Plans for your weekend
EATOld Irving Park Beer & BBQ Challenge St. Viator School3644 N. Kedvale Ave. 773-545-2173Sample beer and barbecued pork pairings from 10 local chefs and breweries including Solemn Oath, Begyle and...
View ArticleRock on with 20 lesser-known bands at this year's fest
We could go on and on about why Lolla 2014 (Aug. 1-3 at Grant Park) will be awesome thanks to performances by well-known, acclaimed acts Outkast, Arctic Monkeys, Chance the Rapper and so forth. That's...
View ArticleWhat to do in an office shooting
In what police have described as an attempted murder-suicide, a disgruntled executive entered 231 S. LaSalle St. in the Loop on Thursday morning and shot his CEO in the head before killing himself....
View ArticleEpic Chicago roof hopping
Before Chicago stuntman Ethan Swanson leaps between buildings, he clears his mind."If you're going to be trying something like this, your worst enemy is yourself. If you doubt yourself at the last...
View ArticleSurvival 101: Lollapalooza
Attention, Lolla newbs: You don't know what you're in for. The annual three-day music fest in Grant Park boasts more than 120 acts on eight stages and is expecting a crowd of more than 300,000 this...
View ArticleAugust TV premieres
Starz in August premieres "Outlander," its most anticipated series since "Spartacus."The 16-episode first season comes from exec producer Ron Moore ("Battlestar Galactica") and is based on Diana...
View ArticleOr eat your heart out: Rev Burger
Review: Rev Burger22 W. Ohio St. 312-846-1094Rating: !! 1/2 (out of 4)There are many hazards that come with my occupation of searching for Chicago's greatest burgers. The hefty amount of grease and fat...
View ArticleDitch the gym: 4 outdoor workouts
Let's face it: Chicagoans have a limited time to enjoy the great outdoors.So they're ditching the gym and taking their workout, well, outside.While the lakefront trail can get crowded, fitness buffs...
View ArticleAliens and politics
This summer has been an exciting time for political and space-alien junkies alike. On the E.T. front, NASA has discovered so many new planets that it spurred Sara Seager, a professor of planetary...
View ArticleMillennials love booze
Illinois Millennials are spending big money on booze, ranking 5th in the U.S. for the most spent on alcohol every year, CNNMoney reported Friday.The data, released by budgeting app Level Money, ranks...
View ArticleFancy ice cubes for fancy cocktails
Snazzy ice cubes aren't a new trend, but they're especially appealing during warm-weather months, when rooftops beckon and clear spirits let the cubes shine. While some custom ice cubes are merely for...
View ArticleHow they REALLY survive training camp
Bears fans need only wait until Friday to get their first in-game look at the 2014 team, regardless of how meaningless the result against Philadelphia will be.In the meantime, the players are busy at...
View ArticleLollapalooza hangover
Grant Park had a serious hangover from Lollapalooza -- but it's been worse.Rain pounded music fans who danced in the muddy pits of Grant Park on Sunday, leaving the fields in worse shape than last...
View ArticleEn route to Museum Campus?
At least once a month, Patrick Carlson takes the Blue Line to the Loop and hops on a CTA bus to Museum Campus, home to the Adler Planetarium, Shedd Aquarium and the Field Museum.Sometimes he rides his...
View ArticleZombie attack at Lolla?
Ben Lenet hasn't missed Lollapalooza since 2008, but he's wondering whether he'll ever return after a "zombie"-like attack left a sizeable bite wound on his right arm.Lenet, 29, of Wicker Park, said he...
View Article'All Our Tragic'
As the cast and crew behind Wicker Park theater company, The Hypocrites, officially kick off their 2014-2015 season this weekend, they're hoping audiences are prepared to swap their Netflix queues for...
View ArticleActivists applaud Walgreens decision
If reports are true that Walgreens will retain its U.S. corporate citizenship, William McNary will keep shopping at outposts of the Deerfield, Ill.-based drugstore giant."I will definitely be...
View ArticleDon't rebound like Naya Rivera
What's the ultimate way to get over a breakup? If you're using Naya Rivera's playbook, it's to start dating someone new as soon as possible. The "Glee" star was engaged and married this year-to two...
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