Even in the Trib!

Aaaaaaand in the Chicago Tribune!



Check out the story for yourself here! (We are on page 2 in the print version).


And in the RedEye!

Text:

Let's face it, Chicago winters do nothing for our figures or appearances. It's hard to look cute under five layers of clothing.
So when Spring arrived, Sarah Rodriguez, 24, and Cara Higgins, 25, started noticing the cute guys walking around their neighborhood more often. They'd use their phones to snap a pic or two of attractive men and post them on Twitter or Facebook.
In April, the two young women started a blog dedicated to these good-looking gents: Cute Chicago Boys.
"When we started it was very hard for both of us to do because we would get really shy about it," Higgins told Newcity.
"Guys are way more embarrassed than we are," Rodriguez added. "They'll be all smiley and shy and 'I don't know' and we have to open them up."
CuteChicagoBoys.com features photos and profiles of men in their 20s and 30s. The girls include a few details about the highlighted guys, like where they're from, where they were seen and if they're available.
Wait. If they're available?
That's right. The "cute" guys range from single to taken to married to it's complicated.
So what's the point of advertising a cute guy and getting to know him if he's already taken? (If you're just looking for friendships with guys, they wouldn't need to be "cute.")
Even if you are interested in meeting one of these "cute guys," the site does not offer any way to contact the men in question. Rather, the men describe where "you can usually find me." Again, the answers are humorously varied: bars, restaurants, street intersections, "on my bike," and—best of all—"anywhere and everywhere."
So if you want to meet them, happy hunting!
Admittedly, the "cuteness" of the guys is pretty subjective, and we noticed that most of them are thin, student/artist, indie/hipster, North Siders. Fortunately, the site welcomes submissions, so be sure to send some photos and help diversify the selection. Right now, it needs it.

..And then on NBC Chicago blog! Look how cute Eric H. is!! It was a big day for CuteChicagoBoys!

With a Box of Wine on the Bus

The younger the better! Meet Neal C., the youngest of our CuteChicagoBoys! This boy was spotted on the Fullerton Bus on his way home to Logan Square without a care in the world and a bag of wine by his side. Mysteriously we hopped off at the same stop, and that's when your CCB-Hunters attacked!

Name:Neal C.
Age: 20
Neighborhood: Logan Square
Hometown: Des Plains, IL
Occupation: Tattoo Apprentice
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available
Sign: Leo
Wearing: An old ska band t-shirt, bikers cap, some piercings and toting a bag of wine
Seen: Getting off the Fullerton Bus by Helen's Two-Way Lounge
Fun Fact: I'm delicious!
You can find me: At Mars Hill Tattoo in Rogers Park

Featured on WGN News this morning!

Much to our surprise, there was a segment this morning on WGN News which featured CuteChicagoBoys dot com! We couldn't be more delighted that other people enjoy our favourite "cuties" as well!


We didn't know it would get this far!
You can't get more Chicago than WGN!

Watch the Video below!

NewCity Interview!

Your favourite CCB-hunters were featured in this week's NewCity Magazine! You can check us out in print or online right here!



Also, the buzz this morning is that we were also featured on WGN News this morning, as well as in the Tribune's Red Eye. Did you see it?

CCB gives Two Thumbs Up

Throw ya hands up for this Cute Chicago DJ. We caught up with him after his set at Wicker Park Fest where he left the crowd sweaty and wanting more! We asked him a few questions and found out what makes this DJ so cute. Meet Matt Roan!

Name: Matt R.
Age: 27
Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village
Hometown: Elmhurst, IL
Occupation: DJ / Entrepreneur / Crossfader King
Orientation: Straight
Status: Taken
Sign: Gemini
Wearing: Vans, some 30 dollar seersucker jams, and an American Apparel t-shirt.
Seen: DJing Wicker Park Fest for a huge crowd of rowdy, dancing girls and boys.
Fun Fact: I was in a car accident when I was two and they left a piece of glass in my face.. I didn't get it removed until I was ten years old! It was cool.
You can find me: Every Friday night at Underground, on the internet, or on my bike... riding as fast as I can down Damen.

Wild Wicker Park

The great thing about Summer in Chicago is the abundance of festivals. This past weekend, your CCB-girls were on the hunt at Wicker Park fest, where we were overloaded with cute boys streaming past us. One struck our fancy and we couldn't resist. Meet Chadwick J., the only Private Investigator turned aspiring geologist in the WP!


Name: Chadwick J.
Age: 32
Neighborhood: Wicker Park
Hometown: Mussel Shoals, AL
Occupation: Unemployed Private Investigator
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available
Sign: Aries
Wearing: A nice button-down and ladies' sunglasses.
Seen: Wandering around Wicker Park Fest with a bunch of Cute Chicago Girls
Fun Fact: I like rocks. I will be studying geology very soon. I love the study of the Earth and I love history... I just like to know where stuff comes from. (This boy has a fossil collection too!! Bonus Points!)
You can find me: Rainbo, Rodan, the typical places...

From the Archives...

This counts too!

Going thru some old family photos, we found this one of two good ol' Cute Chicago Boys working in the film business. Their names and ages are unknown, but these CCBs could approach me at the local tavern anytime. Circa 1938.


Don't forget: WE ARE TAKING SUBMISSIONS! Email YOUR favourite CCBs with their name, age, and neighborhood to Cara@CuteChicagoBoys.com or CuteChicagoBoys@gmail.com and get them on our site! You can also do this via Twitter, by tagging your twitpics with #cutechicagoboys!!

Brock Us Like a Hurricane

You may have seen this Cute Chicago Boy DJing about town as a part of the BetaTheta or promoting parties, but we caught him just enjoying the music at Pitchfork Fest. Meet Brock M., and learn all about why he loves the Jesus Lizard!

Name: Brock
Age: 33
Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village
Hometown: Elburn, IL
Occupation: Art Director / Re-toucher / DJ / Promoter
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available
Sign: Aquarius
Wearing: Shades of Blue
Seen: In the crowd during the Jesus Lizard performance at Pitchfork.
Fun Fact: When I turned 21, my college girlfriend bought me Jesus Lizard/Brainiac tickets to a concert at Irving Plaza in New York, and it was the coolest birthday present I ever got from a girl.
You can find me: DeVille. DJing at Motel Bar on Saturdays. Random places around the Ukrainian Village.

Lookin' Good while Doin' Good.

This charitable chap was pressing buttons at Pitchfork Music Festival and spreading the word about all the great things Live United/United Way are doing around the world. We approached him for information, and stayed because he was so charming! Meet Kofi D., our first married Cute Chicago Boy!

Name: Kofi D.
Age: 33
Neighborhood: Humboldt Park
Hometown: Terra Haute, IN
Occupation: Education Administration / Studio Coordinator for Early Childhood Program / Artist
Orientation: Straight
Status: Married
Sign: Gemini
Wearing: Great hat and a LIVE UNITED tshirt!
Seen: Volunteering with United Way at Pitchfork.
Fun Fact: I really love moon-rises. Fortunately our apartment has a rooftop and I get to set up my stereo system and chair and I mark where the moon comes up on the skyline each night. Its so serene and nice especially in the summer. I feel like I am in my own little world, but then I see all the buildings and I know I'm in Chicago.
You can find me: At the California Clipper. Or in Humboldt Park chilling at the lagoon... fishing, playing tennis, volleyball, basketball. And Bike riding!

Girl approved in Grey and Purple

Sometimes you just can't walk past a boy without saying 'Hi!', which was our case with Jake M, a cute art student who was caught perusing merchandise at the Pitchfork Music Festival. He was a little shy about being interviewed, but we really couldn't resist those sparkling eyes!

Name: Jake M.
Age: 23
Neighborhood: Albany Park
Hometown: Denton, TX (it's near Dallas)
Occupation: Illustration Student at American Academy of Art
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available
Sign: Aquarius
Wearing: CCB-approved and looking cute in a simple tee and shorts
Seen: Hanging out in a merch booth at Pitchfork.
Fun Fact: I've been to the ER like 7 or 8 times. I've been hit by cars, dog bites, broken arm, sliced my leg open... there's lots of stuff.
You can find me: During the summer I like to be a hermit and play music in my apartment a lot. Occasionally, hit the bars, go on bike rides.

PCG + CCB = <3

We spotted Austin H. riding thru Ukrainian Village and we couldn't help but notice his button, and we added one of ours to his collection!

Do you have a Cute Chicago Boy button yet? If so, wear your CCB Buttons with pride!! You've earned it!

Fan Submission: Lincoln Park Beau

Everyone knows we LOVE getting submissions, and today we have a great one! Meet Lukas, a cute boy found galavanting around Lincoln Park who poses for some great photos!

Name:Lukas
Age: 24
Neighborhood: Lincoln Park
Hometown: Champaign, IL
Occupation: Marketing - NonProfit Theatre
Orientation: Gay
Status: Available
Wearing: Polo meets American Apparel
Seen: Lincoln Park (the actual park part!)
Fun Fact: Uses more hairspray than Amy Winehouse.
You can find me: Sundays at the LP Zoo.

Submitted by: Katherine W.

Cute Chicago Boys on GapersBlock.com

Today Cute Chicago Boys made their way to the front page of GapersBlock.com! Looks like Cute Chicago Boys has been "Found on the Web" by their Music Editor, Anne Holub. Thanks for the mention Anne! And don't forget, we are now taking submissions!

Cute as a Button

We found this Cute Chicago Boy behind a button press, working the Busy Beaver Buttons booth at Pitchfork. Not only was he cute as a button, but he made us a few too! Now that's a keeper!

Name: Nicholas K.
Age: 28
Neighborhood: Logan Square
Hometown: Quad Cities, on the border of Iowa and Illinois
Occupation: Button presser for Busy Beaver Buttons
Orientation: Straight
Status: Taken
Sign: Cancer
Wearing: Rockin' a Busy Beaver Button and a full sleeve.
Seen: At Pitchfork Music Festival in the Busy Beaver Button Company and Action Booth tent.
Fun Fact: When I was a child, I requested to be called "Nikolai" because my favorite wrestler was Nikolai Volkoff, a Russian WWF pro. I was also obsessed with anything Russian because of him.
You can find me: Playing in my band, Picture Books. We have a show coming up August 18th at The Beat Kitchen. Come check it out!

Radio Free Chicago was destined for CCB.

You may remember a recent post we made about Radio Free Chicago posting on their blog about finding our stickers in the bathroom at The Empty Bottle. Well, they've mentioned us again, this time via Twitter. They write:




Apparently the Cute Boy we twitpic'd below at last month's Chicago Critical Mass was none other than Radio Free Chicago's Editor-in-Chief! Only coincidences like these make a city feel so small!



CCB-Certified, indeed!! Thanks for being so cute, Brad!

Say Cheese!

We were ALL smiles for this cute photographer. He snapped our photo at Pitchfork, then we got his! Meet Joe R., the cute boy with the crazy camera!

Name: Joe R.
Age: 29
Neighborhood: Bucktown
Hometown: Born and raised in the city!
Occupation: Photographer with ActionBooth.com
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available (Very!)
Sign: Virgo
Wearing: T-shirt, jeans, and aviators.
Seen: At Pitchfork Music Festival in the Busy Beaver Button Company and Action Booth tent.
Fun Fact: I love cooking for girls.
You can find me: Playing dodgeball. I'm in three different leagues!

Cutie Pie at the Union Pizzaria

We couldn't resist stopping this cutie pie at the Union Pizzeria in Evanston. Gabriel R. was finishing up a beer and pizza after a long bike ride into Evanston. But no worries, this Cute Chicago Boy loves darting all over the city on his bike. We just need to try and keep up!

Name: Gabriel R.
Age: 24
Neighborhood: Hermosa
Hometown: Southside Chicago
Occupation: Graphic Designer
Orientation: Straight
Status: Dating
Sign: Aries
Wearing: Printed tee and blue jeans
Seen: Union Pizzaria in Evanston
Fun Fact: I like speed and I've had at least seven speeding tickets that I can count. I drive pretty crazy and they finally just said, 'You need to give us your license.'
You can find me: Riding through Logan Square on my bike headed down Milwaukee somewhere.

kocham przystojny Język Polski chłopcy!

We found this cute boy at Pitchfork Festival rounding up groups to get their photos taken. He managed to get us in a photo, but not after we got his! Meet Szymon, the cutest Polish photographer in Union Park!

Name: Szymon B.
Age: 24
Neighborhood: Polish Village (Harlem & Irving Pk)
Hometown: Cieszyn, Poland
Occupation: Photgrapher/Videographer
Orientation: straight
Status: Available!
Sign: Taurus
Wearing: Gym shoes, jeans, and Busy Beaver buttons!
Seen: At Pitchfork Music Festival in the Busy Beaver Button Company and Action Booth tent.
Fun Fact: I jump pretty high!
You can find me: Anywhere and everywhere. I'm not a one place kind of guy! Also on Actionbooth.com.


He really can jump high!

Tastes so Sweet!

Caught in the action!


Your CuteChicagoBoy hunters were busy snapping shots of all the cute Pitchfork boys, but then we got a taste of our own medicine! The lovely folks at Busy Beaver Button Company and Action Booth took our pic and then turned it into a cute button for only $3! (notice a cute boy checking out Sarah's ass).


Do you or a boy you know wear a CuteChicagoBoy button proudly? If so, you can thank Busy Beaver for making such high quality goods! And make sure you stop by their booth at Pitchfork Music Festival, tell them Cute Chicago Boys sent you!

First Submission!

Our very first email submission!

Name: Brett S.

Seen: Walking along Fullerton at Kedzie

Wearing: Sweet sunglasses and a ripped up tshirt (is it couture or just old?)

Submitted by: Ryan

WE WILL BE AT PITCHFORK!

We can't wait for all the Cute Boys at Pitchfork Music Festival this year, can you? Make sure to keep an eye on our Official Cute Chicago Boys Twitter so you don't miss a beat (or boy!)! If you catch one, snap a twitpic and submit it to us via Twitter!

Wearing His Heart on his Sling

This boy was caught just near Diversey and Troy in Logan Square, walking home bikeless while recovering from an accident (he was hit by a van!). But he was in such good spirits we didn't know if he was on great meds or just loved the attention from doting girls! Meet Brandon E., the cutest boy in a sling in Chicago!

Name: Brandon E.
Age: 25
Neighborhood: Avondale
Hometown: Goshen, IN
When did you move to Chicago?: Sept. of 2008 (i'm a newbie)
Occupation: Trader Joe's Crew Member!
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available
Sign: Gemini
Seen: Walking to the Blue Line in Logan Square
Wearing: Cut off dickys, goodwill shirt, and a nice comfy wool cycling cap
Fun Fact: I have a gold metal from the bowling special olympics when I was in grade school. (i was special)
You can usually find me: Biking down Milwaukee Ave. Well... you will when my collar bone gets better.

Lock Up Your Daughters in Logan

Who doesn't love a little metal in a boy? Meet Pat O., a Cute Chicago Boy who balances his time between grad school and rocking out as the drummer in Millions. We caught up with Pat on a lazy Sunday outside a BBQ in Logan Square, where we had to practically drag him away from hot lamb burgers and cold beer.

Name: Patrick O.
Age: 28
Neighborhood: Avondale
Hometown: New Jersey
When did you move to Chicago?: September, 2004
Occupation: Grad student
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available
Sign: Pisces
Seen: At a BBQ in Logan Square
Fun fact: The biomass of ants on Earth far outweighs the biomass of humans.
You can usually find me: At school, at my practice space, or a BBQ in Logan Square

We love sloppy seconds!

We are looking for SUBMISSIONS! Email a pic of your favourite Cute Chicago Boy to Cara or Sarah along with a little info, and maybe they will be featured right here! We are also accepting video!

Check back for possible INTERN opportunities in the future! Do you love boys and have a great camera? Think you have what it takes to join CuteChicagoBoys.com or even maybe CuteChicagoGirls.com!? More info will be provided soon!

Follow us on Twitter! The Official Cute Chicago Boys Twitter has launched. Get up-to-the-minute updates on Cute Boy sightings across the city and learn the best Cute Boy Hunting Grounds. You can even submit your twitpics to us!

HAPPY HUNTING!

Cute Boy Roundup!

Cara Patricia took some time to go thru her archives and found a myriad of Cute Chicago Boys!

enjoy!

Hidden Gem at the Hideout

Dave M is known around town as a "tremendous musician", but it's time to get him known for his precious face and sweet demeanor. Usually this Cute Chicago Boy is busy playing with his many bands, including Algernon, but today we caught up with Dave M at The Hideout where he was finishing up a heated Bingo game with friends.

Name: Dave M
Age: 27
Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village
Hometown: Wheaton (no, I'm not religious)
When did you move to Chicago?: Sept. 2005
Occupation: musician, guitarist in Algernon, W. W. Lowman, etc.
Orientation: Straight
Status: Available!
Sign: Cancer
Seen: Leaving the Hideout after a game of Bingo
Wearing: nothing too fancy...
Fun Fact: I love baking...especially cupcakes...with bacon...or other tasty yet disparate ingredients.
You can usually find me: Seeing some good music...The Hideout, Empty Bottle, The Whistler, Hungry Brain; or maybe grabbing some beers with friends at Tuman's or Innertown Pub

Our first Press mention!

Looks like our guerrilla marketing is paying off. We are mentioned in Tuesday July 7th's RadioFreeChicago.com's news rundown. The article says:

A friend saw a sticker for Cute Chicago Boys in the bathroom of The Empty Bottle and texted me to go check it out and report back. Ditch the rating system and update it regularly and this will be a "check every day" site. Keep it up, CBILF-hunters.

Thanks for the mention and we're always open to suggestions on how to improve the site. And we will be updating daily! Check back in a few for a new Cute Chicago Boy!

Read the full article at RadioFreeChicago.com.