How to keep pets safe in subzero cold
One of the dreaded tasks of being a pet owner is having to leave a cozy, warm house to take the dog for a walk in Chicago's winter weather.Chances are if the owner is cold outdoors, then so is the pet....
View ArticleEmporium expanding
Game on, Logan Square. Wicker Park's Emporium Arcade Bar announced plans for a second location at 2363 N. Milwaukee Ave. tentatively scheduled to open in late spring. Though the new location will have...
View ArticleWho should shovel your sidewalk?
You may have tried to walk out your apartment building and nearly fallen because inches of snow sat on your stairs.What can you do about it? Who's responsible for clearing the snow?Turns out the law is...
View ArticleJanuary TV guide
Hopefully you've all had or are still having a great holiday break, but after New Year's Day things start getting back to normal, and TV is no exception.Your regularly scheduled programming is about to...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATWinter Tea ServiceDuran European Sandwiches Cafe529 N. Milwaukee Ave. 312-666-6007Choose from 29 loose leaf teas paired with two open-faced sandwiches-popular options include the pickled baby...
View ArticleBusting cold myths
With days of subzero temperatures on the way and a predicted wind chill of 40 degrees below zero on Monday, Chicago is looking more like the ice planet Hoth than merely a Windy City.All the better to...
View ArticleA guide to the BCS title game
Sad your team didn't reach the BCS championship game? Cheer up. Here's why you should root for Florida State or Auburn while you drink/yell at your TV/huddle under a mountain of blankets Monday while...
View ArticleIt's cold: Stay in and watch this TV
TV is getting exciting again after the holiday lull. "Justified,""Cougar Town,""Shameless" and "Girls" return with new seasons, while "Chicago P.D.,""True Detective" and "The Spoils of Babylon" debut...
View ArticleCold-weather experiments that work
Science!Well, not really, but I am cooped up in my home/office/wife's writing room and the back door is right next to me. So, I decided to do some experiments with the colder-than-north-pole*...
View ArticleAshland express bus under review
The CTA said it is reviewing 1,100 public comments about possibly implementing express bus service on Ashland Avenue. The feedback was submitted during a 30-day comment period that ended last month.The...
View ArticleSpecial (cold) delivery
The subzero temperatures might be keeping most of Chicago indoors today, but not the local deliverymen.The extreme weather has forced some local restaurants to close for the day, but others are seeing...
View ArticleStill on the streets
The Chicago Police Department's German Shepherds get cold, too.Monday's subzero temperatures have driven some police officers indoors, but the canine unit is among the units still working outdoors,...
View ArticleDo we have another Blackhawks?
There's no arguing that the Blackhawks are the shining beacon of Chicago sports right now. Really, it's not even close. They have two Stanley Cups in four seasons and everything a franchise needs to be...
View Article$23M Blue Line vote today
The CTA board today approved a $23 million overhaul of the Illinois Medical District Blue Line stop.Under the plan, the CTA would rebuild the stationhouse, make multiple entrances accessible to riders...
View ArticleBulls trade Luol Deng to Cleveland
Ending one longtime era and starting a new, certainly different one, the Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cavaliers late Monday night for center Andrew Bynum and three draft picks.The Bulls waived Bynum...
View ArticleAdvice: New year, new breakups
I was with a guy for almost 10 months until recently. He was my first "real" relationship, the first person I said "I love you" to, and now the first to break my heart. Any pointers for dealing with...
View ArticleBring on the brisket
Worth the trip: Brisket at Smoque BBQ3800 N. Pulaski Road 773-545-7427You could say that Smoque, an Irving Park barbecue restaurant that's one of Chicago's best, all started with a very large Texan.Ten...
View ArticleThis office is having a crappy Tuesday
Tuesday's, right?Being back in the office sucks if you worked from home, but the crappy weather apparently caused bigger problems for a Chicago office building. According to multiple tweets, the 15th...
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