Thursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATRoll With ItRoka Akor 456 N. Clark St. 312-477-7652Ready to set aside all things pumpkin for a minute? Take advantage of National Sushi Day at the River North spot with a $5 hamachi serrano chili...
View ArticleBulls off on right knee. Er, foot
So what if Derrick Rose wasn't in uniform for the Bulls on Wednesday? As any Cubs fan will tell you, season openers are all about optimism, no matter who's playing or what the long-term expectations...
View ArticleChicago's heat seekers
Claire Engel has treated victims with multiple gunshot wounds, helped save a woman from an overdose and seen a fellow fire academy graduate lose his life in a fire. And at 26, she has been a...
View ArticleGay man now wants to date women
I'm friends with a man who has 20 years of gay experience and has suddenly told me he's ready try his luck with the ladies. What would you say to that man? He's almost always identified as gay, came...
View ArticleThe NHL lockout blues
The only hockey to be found at The Anthem recently was in a coin-operated bubble hockey machine sitting unplayed in the middle of the bar.That might explain why on a night when the Blackhawks were...
View ArticleSing along to 'Trapped in the Closet'
Chicago legend R. Kelly's magnum opus, "Trapped in the Closet," is nothing if not gratuitous. Flamboyant lies, brutal green-screen, absurd characters and guns were all abundant in the first 22...
View ArticleChicago early voting ends Saturday
Election Day is around the corner.But voters can cast their ballots before Nov. 6. Early voting ends Saturday as does the grace period, which allows Chicago residents to register and vote in the same...
View ArticleHow to kick a game-winning field goal
With the Bears trailing Carolina 19-7 in the fourth quarter Oct. 28, Robbie Gould lined up for a "gimme" 33-yard field goal-and missed it. Fortunately for the Bears, he got a shot at redemption....
View ArticleChicago native is taking 'Flight'
Here's something you may not expect to hear from "Flight" co-star Nadine Velazquez, who's often included on lists with "hottest" or "sexiest" in the title."I just didn't want to be a face that you see...
View ArticleBirth certificate changes easier now?
A recent Cook County court ruling makes it possible for transgender people in Illinois to correct the gender on their birth certificates without undergoing genital surgery, but advocates say there's...
View ArticleNew BYOB neighbors
If saving money is important to you but staying sober isn't, a BYOB restaurant might be your best bet for dining out. In the past few months, five new spots with a liberal DIY libation policy have...
View ArticleObama's face gets a mash-up
People say Barack Obama is a lot of things. Some are questionable, some are outrageous, others are true. One thing he definitely is, though, is the president--a multifaceted gig, to say the least.A...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATPOLITICAL WINGSBQ 2 Go1400 W. Randolph St. 312-563-1010To celebrate the upcoming elections, the carryout portion of Asian barbecue spot Belly Q offers a bipartisan lunch special. Order any lunch to...
View ArticleBuckeyes look sexy right now
Basically every prognosticator agrees that Tuesday's presidential election will come down to who will win the 18 electoral votes from my home state of Ohio. Some rail at the silliness of this...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATGood DogDowntown Dogs 804 N. Rush St. 312-951-5141Give your lunch money to a good cause. From now through Nov. 22, the Gold Coast eatery will donate $1 from every $3.45 hot dog sold to the Ann &...
View ArticleBears' vow factor
The Bears really do look like they can do it all. In Sunday's 51-20 win at Tennessee, they became the first team in NFL history to have a touchdown pass, touchdown run, interception return touchdown...
View ArticleVote or Sigh
Millennials electrified the election four years ago. Now, that jolt of energy may have fizzled out.Fewer young adults are paying attention to the election, planning to vote or even deciding to register...
View ArticleSuper close Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The long, costly and contentious presidential campaign wound down Tuesday to a series of final stops in a handful of fiercely competitive states, as President Obama and challenger...
View Article'Gaming Under the Influence' reboots
What does heavy drinking, Dance Dance Revolution, Nerf guns and some webcams have in common?A game show.After a "pilot" in July for "GUI"--Gaming Under the Influence--27-year-old Lakeview TV producer...
View ArticlePolitical party parties
Romney is red, Obama is bluePick a side before Election nightAnd choose where you viewThose of you who can't stomach the idea of watching the election's results unfold next to someone from the opposite...
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