'Might have dozed off'
A CTA union chief said the operator of a train that jumped the platform at O'Hare International Airport "was extremely tired" and "indications are she might have dozed off.""She worked a lot of hours,"...
View ArticleLaugh riot
Sometimes, size does matter. In the case of the 17th annual Chicago Improv Festival, this translates to more than 200 acts at 21 venues in 11 categories including long-form, short-form, experimental,...
View Article10 games, 19 days
It's a 10-game, 19-day sprint to the end of the regular season for the Blackhawks, and their potential playoff pairing remains up for grabs. As they chase St. Louis and fend off Colorado, here's what...
View ArticleTrain wasn't speeding
The braking system of the CTA train that crashed Monday was engaged and the train apparently wasn't speeding, a federal official said today.Ted Turpin of the National Transportation and Safety Board...
View ArticleTaste of Randolph lineup
It may not feel like summer outside, but festival season is still coming!The Taste of Randolph announced Tuesday this year's music lineup for the June 13-15 festival. It usually spotlights bands and...
View ArticleLolla 3-day's sold out
UPDATE: At 11:12 a.m., Lollapalooza tweeted that all three-day general admission tickets were sold out. Only one-day passes, which go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m., remain. UPDATE: At 10:13 a.m.,...
View ArticleKim Kardashian isn't the problem
Friday afternoon is supposed to be the holiest time of the workweek, the express ramp to another wonderful weekend of not having to wear pants. Unfortunately, last week was spoiled by the Internet's...
View ArticleMore rideshare restrictions proposed
Lawmakers in Springfield on Tuesday introduced state regulations targeting rideshare companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar that in some ways would be more restrictive than what Mayor Emanuel...
View ArticleBacon on a stick at U.S. Cellular
Sox fans who need to eat their feelings are about to have more options. The White Sox announced their new menu offerings at concession stands throughout the park Tuesday, and "bacon-on-a-stick" in...
View ArticleDebate: college or NBA?
Jabari Parker and Duke: gone. Andrew Wiggins and Kansas: eliminated. As the NCAA tournament zooms into its second weekend, it will do so without two of the game's biggest stars. People will still...
View ArticleHello, Teuvo!
Repeat after us: Teuvo Teravainen is not a savior.Now that we've got that out of the way, we'll focus on the Blackhawks and NHL debut of the 19-year-old Finnish phenom, who hit the ice against Dallas...
View ArticleLolla '14 full lineup
All aboard the Stankonia Express.That's because Outkast tops the just-announced schedule for Lollapalooza 2014 (Aug. 1-3 in Grant Park), which should inspire a city-wide whoop of approval. The reunited...
View ArticleNU players get union OK
Northwestern University football players are employees of the school and are therefore entitled to a union election, Peter Sung Ohr, the regional director of the National Labor Relations Board, said in...
View ArticleFest alert!
Local event production company M.O. Events and U.S. Cellular Field are partnering to present the Chicago Food Truck Fest this summer.The fest is scheduled from noon to 9 p.m. on June 7 at U.S. Cellular...
View ArticleDerailment video
The moments leading up to the Blue Line train derailment at O'Hare have been captured on video. The CTA declined to comment Wednesday on a video posted to YouTube, which appears to show about 45...
View ArticleHealth care wants you
Is Illinois getting uninsured residents to sign up for health care? Here's a look at the numbers.28,433 - Illinois residents ages 18 to 34 that have selected private health care plans through the...
View ArticleCowabunga!
Leave it to Michael Bay to blow up our childhoods. In a trailer that can only be described as explosive, it looks like producer Bay isn't straying far from his game in the reboot of "Teenage Mutant...
View ArticleHelp! I farted during sex!
Hi Anna,I was enjoying some post-lunch sex with my fairly new boyfriend (one of the perks of working from home!) and I think it was a little too close to our Chipotle meal because I did the most...
View Article'Noah' review: Uh, no
* (out of four)If you collect a massive variety of species into a confined space for a long period of time, the animals will need to go to the bathroom. They'll need to eat. They probably will not all...
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