Visitor trapped in Cook County Jail for 30 hours
A man who came to visit his son was accidentally trapped inside an empty maximum security visiting area of Cook County Jail for about 30 hours over the weekend, authorities said on Tuesday.He was...
View ArticleProtomartyr funnels frustration into excellent noise
Joe Casey, frontman for bleak post-punk quartet Protomartyr, has read the numerous descriptions of his appearance. These range from generic ("I hear 'insurance salesman' a lot") to inspired (the writer...
View ArticleTrapped 30 hours
A man who came to visit his son was accidentally trapped inside an empty maximum security visiting area of Cook County Jail for about 30 hours over the weekend, authorities said on Tuesday.He was...
View Article$13 minimum wage
A city task force's recent recommendation to raise the minimum wage satisfied neither activists who wanted a higher number nor business interests who wanted no raise at all.Mayor Emanuel's minimum wage...
View ArticleLet me be your (modern) baby daddy
Here's a question for you late-20- and early-30-somethings: Does anyone else really not want to have kids?I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I'm at that age when my whole life is bachelor...
View ArticleDIY & LOL
When local comedian Katie McVay discovered in December that the Just For Laughs Festival was not returning to Chicago this year, she tweeted the news and posted it on Facebook with a plea for someone...
View ArticleChicago author gored by bull: "I don't hold a grudge"
A Chicago author who wrote a chapter of the book "How to Survive the Bulls of Pamplona" was gored Wednesday during the Spanish bull running festival."When I fell, the bull fell with me and gored me in...
View ArticleJonathan Toews, Patrick Kane: 8 more years
With Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane now locked in with the Blackhawks through the 2022-23 season, the future of the franchise appears bright - with a hint of storm clouds on the distant horizon.Two of...
View ArticleFaster internet, normal commute
CTA riders who complain about spotty wireless service in the subways will have something positive to talk and text about next year when the Red Line and Blue Line tunnels are upgraded to 4G service,...
View ArticleGay still turned away
The first time I tried to give blood, I was turned away.It was my freshman year of college. A friend in my dorm told me about an on-campus blood drive and asked me to go with her. I've never been good...
View ArticleEmmy nominations bitchlist
The Clone Club has been shut out again. "Orphan Black" star Tatiana Maslany leads the list of most egregiously snubbed in the 2014 Emmy nominations.Nominations announced Thursday morning were as usual...
View ArticleShut up, internet! Skilling: Polar vortex not returning
Chill out, everyone, the polar vortex is not coming back to Chicago. Despite a tweet today from the National Weather Service, which said a "July version" of the polar vortex will hit Chicago next week,...
View ArticleF**CK IT: 'Planet of the Apes'
***1/2 (out of four)Unlike many summer blockbusters, "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" is not a lazy spitball on a studio executive's wall. With this sequel, director Matt Reeves ("Cloverfield") has...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATHot Dog CookoffSchubas Tavern 3159 N. Southport Ave. 773-525-2508Chefs from Kuma's Corner, Fat Rice, ManBQue, Harmony Grill and more put their personal spin on dogs at this second annual...
View ArticleHow to not save my marriage
When Gwyneth Paltrow chose to announce her separation from her spouse of 10 years, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, via her website goop.com, she created a new fear of the term "conscious uncoupling."...
View ArticleTaste of Chicago, plus more fests this weekend
The forecast for this weekend? Deliciousness. If you've wandered anywhere near the Loop this week, you're probably aware that the massive annual eat-a-thon known as Taste of Chicago already is...
View ArticleSexpo or sexposition?
Many people think of the Midwest as buttoned-down and uptight. Not so, says the producer of Exxxotica, billed as the "largest event dedicated to love and sex," and which opens today in Rosemont."It's...
View ArticleHoroscopes July 14 to July 20
Cancer June 22-July 22Saturn is reminding you that you crave a companion who will connect with you in mind, body and spirit. If you're involved with someone and you feel that's missing, focus on...
View Article'Doctor Who' trailer goes into darkness
The Twelfth Doctor isn't messing about. "I've lived for over 2,000 years. I've made many mistakes," says new Doctor Peter Capaldi in the full-length Season 8 "Doctor Who" trailer. "It's about time that...
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