Closeted gay men love Chicago: report
Chicago always ends up on top ... at least according to this super scientific report issued by MissTravel.com, which claims Chicago is the top destination for closeted gay men. The travel dating...
View ArticleHobby drones popular, cause stir
Hobby drones, like the tiny one that sailed over the crowds at Lollapalooza last month and caused something of a stir, are soaring in popularity. But folks like suburbanite Fabio Brancati, 34, of...
View ArticleMore than just saying, 'I'm a feminist'
Between Taylor Swift's "sudden" revelation that she actually is a feminist and Beyonce's seizure-inducing glittertastic celebration at last month's MTV Video Music Awards, it seems the term is making a...
View ArticleJudah Friedlander heads to Chicago
Judah Friedlander never breaks character.That's not easy to do when that character is essentially is your actual personality. Or, wait. Would that make it even simpler?Regardless, what you see is...
View ArticleKick [bleep] and entertain
Felice Herrig is anything but camera shy.With more than 55,000 likes on her Facebook page and nearly 41,000 Twitter follows, she's a focal point for MMA fans. She's also known for wearing superhero...
View ArticleCheesie's bar sends 'knockout' tweet
A tweet from a "disgruntled" former employee of Lakeview's Cheesie's Pub & Grub that referenced Ray Rice and a "knockout" deal from the restaurant had leadership apologizing Tuesday. "It's a...
View ArticleHumboldt Park and Riot Fest find common ground
At first, nobody wanted Riot Fest to be in Humboldt Park-not even Riot Fest."I was against, initially, taking Riot Fest outside," said Michael "Riot Mike" Petryshyn, the festival's founder and managing...
View ArticleEMA talks cyber-punk, social media
"The Future's Void," the latest album from EMA (born Erika M. Anderson in South Dakota), could pass as a critique of these modern times, with songs touching on issues of social media paranoia and...
View ArticleRain dampers summertime in Chicago
Chicago's ninth wettest season on record has some Chicago businesses that rely on sunny skies and warm weather feeling like the summer's been a bummer.From rec softball and volleyball leagues to...
View ArticleCTA machete attack caught on video
Seven people, including two 15-year-old boys and a 15-year-old girl, have been charged in a machete attack on the Kedzie Brown Line CTA platform in Albany Park, police said.The seven attacked a...
View ArticleCity bans smoking in parks, harbors
If you're going to Riot Fest this weekend, be on the lookout for no smoking signs.Smoking at Humboldt Park, where Riot Fest will be held, or any other city park was officially banned Wednesday after...
View ArticleLQ Chicken Shack review: Tasty with a side of tweaks
Mini-review:LQ Chicken Shack1856 W. North Ave. 773-772-5500Rating: !! (out of 4) Give it some timeThough it's tough to resist his sassy mustache, my idea of a good time in a bucket doesn't involve the...
View ArticleWhen can I have sex in public?
Dear Anna,How far along in my relationship do I have to be before I can ask her to have sex in a public place? - Voyeur VoyageDear VV,It depends what kind of public place you're envisioning. Is it a...
View ArticleSquirrels and goats on the CTA
Riders on the CTA's Red Line are one step closer to seeing ads that feature random pictures of goats and facts about squirrels.The Chicago Transit Project-the brainchild of Chicago comedian and...
View ArticleObamacare worked for me
I was invincible.Like, Mario-star invincible. And why wouldn't I be? I hadn't been sick in years. I worked out every day. I commuted on my bike like I own the city. At 27, you don't stop to think about...
View ArticleReview: Jhene Aiko is 'Souled Out'
3 out of 4 starsI'm enjoying imagining the meeting that took place over the name of Jhene Aiko's full-length debut. It probably went something like this:"'Blissed Out'?""No, that sounds like a...
View ArticleHomeless call Uptown park home
There's a joke William Matos makes with his friends whenever the Chicago Park District groundskeeping crew rolls through the patch of grass where he's pitched his tent."We've got maids and our own...
View ArticleBike fatalities: Need for protected lanes
The uptick in cyclist fatalities in Chicago this year underscores the need for more protected bike lane projects, Chicago Department of Transportation officials said this week.At the third quarterly...
View ArticleOctopussy to skydiving nationals
For the second straight year, the United States Parachute Association will hold its annual National Skydiving Championships just outside Chicago in Ottawa, Ill.After a dip in popularity following 9/11,...
View Article4 downs with Jason McKie
Every week, former Bears fullback Jason McKie will tackle four questions facing the team. Some serious, some far from it.1. There is a lot of yelling by coaches after a loss like the Bears had...
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