'Life Itself'
Many, many people around the world have loved and supported the work of late film critic Roger Ebert. But, obviously, you won't find bigger champions of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Urbana, Ill. native...
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Fourth of July means most people have an extra weekend day to celebrate America's independence through the consumption of grilled meats and the creation of small explosions. USA! After the beers have...
View ArticleWrigley rooftop agreement?
Six weeks after the Chicago Cubs told rooftop owners they were done negotiating, the rooftop businesses are looking to strike a deal over signs at Wrigley Field.Two owners said Thursday that the...
View ArticleHappy Fourth: Go take a picnic!
Some people call it a picnic; I call it the perfect excuse to drink wine and pig out on cheese and olives outside in the middle of the day. Either way, there's always the question of where to pick up...
View ArticleFatal shooting of Gary police office: 3 in custody
Authorities have taken three people into custody as they investigate the fatal shooting of a Gary police officer Sunday morning.Sheriff John Buncich described one of the men as a "person of interest"...
View ArticleSunday shootings
At least 30 people were shot over about 13 hours starting 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon and continuing into early Monday morning. Four of the 30 people shot died and several more remain in critical...
View ArticleFlirtatious Cancer
Cancer June 22-July 22A mashup of planets in your sign is increasing your sexual firepower. You'll find it easy to please your honey while continuing to pursue other flirtations. Or if you're focused...
View ArticleNational Macaroni Day
EATNational Macaroni DayStout Barrel House & Galley642 N. Clark St. 312-475-1390Celebrate your inner child's favorite pasta with Smoked Mac 'n' Cheese ($9), or add bacon, short ribs, chicken or...
View ArticleParking ticket error
More than 300 cars parked legally around Chicago have gotten tickets after drivers used smartphones to pay with new mobile technology introduced by the company that leased the city's meters.Since the...
View ArticleFourth of July violence
For 10 minutes, it seemed like the shooting was everywhere in the South Chicago neighborhood.It started when someone shot and wounded a couple, then two people fired at the shooter, then there was a...
View ArticleThanks, delicious aimlessness, for Calumet Fisheries
Calumet Fisheries3259 E. 95th St. 773-933-9855Looks like: A vintage Pizza Hut that's missing its other half, thanks to its tiny size and sloping red roofSounds like: The bubble and sizzle of...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATHawaiian LuauEstate Ultra Bar1177 N. Elston Ave. 312-582-4777Toast to endless summer at this tropical celebration where tickets include two gin cocktails and Hawaiian-themed appetizers. Feeling...
View ArticleIs it OK to wake my partner for sex?
Dear Anna,My girlfriend and I go to bed at different times. She tends to fall asleep about an hour before I do on weeknights. What I wanna know is, Is it OK to try to wake her up for sex? Or would she...
View ArticleYou can't quit now
With the U.S. out of the World Cup, you may be wondering "what's in it for us?" in this week's semifinals. There's plenty, I can assure you.A new patriotismIf you knew the U.S. had a shot to win gold...
View ArticleVictim's cousin to city: 'Be safe, be careful.'
Krystal Scott is just 16 and already wise to the streets of her Morgan Park neighborhood."When I'm walking home, I don't know what I'm walking into," Scott said Tuesday.But Scott thought she was safe...
View ArticleFestiv-Ale 2014
One-off restaurant/brewery collaborations and the debut of a new cidery will be highlights of this year's Festiv-Ale, an annual beer fest and fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The event...
View ArticleI just bought condoms
I just bought condoms for the first time in my life-at age 28. I realize this is a pretty ridiculous fact. I'm a grown-ass woman; I have a car, I clip coupons, I even buy the double-ply toilet paper....
View ArticleWait... are those your real boobs?
Michelle Lytle turned some heads at Hollywood Beach on Memorial Day this year."You would see people from far away do double takes and start walking towards her," said Lytle's fiancee, Robyn Graves,...
View ArticleGermany crushing Brazil 7-1 is just like...
For those of you who tuned out of the World Cup when the United States lost or are just aren't into soccer like that, Germany beat the brakes off host nation Brazil in the World Cup.The numbers are...
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