Blue Line stations close, open
The CTA California station on the O'Hare branch of the Blue Line is scheduled to reopen Thursday after a 1 ½-month renovation, and the Damen station is set to close next Monday for about two months to...
View ArticleChicagoans join Mo. protests
ST. LOUIS Paris Jackson shuffled onto the bus in Bronzeville before dawn Saturday, pulled her denim jacket tight around her and then slept most of the 300-mile trip to St. Louis.As her fellow...
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What Clicked: RedEye's top stories
It's Monday, let's get you up to speed.Halloween, diner food, controversial developers and Ventra were on top of mind last week and filled out our top five stories of the week. Here's this week's "What...
View ArticleHow undocumented students pay for college
Zitlalli Roman has a job, an internship and an eye on getting a master's degree-maybe even a Ph.D. What she doesn't have is a Social Security number.Roman, a 24-year-old Northeastern Illinois...
View ArticleDo we need an O'Hare express?
Imagine a 20-minute train ride between O'Hare Airport and downtown. There's room for your luggage and space for you to work. There's no urine on your seat or stench from your fellow riders who have...
View Article'Same Sex Symbol' and a side mullet
Not long ago, stand-up comedian Cameron Esposito was a ringmaster for El Circo Cheapo Cabaret. Traveling the country, covering her lips in glitter and working rigorously to create her own brand...
View ArticleBeware online apartment scams
Jose Luis Vilchez could have had the apartment right then, he was told, as long as he paid his security deposit in cash.That move, police officials say, should have been the first red flag that...
View ArticleSouth Side rally
President Barack Obama will return home on Sunday to appear at a campaign event for Gov. Pat Quinn, a White House official said.Obama will spend Sunday night in the city, the official said. The next...
View ArticleThe most dangerous intersections for pedestrians
Anyone who has felt they were endangering their lives crossing the street at the intersection of Milwaukee, Damen and North Avenues in Wicker Park can understand how it landed on a recently released...
View ArticleDivvy on the Dan Ryan?
Someone may have ridden a Divvy on the Dan Ryan Expressway Saturday morning, according to a motorist who saw the cyclist.Stephanie Kemen was driving southbound on an inside lane on the Ryan around...
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Right Bee Cider coming to Chicago taps
Some guys order flowers to win over a crush, or they cook dinner from scratch. Charlie Davis made apple cider.What started as a DIY project to impress a friend eventually became a business, and that...
View ArticleGondalas for Museum Campus?
Museum Campus, the space along the Chicago lakefront devoted to Soldier Field, Northerly Island, Adler Planetarium and other museums, may not be just for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers any...
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Surprise Foo Fighters show!
Foo Fighters will play a show at The Cubby Bear this Friday to celebrate the premiere of their HBO series "Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways."Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Pat...
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"Falling" with The Second City, Hubbard Street Dance
The Art of FallingGo: Oct. 15-19 at Harris Theater at Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph DriveTickets: $39-$99. 312-850-9744; hubbardstreetdance.com/fallPhysical comedy has been a trusty weapon in The...
View ArticleMore Ebola cases in Dallas
A second Texas nurse who has contracted Ebola told a U.S. health official she had a slight fever and was allowed to board a plane from Ohio to Texas, a federal source said on Wednesday, intensifying...
View ArticleDustin Lance Black's LGBT vision
What comes after marriage for the LGBTQ rights movement?Dustin Lance Black has dedicated much of his work to addressing this question, both in and out of Hollywood. It's part of the reason he joined...
View ArticleWelcome back, California Blue Line
For the past six weeks, Joe Siebelts has taken a daily walking tour of Logan Square-thanks to the closure of the California Blue Line station for repairs.Siebelts, 27, previously bused to the...
View ArticleJ.K. Simmons puts whip in 'Whiplash'
With a few exceptions like playing loudmouth newspaper honcho J. Jonah Jameson in the "Spider-Man" movies, J.K. Simmons' career has included pretty low-key performances.In "Whiplash," the 59-year-old...
View ArticleEgg freezing not a guarantee
Facebook and Apple drew plenty of attention after a recent announcement that the companies will pay for female employees to freeze their eggs.But fertility experts warn that while egg freezing can be a...
View ArticleWill planned Ventra app improve commutes?
In an act of unprecedented cooperation between Chicago's transit agencies, the CTA, Metra and Pace suburban bus system Wednesday unveiled their plan to create an app that can be used to pay for rides...
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