2010 Stanley Cup Champions 3rd Annual Blackhawks Convention

Chicagoans are die hard sports fans, win or lose, but it’s even more sweet when we national championships! The day after the Hawks took home the Stanley Cup I posted the pics of me hitting the town with the team, sharing the cup w/chicago and celebrating an excellent season…I received over 250,000 hits that morning, how crazy is that?!? (click here to see them!)

In keeping with the celebration and gearing up for next season I wanted to share (as I always do) some of my badges to the 3rd Annual Blackhawks Convention this weekend! From July 30th to August 1st at the Chicago Hilton you can hang out with players, Hawks alum, enjoy Q& A sessions, try your luck at interactive games, and just revel in all the Blackhawks glory! Check out my facebook page to see how you can win them today!

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Chicago white sox teams up with sunda restaurant to celebrate asian american heritage night!

if you haven’t already heard, Sunda has been asked to cohost the Chicago White Sox Asian American Heritage night next Wednesday, July 28th at 7:10PM @ Cellular field when our #1 team in the Central Division beats the Seattle Mariners! Not only am I honored to be asked to throw out the 1st pitch (see video above of mvp Jermaine Dye freaking me out before my last 1st pitch!), but would be more than honored if you all joined us, so got you and your friends 50% off tickets for the big game! and if going, got you $25 off your meal at sunda if join us before or after the game that night!

To access the above info & tix… visit facebook.com/SundaChicago .. and btw, I am giving 2 tix away to come to the game w/me on twitter, and 2 tix away on my facebook page, to the friend/follower on each with the most “votes!” To get a vote, just have a friend say 1) why you should get the free tix & 2) that they follow me now because of you (they must be a “friend”/”follower” to count)! Picking the winners this Monday 5p so hurry!

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Shia labeouf, michael bay & Transformers 3 filming in chicago!

Did you all see how downtown turned into a “transformers 3” war zone disaster area this weekend- so amazing! I remember back in November when at the Victoria secret fashion show in nyc, my old friend director michael bay grabbed me and said “hey billy! I want to film in chicago this summer!” and I screamed back, “done! You have my permission!”  haha- I get that my “permission” may have meant nothing, but I like to think that my excitement & welcome in that response, and all the times I have taken care of him when here, and how many other Chicagoans have extended that Midwest hospitality in the same way, may have helped him know we are the right place to bring the action, and the $20 million & 200 jobs filming here this weekend has brought to our city!!

Michael and crew will be back next weekend around the Wacker and Ontario areas w/the Tribune Tower & the michigan ave bridge in the center of “the battle!”  and most exciting for me, people will be filming characters falling from the sky landing right in front of my fav spot rockit on hubbard between 8-10a on Saturday, July 17 and Sunday, July 18!!!!! As always, if can’t make it just follow me on twitter & facebook and I’ll share the experience w/ you in real time!!! (pic of me and shia labeouf attached)

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duncan keith at nascar & vince vaughn at wild west comedy tour!

First, my buddy Duncan Keith, star defenseman for the Blackhawks will serve as Grand Marshal of the LifeLock.com 400 NASCAR Spring Cup Series this Saturday, July 10th at the Chicagoland Speedway. You can check out the Keith and a little NASCAR by visiting www.chicagolandspeedway.com.

Vince Vaughn is in town shooting a new Ron Howard and Brian Grazer flick this summer,  just released that he’s bringing his Wild West Comedy Tour to Chicago for one night along with fellow comedian Kevin James. You can see them Friday, July 23rd at Park West Theatre — read more for all info…

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