More thundersnow?
A storm moving across the central plains is expected to hit the Chicago area with up to 8 inches of heavy snow, "near blizzard conditions" in some places and even a few bouts of thundersnow before it...
View ArticleJulius Peppers takes a hit
Defensive end Julius Peppers became a Bears salary cap casualty on Tuesday in the wake of the team's agreements with free agent defensive end Lamarr Houston, free agent safety Ryan Mundy and incumbent...
View ArticleWar on revenge porn
Imagine learning, after a difficult breakup, that your ex has posted sexual images of you, along with private information that makes them easy for friends, family members and co-workers to find just by...
View ArticleIn the elements...
AUSTIN, Texas It's been 11 days since the Blackhawks invaded Soldier Field as a snowstorm hammered Chicago. That seemed more distant this weekend, when reps from the team and the NHL headed to South by...
View ArticleJennings trades Bay for the Bears
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one-year deal with safety M.D Jennings, a fourth-year veteran who has made 26 starts for the Green Bay Packers over the past two seasons.Jennings, 25, went undrafted...
View ArticleBreaks SXSW
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- It didn't go exactly as planned, but in a way Chance the Rapper's truncated set in the early hours of Wednesday morning affirmed the message that a legion of Chicago heavy hitters...
View ArticleOh my Josh
Free-agent quarterback Josh McCown agreed to terms Wednesday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a two-year contract. Sources said the deal is worth $10 million, with a maximum value of $15 million.McCown...
View ArticleKevin Bacon schools Millennials
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it -- and Kevin Bacon doesn't want that to happen when it comes to the 1980s.Really, who does want that to happen when it comes to the 1980s?"Awareness...
View ArticleIf an airplane falls in Lake Michigan, would you hear it?
Lake Michigan could swallow a plane whole if it left a Chicago airport, but authorities likely would find it more quickly than the still-missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. Flight 370 disappeared...
View ArticleSpeed demon
For his first big-screen starring role, Aaron Paul-better known as meth dealer Jesse Pinkman on "Breaking Bad"-did not flip a car or drive one off of a cliff. Ultra-dangerous stuff like that was left...
View ArticleVacation blues funnier than winter blues
Call them Second City problems.Summing up what the city of Chicago collectively feels about the winter, the Second City Network released a parody video Wednesday panning reviews of warmer climes on...
View ArticleGrowing up 'Vikings'
Alexander Ludwig knew he'd have to bring the muscle playing a young warrior in History's "Vikings," but he didn't expect to use them when the cameras stopped rolling.Ludwig joined the cast in Season 2...
View ArticleHoops on tap
http://chicago.metromix.com/venues/mmxchi-red-ivy-venueLooking for a local bar to cheer for your alma mater? This guide will help you zero in on where to stake out some space on college basketball...
View ArticleCalumet Photo closed
Chicago-based Calumet Photographic abruptly announced nationwide closing of its stores Thursday morning after 75 years in business. According to a Facebook post on the company's page, all stores...
View ArticleGet your Guinness on
If a pint of Guinness after St. Patrick's Day parade-watching is in your plans, here's what a glass will cost you at a sampling of bars near this weekend's festivities.DOWNTOWN SATURDAYThe annual...
View Article4-star 'Hotel'
**** (out of four)"The Grand Budapest Hotel" is such a sprint-actually, since this is Wes Anderson, it's more of a scamper-that viewers may miss the pacing's emotional intent. A brain-tickling...
View ArticleEx is gay. How do I not take it personally?
Dear Anna,My last relationship ended because my now ex-boyfriend realized he was gay. I'm trying to be OK with everything, but how do I not take it personally? Especially when my friends are acting...
View Article2 dead, 23 injured
A car evading a police sobriety checkpoint plowed into a crowd at high speed outside a nightclub in Austin on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 23 near the South by Southwest festival, police...
View ArticleYoung Bears, more wins?
No Country for Old Men.At least we know Chicago is for the young. This week we say goodbye to Julius Peppers and Josh McCown and Devin Hester and maybe Charles Tillman. We say hello to Lamarr Houston,...
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