Gold on the line
The talent on the Blackhawks roster is undeniable.The team has hoisted two Stanley Cups in four years, and now 10 of its players are headed to Russia to play in the Olympics. Five countries will be...
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In 1998, when Steppenwolf Theatre Company added an 80-seat black box theater adjacent to its main theater's parking garage, part of its mission was to provide a space for visiting companies to mount...
View ArticleAwwww
So you're adopting a precious rescue kitty. Or maybe you've gone to a breeder (though we hope you've also considered giving a shelter cat a good home -- but we're not judging!). Whatever the case,...
View ArticleMale, female, or...
Facebook users are no longer limited to selecting just male or female on their profiles.Starting today, there's a custom option with about 50 choices including androgynous, bi-gender, gender fluid,...
View ArticleMmmmm bacon
Ready for your chance to gorge on $100 worth of bacon? Baconfest 2014 tickets will go sale at noon on Monday, Feb. 24.Last year, tickets sold out within an hour of release. The sixth annual event will...
View ArticleSLoop dreams
The recession may have put some of the South Loop's development in a holding pattern, but this steadily growing neighborhood is back in the game when it comes to fresh dining and nightlife. Over the...
View ArticleLike snow other
While you spent this winter languishing under the covers, clearing your social calendar of anything but Netflix or Facebooking screen grabs of Chicago's relentless snow and subzero temperatures, Erika...
View ArticleJT at the UC
No one, not even Justin Timberlake, can do it all. Actually, strike that-JT seemingly does it all. He just doesn't do it all equally well.Beginning an hour late and delivering a 140-minute,...
View Article66.8 inches
A rare thunder snowstorm caused near white-out conditions just in time for the evening rush and pushed the city to its fifth-snowiest winter season ever.Thunder, accompanied by lightning, rumbled...
View ArticleChicago's fastest
Aja Evans is fearless when sliding down an icy track at 80 mph. Now, if you take her to, say, an amusement park, that's a different story."I am scared of stuff," the 25-year-old Chicago native said. "I...
View ArticlePolice chase
Three men were seriously wounded after Chicago police opened fire on a fleeing car on the Dan Ryan Expressway, then fired on the car again after it exited at 35th Street and crashed into a snow bank,...
View ArticleDenied service, flooded the joint
After allegedly being denied service at a Trump Tower bar because they were intoxicated, two suburban men were accused of starting a flood in the hotel, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
View ArticleBar flooding
A third man has been charged with flooding parts of Trump Tower, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, after he and two friends were denied service at a bar because they were intoxicated,...
View ArticleWhoa! They're halfway there
Well, Bulls fans, we've made it past the All-Star break. You know what that means: We're halfway through the second season without Derrick Rose and without much hope of the playoffs. Last week's...
View ArticleA chef is not a restaurant
Just to be clear: This column is written by Matt Pais. It's a Matt Pais column, and the important thing to remember is that it's written by me. Matt Pais.Oh, does that sound egotistical? How about a...
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