O’Hare Christmas Gathering

Hester Junior High School Choir performs for Chamber By O’Hare Christmas Gathering

| February 4, 2019

The Hester Junior High School Choir performed at the Underpass Lounge on December 6, 2018 for the Chamber by O’Hare for their annual Christmas gathering.  I used my iPhone to capture some of the performance.  Here is the short video.

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Toys for Tots Drive at Firehouse Subs

Toys for Tots Drive at Firehouse Subs

| February 2, 2019

On November 30, 2018 Firehouse Subs, located  at  3124 W. North Ave in Stone Park hosted a kick-off for the Toys for Tots Drive in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps.  Here are a few photos from that event.

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Mike’s Tech Corner

Mike’s Tech Corner

| December 17, 2018

It’s here! It has arrived!  The new iOgrapher Multi Case!  Dave Basulto never ceases to amaze me with his creative genius in designing cases for the iPhone and iPad.  The new iOgrapher Multi Case is very flexible in that it was built for various sizes and models of iPhones and now the big news, Android […]

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Mad City  Money at West Leyden High School

Mad City Money at West Leyden High School

| December 6, 2018

Leyden Credit Union sponsored Mad City Money at West Leyden High School to teach students how to maintain and keep a household budget.  Here are photos from that event.  See page seven of the December issue of People and Places Newspaper for more information.  

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Mad City Money at West Leyden High School.  Sponsored By: Leyden Credit Union

Mad City Money at West Leyden High School. Sponsored By: Leyden Credit Union

| December 4, 2018

Mad City Money is a financial literacy simulation geared to high school students and gives them a taste of the real world. The program teaches them how to cope with family, occupation, children, spouse, salary, student loan debt, credit and medical expenses. Most of all it teaches them how to maintain a balanced household budget. […]

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Mike’s Tech Corner

Mike’s Tech Corner

| December 4, 2018

I enjoy music, I play bass, guitar, 5 string banjo and 3 string cigar box guitar.  I also enjoy collecting vinyl records, CD’s and DVD’s.  I like to go to concerts.  When my next door neighbor’s band One Down performed at the Underpass Lounge I took my camera, iPad and iOgrapher to document the event.  […]

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Mike’s Tech Corner for September 2018

Mike’s Tech Corner for September 2018

| September 6, 2018 | 0 Comments

In the September print edition of People and Places Newspaper I discuss the Omnipod Pump, an insulin pump for diabetics.  Here is a video that I found on YouTube that goes into more detail.  For those considering going on a pump this is very informative.  Please watch.  

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Mike’s Tech Corner

Mike’s Tech Corner

| September 6, 2018 | 0 Comments

In the August issue of People and Places Newspaper I discussed an iPhone application called Ripl.  The app is free and allows you to import photos and music into pre-installed templates for you to create your own ads for social media.  Here is an example of a video that I produced to promote my freelance […]

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RV and Camping Show at Stephens Convention Center

RV and Camping Show at Stephens Convention Center

| March 8, 2018 | 0 Comments

Here is a video that I shot  and edited of the RV and Camping Show that was held at The Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois the weekend of February 15th. through February 18th., 2018.  Many people were in attendance as well as exhibitors.

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