Chicago women: We've had enough with the catcalls
"Keep running, baby."Danielle Sullivan, 19, a student at Loyola University Chicago, was sick of hearing comments like that one around her Rogers Park home, particularly when she went out jogging in the...
View ArticleChief Keef releases new mixtape
UPDATE:One apparently wasn't enough, as Keef released another mixtape titled "Back From The Dead 2" late Thursday evening. We've included it below so you can stream both new tapes in one handy...
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Chicago's comeback kid
Aug. 11, 2009, was nightmare for Semajay Thomas.A month earlier, 50-year-old Reynaldo Ortiz of Texas had been beaten to death next door to Thomas' home in West Town.Acting on a tip, police approached...
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RedEye Rundown: Fireball freakout
This week's RedEye Rundown will have no Halloween puns because we're already talking about Christmas. So sit back, press play and try to ignore Jared from the office, who's totally taking Halloween too...
View ArticleGen-Y votes for Governor
With the top two candidates - sitting Gov. Pat Quinn and businessman Bruce Rauner - vying in a competitive, mud-slinging race for governor, Millennial voters will decide by Election Day which Baby...
View ArticleAlways wear a grass skirt, Matt Forte
Regardless of whether the Bears are headed to the Super Bowl this season, everyone knows what to expect from running back Matt Forte. Speed, consistency and reliability week in and week out.Moreover,...
View ArticleWhat's in your wallet?
Remember when the cashier would ask you "cash or credit" while you were checking out? Me either. The modern urban hip young Millennial on the go has tens of ways to pay for things, and none of them is...
View ArticleNovember TV premieres, movies, more
Christmas comes early on TV with an onslaught of holiday movies in November. But for those of you not ready to celebrate the season so soon, there are other options.Lisa Kudrow's "The Comeback" makes...
View ArticleLakefront rebuilding begins post storm
Stretches of the lakefront path remain closed three days after a Halloween storm damaged parts of the path.Workers are out repairing the path Monday, according to Chicago Park District spokeswoman...
View ArticleYou can still register to vote, Chicago
Not yet registered to vote?You can register to vote and cast a ballot on Election Day between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. at five sites in Chicago:Chicago Board of Elections, 69 W. Washington St.Dr. Martin...
View ArticleEmbrace it, don't take 'Swiftamine'
"Saturday Night Live" nailed it this weekend with "Swiftamine," a fake commercial for medicine that adults take when discovering they like Taylor Swift induces vertigo. "I took my daughters to a Taylor...
View ArticleHighlights: Wallenda's chilly walk
"The hardest part I do is waiting to go," Nik Wallenda said after taking a stroll over the Chicago River on Sunday night.About 50,000 spectators felt the same way, Nik - 600 or so feet below you.It was...
View ArticleNovember of Dressing Nicely is all about you
Would you look at that? November is already here and with it comes the usual suspects: Ridiculously early Christmas decorations, the frantic struggle that is cuffing season and your male co-workers...
View ArticleLucas Museum: Mountainous, lakefront building?
If you expected filmmaker George Lucas to give Chicago a low-slung museum that would slip quietly into the fiercely contested ground of the city's lakefront, I have news for you: You expected wrong.A...
View ArticleLorde covered 'Use Somebody' at 12
12-year-old Lorde was undoubtedly an angel.The then pre-teen New Zealand singer-songwriter covered the 2008 Kings of Leon hit "Use Somebody." It's nothing short of magic.The audio, which Time reports...
View ArticleCTA bag screenings begin
Chicago police officially began screening the bags of CTA passengers for explosives Monday, a new security initiative launched with a federal counterterrorism grant.The random searches were conducted...
View ArticleIllinois early voting spikes
Early voting for this year's Illinois midterm election saw a huge spike compared with the 2010 midterms.Statewide, 500,003 people voted early-and that number does not include absentee ballots. In 2010,...
View ArticleHow to wear 6 styles of boots
It's the ultimate sweet spot when necessity and fashion intersect. This season, boots of all heights and styles couldn't be more practical for taking on chilly temps.But how do you get the right...
View ArticleQueen Bey does it again
After weeks of internet speculation, Pitchfork confirmed yesterday that representatives from Beyonce's label have confirmed the release of "Beyoncé Platinum Edition Box Set", a four-disc project set...
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