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Click on “WATCH IN HIGH QUALITY”. The second part of two videos of my travel from Tokyo to New York City aboard Northwest Airlines. This video continues from where part one left off- Chicago O’Hare airport. This video features: -Take off from Chicago O’hare Airport using a B-727 aircraft -Shaky landing in Detroit Metropolitan Airport -A very short clip leaving JFK airport (I ran out of batteries) -Downtown New York -A side trip to New Jersey via Greyhound Bus Lines This is for my travel vid …

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ORLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS/WBBM/AP) The shooting death of the mother of Comcast SportsNet reporter Sarah Kustok and former Northwestern University quarterback Zak Kustok has been ruled a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

An autopsy report said 58-year-old Anita Kustok, of Orland Park, was pronounced dead Wednesday at Palos Community Hospital from a gunshot wound to the head.

Police are releasing few details about the case and Orland Park Police Cmdr. John Keating would not say where the shooting occurred.

Police say the 58-year-old Kustok was a teacher at Central Elementary School in Riverside.

“She is a beautiful person with a beautiful heart,” said the school’s principal Dr. Janice Limperis to the Chicago Sun-Times. “If anyone had a problem, she would find a positive way to look at it. We are devastated here. Her students are inconsolable. It’s like losing a family member.”

Her son, Zak, led Northwestern to the Big Ten fotball title in 2000, while daughter Sarah is a Comcast SportsNet reporter.

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Chicago – Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will feature five handcrafted Napa Valley wines from Twomey Cellars and Silver Oak Cellars at a special five course wine dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, September 10. The dinner is 5 per person and includes paired wines with five courses (cost excludes tax and gratuity). Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse is located at 25 East Ohio Street in Chicago, Illinois.

Silver Oak Cellars has crafted extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignon for more than 35 years. Founded by Raymond Twomey Duncan and Justin Meyer in 1972, Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon consistently represents the very best, attracting a loyal following across the country and around the world. In 1999, Duncan and his four sons founded Twomey Cellars with the same philosophy as Silver Oak. Twomey, however, combines the family’s winemaking experience with a spirit of innovation, working with a number of varietals, including handcrafted Merlot, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.
“We are very pleased to be hosting this dinner along with Silver Oak Ambassador, Tom Johnson,” says Curtis Nordeen, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Chicago operating partner. “Silver Oak and Twomey have mastered their winemaking skills and produce varietals that are food-friendly and deliciously drinkable upon release.”

The evening will begin with a reception of Artisanal Cheeses and Breads alongside Harvest Fruits and TWOMEY, Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley, 2006; as well as Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with Chipotle Sauce and Vegetable Relish with Twomey, Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County, 2008.

The first course will be a Chopped Salad with Organic Field Greens, Artichoke Hearts, Olives, Tomato, Onion and Lemon Balsamic Vinaigrette paired with Twomey, Merlot Napa Valley, 2005. The salad is followed by Lobster Bisque and a Tempura Lobster Skewer paired with Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley, 2006. The third course is a Main Filet Mignon with F17 sauce, Fleming’s Signature Potatoes and Porcini Dusted Green Beans paired with Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, 2006. The dinner concludes with Fall Harvest Cheesecake with Cinnamon Whipped Topping and Graham Cracker Crust served with coffee and tea.

Reservations for the Silver Oak & Twomey wine dinner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse are required and may be made by calling (312) 329-9463. Please note that space is limited.

About Silver Oak Cellars
Entrepreneur Raymond Twomey Duncan first visited the Napa Valley in the late 1960s and began purchasing orchards, pastures and vineyards throughout the Napa and Alexander Valleys. In 1972, Duncan approached Justin Meyer, an experienced wine maker to help plant and manage the vineyards. Duncan and Meyer had a bold vision for producing a single wine—Cabernet Sauvignon. Silver Oak’s Alexander Valley vineyards produced the first Cabernet Sauvignon harvest later that year.

Meyer left the Silver Oak brand in 2001, but Duncan and his family continue to lead SilverOak, carrying forward the vision established more than 35 years ago. To learn more, visit www.silveroak.com

About Twomey Cellars
After decades of making Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Ray Duncan and his four sons founded Twomey Cellars in 1999. Twomey combines winemaking experience with a spirit of innovation, enabling the brand to work with a number of varietals including handcrafted Merlot, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. Twomey was founded with the same philosophy that guided Silver Oak: make food-friendly wines that are deliciously drinkable upon release.

With two wineries, one in Calistoga devoted to Merlot, and one in Russian River designed for Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc, Twomey is able to work small, focus on quality and carry out its mission of making handcrafted wines. To learn more, visit www.twomeycellars.com.

About Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Nationally acclaimed Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers the best in steakhouse dining – Prime meats and chops, fresh fish and poultry, generous salads and side orders—with a unique wine list known as the “Fleming’s 100™” that features 100 wines served by the glass. Fleming’s was launched in Newport Beach, Calif. in 1998 by successful restaurant industry veterans Paul Fleming and Bill Allen. Today there are 64 restaurants nationwide. Fleming’s is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including Wine Spectator’s annual Awards of Excellence, and Wine Enthusiast’s annual Awards of Distinction.

For more information about Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and the Fleming’s 100, please visit www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com, www.vinevoyage.com or m.flemings100.com on a mobile device.

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CHICAGO- While you were sleeping… More than ten thousand athletes awoke on this blistering hot day in Chicago, then swam, biked and ran their way through the city’s 28th annual international triathlon.  Its considered to be the largest race of its kind in the world.

Mark Fretta, one of the professional athletes, crossed the finish line first at 1 hour 52 minutes 22 seconds.  The fastest woman in the race is the same woman who took home the top prize last year, Sarah Haskins, with an impressive 2 hours 2 minutes and 2 seconds.  ”This is one of the greatest races in the country…but this year the heat makes it more difficult” she said.  Race day last year started a bit chilly for the end of August in Chicago.  This year temperatures hit the mid 90′s.  ”The temperature of the water was really nice, but the humidity did get to some people.  A lot of them had to walk during the running portion” says athlete Tim Maley.

Another athlete, Bill Owens, who’s done this race so many times he can’t even remember the exact number, says “Anyone who had to start this race after 10am really suffered”.  Mother nature aside, athletes did get a little boost from the thousands of spectators from all over the country who lined up to cheer on the athletes.

Most impressive in today’s race were the blind, the paralyzed and the otherwise impaired triathletes who are now wearing the same medal around their necks as their able bodied counterparts.

The Chicago Triathlon is the third in the lineup of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series.  Its a 6-race set that kicked off in Philadelphia in June and finishes up in Dallas in October.

(Just fyi; the grainy photos were taken with a cell phone)

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