'Bear Weather': Myth or reality?
As the weather tilts toward winter, the conversation soon will turn to the notion of "Bear Weather" and the supposed advantage it offers. As the story goes, if a team accustomed to warm weather or...
View ArticleBears clear their heads
After two straight crushing losses, especially from an offensive standpoint, the Bears needed time to clear their heads before hosting Minnesota on Sunday. And that in no way was limited to Jay...
View ArticleLook into this crystal ballieber
Am I the only one who can't wait for Justin Bieber to start doing excessive amounts of cocaine?I don't say that in a mean-spirited, schadenfreude-drenched sense; just that the hyper-celebrity entity...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATGimme Some TotsSweetwater 225 N. Michigan Ave. 312-698-7111Taters are the tops during the Tots for Tots promotion, where your a la carte order ($4.99) arrives with a choice of six dipping sauces...
View ArticleChicago: Snub City?
Chicago can't even go by its Second City moniker anymore.You know those coveted "best cities" lists that magazines craft by using obscure data sets and unscientific ranking systems? Lately, Chicago...
View ArticleAld. Tunney on Elaine Place giraffes
Ald. Tom Tunney misses the Elaine Place giraffes, too, everyone.The sculptures of two giraffes and a nanny goat, by artist John Kearney, had been a fixture in Lakeview until their removal two weeks ago...
View ArticleFacebook 'copyright notice' is fake
Guess what? That thing your friends, weird coworkers and confused relatives have been sharing on Facebook is pretty much a useless chain letter. Surprised? You shouldn't be.That thing I'm referring to,...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATDIY SweetsEno 505 N. Michigan Ave. 312-321-8738Sweeten up your Tuesday night at a hands-on Toffee Making Class in which Sweet Margy Confection Diva founder Margy Kaye shows you how to craft her...
View ArticleCoyotes spotted at Wrigley Field
Will Byington was at the Cubby Bear on Friday to photograph a hard rock band, but his most unexpected subjects came offstage. Between bands, Byington, 34, heard one of the door workers mention over...
View ArticleThe O'Hare cash cow
About a quarter of a million travelers were expected to pass through O'Hare on Sunday as the holiday weekend drew to a close. It's days like those that will be a windfall for the CTA next year-but more...
View ArticleHoliday Junkies
Santa's Village has nothing on Ukrainian Village.That's where roommates Wendy Packard and Heather Marszalek set up not one, not two, but three Christmas trees in their apartment before...
View ArticlePark District seeks higher permit fees
The Chicago Park District on Monday released its proposed budget online, showing no new fees or property tax increases for 2013."Our number one priority is to keep programs affordable and accessible to...
View ArticleMayor Emanuel going back to school
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is going back to school this week--to his alma mater Northwestern University, where he received a master's degree in speech and communications in 1985. On Wednesday, Emanuel will...
View ArticleLost 'Bozo's Circus' tape to be aired
WGN is bringing back Bozo, at least for a little while.After being alerted to the existence of a rare 1971 recording of "Bozo's Circus," WGN decided to broadcast it as a special called "Bozo's Circus:...
View ArticleGood candy (canes) gone bad?
We've all been there: you're unpacking boxes of old Christmas decorations and you come across a box of candy canes. You're not sure how long they've been there--they could be leftovers from last year,...
View ArticleLast calls, Chicago
Mark your calendars for these coming-soon spots due to open in the last weeks of the year, listed in order of estimated time of arrival.NOV. 28Reno2607 N. Milwaukee Ave.Wood-fired pizza and pasta from...
View ArticleDieting success: It's in the pants
Before this fall, I had never been on a diet. This fact makes me a rarity both as an American and as a woman. Research shows that by age 13, an estimated 53 percent of American girls are unhappy with...
View ArticleBrow power: Englewood's NBA star
Anthony Davis' basketball story is about as unlikely as they come. Two years ago, playing in the NBA was just a dream for the Englewood native who outgrew his clothes and his bed nearly as fast as he...
View ArticleIt's a boy! Let's Drink!
It was midnight when Courtney Everette drove to the airport to pick up her husband in the summer of 2009, and she found what she expected. Tre Everette was burnt out and tired from a weekend at...
View ArticleWednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATThanksgiving, the SequelMarkethouse 611 N. Fairbanks Court 312-224-2200Still dreaming of turkey and cranberries? Stretch that holiday feeling at Heartland 101, where executive chef Scott Walton...
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