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Welcome to Cave Audio Productions

content — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:00:48 +0000

Chicago’s premier flat rate recording studio, live recording and sound reinforcement service. Our goal is to provide a professional, relaxed environment conducive to the artistic process, while maintaining a flat fee that is within your budget. As a musician myself, I find it extremely difficult to achieve a quality product when recording on an hourly basis. That $50+/hr hanging over my head never allows me to fully concentrate on what I am there to do; record great music. Recording is an artistic process which, if rushed, only distorts and diminishes the artist’s intended vision. At Cave Audio Productions we record every project for one fixed price. Whether it is a singer’s vocal demo or a band’s full length CD, the artist need not worry about exceeding their budget because it will have already been established prior to the session. This is made possible due to the fact that I absolutely love what I do. Working in music production has been a lifelong dream of mine, so after college I began working and attended 12 months of hands-on training at StudioChicago. This was an incredible experience which allowed me direct access to the operations of a commercial recording/mastering facility. The ’secrets’ I learned from the pros have been invaluable to my recordings, and since becoming certified I feel it is my obligation to make professional recordings accessible to students and working people.

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Drapery Connection Chicago

content — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:00:11 +0000

Since 1939 our team has grown from two dedicated members to more than 30 today. We are proud to have served Chicagoland decorating and window covering needs for more than 60 years.

Our Professionals Are Ready to Serve You

From decorators and managers who help start your project, to craftspeople who sew and install your draperies, to the administrative, and warehouse staff, we are here to serve you punctually and professionally beyond your expectations.

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Illinois raids welfare to pay for failed video game violence legislation

john — Wed, 30 May 2007 03:04:18 +0000

By Ken Fisher | Published: May 28, 2007 - 11:52PM CT

When the State of Illinois was tardy in paying its legal bills after attempting to defend a law that regulated the sale of violent and sexually explicit video games, the Entertainment Software Association wondered about the reasons for the delay. Now they know: the state was scouring department budgets, looking for the $1 million it cost to defend the unconstitutional legislation in court. Yes, you read that right—the State of Illinois spent one meeeellion dollars of taxpayer money on the litigation even as the state budget was starved for cash in other, more pressing areas. And worse yet, they spent it on a bill which, when introduced, was plainly unconstitutional.

The grand total was reported this week in a Quad Cities Online article which revealed that “the governor raided funds throughout state government to pay for the litigation. Some of the areas money was taken from included the public health department, the state’s welfare agency and even the economic development department.” A state representative who attended recent hearings on the issue said that Gov. Blagojevich’s staff simply spread the legal bills around by sticking them to agencies which had funds left in their budgets—even if the agencies had nothing to do with the issue or the litigation.

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