Red light refunds?
A group of aldermen said Monday they will ask City Hall's top watchdog to investigate Chicago's beleaguered red light camera program following a Tribune investigation that revealed a series of...
View Article'Trouble in Paradise'
**** (out of four)Allow me to paraphrase the nine songs on "Trouble in Paradise," La Roux's long-awaited sophomore album that exceptionally documents a flawed relationship's life cycle:1. Uptight...
View ArticleAre we there yet?
As the RedEye's CTA columnist for the past five years, I've spent an excessive amount of time riding buses and trains.I have taken every bus line from start to finish and visited every rail station....
View ArticleThree Chicago programs are helping kids find their futures
There's a big mystery in Chicago: How can the city's youth stay on track for the future, especially during the volatile, violent summer months? Some activists hope art is the answer, allowing young...
View ArticleVerbal Herman Munster
On the first full song ("Influence") of Jurassic 5's major label debut (2000's "Quality Control"), the group claimed they could "rock shows with no rehearsal." Recently, the L.A. hip-hop outfit-which...
View ArticleWednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATPig Out For Charity25 Degrees736 N. Clark St. 312-943-9700Fill up for a good cause at this outdoor benefit for the 100 Club of Chicago where police officers from four districts compete in a round...
View ArticleNo more sexism, Blackhawks
Last weekend, I headed to the annual Blackhawks Convention eager to hang out with roughly 2,000 other hockey fans who spent July sadly watching season highlights in front of the air conditioner. And...
View ArticleBrother-sister duo April Fools blends music, spoken word
In 2008, Victory Gardens Theater created its Ignition Festival of New Plays, a staged reading series of new works to highlight the theater's mission of bringing diversity to its stage through...
View ArticleSquirrels on your Red Line commute
Ben Larrison wants to make Red Line riders smile, even if they're packed like sardines on a rush hour train.The 27-year-old Lakeview resident, freelance writer and improv performer launched a...
View ArticleCubs fans love fake prospects
It's well-established how tough being a Cubs fan can be. You give and give, and they never deliver. But still you hope and hope, praying the next batch of newcomers turns it all around.The Cubs have...
View ArticleListen up, Chicago!
***= Recommended showsOn sale 10 a.m. FridayAndrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Friday, Oct. 31 ($33, 18+) at Vic Theatre.Beats Antique, Emancipator, Shpongle, Lafa Taylor, Saturday, Oct. 18, Sunday,...
View ArticleX-Box free-to-play gaming
The developers behind "World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition" often hear the same familiar line from Xbox owners who've downloaded and played the online tank combat game."They say, 'OK, this demo is great,...
View ArticleA slice of New York
Pizza review: Dough Bros. Pizzeria and Sub Shop400 N. State St. 312-600-9078Rating: 2 1/2 (out of 4)A James Beard Award-wining chef baking by-the-slice, New York-style pizza in River North? Be still my...
View ArticleCity to review 9,000 questionable red light tickets
The review process will be reopened for some 9,000 Chicago drivers who received red light citations during suspicious spikes in ticketing revealed last week by a Tribune investigation, the city's top...
View ArticleBears training camp
Ah, training camp. A magical time for football players when they can bond, sweat, block and do who knows what else to prepare for the season. You'll hear a lot out about position battles and Jay...
View Article'Why my city keep lying?'
**1/2 (out of 4)"Ain't nobody stopping the violence. Why my city keep lying?"That phrase, delivered by Chicago rapper Lil Herb, is one of the first things you hear on "Nobody's Smiling," the 10th album...
View ArticleGerman brews for a cooler summer
If you balk at the idea of low-alcohol beers, stop reading. But if the idea of drinking a few rounds of refreshing, summer brews on a warm patio without falling over appeals to you, it's time to become...
View ArticleBike shop goes Facebook sleuthing
Bike mechanics at Heritage Bicycles used fast Facebook sleuthing to help reunite a stolen bike with its owner Monday evening, Chicago police officials said.Bike theft is common in the city-though...
View ArticleA sexy lady is a sexy lady
Dear Anna,Is it wrong to have a preference for the ethnicity of people you're attracted to? I'm an African-American male but have loved Hispanic women since I started dating, and not in a fetishy way....
View ArticleA bed bug Catch-22
Harold Shirley never had seen a bed bug before moving to the Milshire Hotel three years ago. Now his arms are covered in bites, and he has to take sleeping pills at night because the bugs wake him up....
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