Posts Tagged 'Chicago'

By Guest Blogger Zach Smith, co-founder of gtrot.com While I’ve managed to get around Chicago over the past year via train, bus and my own two feet, having a new vehicle for a week showed…

It’s common for Chicago to be referred to as the “Windy City,” but how did it get that name? Next time you’re walking downtown, you may think the strong wind that steals your hat and…

Confession: I’m a neat freak. An over-the-top, type-A neat freak. I subscribe to Martha Stewart’s Daily Organization Tips and spent two years as a “cleaning girl” for my first job. Needless to say, spring cleaning…

March is known for many things: in like a lion, out like a lamb, National Nutrition Month and turning our cities green in honor of Saint Patrick, to name a few. Driving the Midwest has…

When I recently asked a friend why she does good deeds her blunt response wasn’t what I was expecting to hear. She said doing good deeds makes her feel good. My immediate reaction was assuming…

Do you want to help support military families? Do you have a network, both online and offline, you can rally to collect care baby shower items for local expectant military wives? Would you love a…

Good deeds come in all shapes and sizes. Some go unnoticed, simply because the act of kindness was so small it may not have turned heads; however, every little act of “good” builds on another,…

This weekend, thousands of gear heads, families and Midwesterners eager to check out what’s new in the automotive world will make their way to McCormick Place for the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The largest auto…

Here at Driving the Midwest, we believe in paying it forward and celebrating good deeds and random acts of kindness. These selfless acts not only make a stranger’s day, but make a difference in our…

I was casually scrolling through Twitter recently, and a tweet caught my eye. @chicagoelevated: I just saved a kitten! She’s in my bathroom. Animal care can’t come. What can I do for her in next…