Ur Lineup Sux, Bro
If you're anything like us, you've been looking over the Riot Fest 2014 lineup with a fine-toothed comb. Tucked away toward the bottom of the list is a weirdly-named band called Ur Lineup Sux, Bro. You...
View ArticleCTA construction rolls on into fall
Although Labor Day marks the unofficial start of fall, summer construction season will be in full force for weeks to come at the CTA. For bus riders, fall schedules go into effect Sunday on 74 routes;...
View Article'Into Hell: The Oregon Trail'
If ever you've recalled vague memories of fording your covered wagon across a river, hunting for bison in the middle of brutal winter or watching your youngest drop dead at the hands of an indigenous...
View ArticleLost Girls: A vintage shop on wheels
While foodies spend their lunch breaks chasing down food trucks, fans of vintage clothing should keep their eyes peeled for Lost Girls, a mobile vintage shop.Armed with previous experience selling...
View ArticleAir passengers, look before you recline
I've contemplated buying the Knee Defender before. There, I've said it. "What the hell is a 'Knee Defender?'" you ask?Well, you clearly haven't heard about the kerfuffle between two passengers on...
View ArticleBar Takito rocks the West Loop
Review:Bar Takito201 N. Morgan St. 312-888-9485Rating: 4 (out of 4) Already hotSecond projects are tricky business, especially if your debut work was a success. (Just ask The Strokes.) Wicker Park's...
View ArticleBack to school on the CTA
Backpack, check. Books, check. Ventra card, double check.It's school time, and in Chicago that means an influx of college students navigating new classes and dorms as well as figuring out how to use...
View ArticleOur parents are ruining the Internet
I was visiting my dad and his wife this summer, and it led me to a rather stunning revelation with major implications for the future of communications technology: The Internet is going to fail.Sell all...
View ArticleDoes anyone at the bar look for love?
Dear Anna,Is it possible to meet somebody in a lesbian bar who's interested in more than a one-night stand? How do you do it? -Anon.Dear Anon.,Is it possible to meet someone in a lesbian bar and not...
View Article#GetFested this weekend
Bummed that you're not heading out of the city for the long weekend? Instead of dreaming up lies about yachts, glamping and other nonexistent Labor Day weekend plans, head to one of the five festivals...
View ArticleJoan Rivers hospitalized in NYC
Acerbic comedian and fashion critic Joan Rivers was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York on Thursday after she reportedly stopped breathing during surgery on her vocal chords at a nearby clinic,...
View ArticleSouth Side charter school huddles up
Building an inner city high school football program from scratch is neither easy nor cheap, something 28-year-old Paul Hobson realized the moment he set out to do so at Butler College Prep in...
View ArticleIll. Millennials on credit scores, financial literacy: We get it
Millennials in Illinois are more confident about their financial literacy than 18- to 34-year-olds in the rest of the country-but they're also hanging on to some dangerous myths about credit, according...
View ArticleCops step up patrols in Uptown
With some Uptown residents worrying crime is getting worse in their neighborhood, Ald. James Cappleman (46th) took to Twitter to announce an increase in police patrolling Clarendon Park, the scene of...
View ArticleThese guys can hang: Chicago's male pole dancers
When Joel Burns mounts a pole to striptease for a bachelorette party, he'll exit the stage 15 minutes later with $1,400.It's mad money, but the 25-year-old Bronzeville resident-who by day works as a...
View ArticleLadies, being a Bears fan is awesome
The men in tights with strong arms and thick necks are back and in full effect. It's time to tailgate, break out our jerseys and yell at the TV like crazy people. That's right: Football season is back!...
View ArticleYour junk and male pole dancing
Ready to take a spin? Read up on these tips and tricks for mounting the pole and protecting your goods, courtesy of local dancers and some national polebrities.Choose your jock strap."You can spend $50...
View ArticleQuinn lives on minimum wage
Gov. Pat Quinn said Sunday he had begun a weeklong attempt to spend no more than $79 on food and other expenses, part of an effort to build support for a minimum wage referendum that will be on the...
View ArticleNeed Labor Day plans?
EATNational Sandwich MonthBelly Shack1912 N. Western Ave. 773-252-1414Celebrate the last weekend of National Sandwich Month with-what else?-a tasty sandwich. Bill Kim cooks up an Asian pork meatball...
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