Fries rule at Frite Street
Mini-review:Frite Street3006 N. Elston Ave. 312-925-1911Rating: !!! (out of 4) Off to a good startConstraint is often the mother of invention, and it's nice to know that Chicago winters don't dampen...
View ArticleBears bench Jay Cutler
The weight of unmet expectations and inconsistent performance finally fell on Jay Cutler Wednesday.The Bears, in the death throes of their wrecked season, benched him and planned to start Jimmy Clausen...
View ArticleU.S. says N. Korea behind hack as Sony scraps 'The Interview'
Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday canceled any future release of "The Interview," the controversial film in which characters played by stars Seth Rogen and James Franco are sent by the CIA to...
View ArticleBroadway bike lanes 'Top 10' in U.S.
The protected bike lane installed this year on a section of Broadway in Uptown was named one of the year's ten best new bike lanes in the United States by advocacy group People for Bikes.The celebrated...
View ArticleRestaurants that failed inspections
At least six Chicago restaurants have failed their city health inspection four times each in 2014, according to an analysis of Chicago Department of Public Health data published last week.That's the...
View ArticleJay Cutler benched on Sunday
Bears coach Marc Trestman's decision to bench starting quarterback Jay Cutler in favor of inexperienced backup Jimmy Clausen for Sunday's game against the Lions is the latest chapter in the ongoing...
View Article'Star Wars,''Frozen' inspire Christmas home light show
What says "Happy Holidays" better than those kick-ass animated Christmas light spectacles timed to popular songs? Every year, one homeowner seems to outdo the most extravagant house from the year...
View ArticleParties, parents, presents: The holiday survival guide
Whether the sound of "Jingle Bells" evokes memories of six-hour car rides to Akron, Ohio, relatives wanting to know why you're not married yet, a relay race of party obligations, or the fear of...
View ArticleSizing up the pizza at Roxie's
Pizza review:Roxie's by the Slice1732 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-987-6543Rating: !! 1/2 (out of 4)Brendan Sodikoff is the man with the golden touch. The owner of Hogsalt Hospitality fed Chicago's modern...
View ArticleRed light cameras, safety
Chicago's red light cameras fail to deliver the dramatic safety benefits long claimed by City Hall, according to a first-ever scientific study that found the nation's largest camera program is...
View ArticleObama: Sony 'made a mistake'
President Obama said on Friday that Sony Pictures Entertainment made a mistake in pulling the 'The Interview' from theaters, after the FBI announced that North Korea was responsible for the cyber...
View ArticleEmanuel's son robbed
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's 17-year-old son was robbed near the family's Ravenswood home Friday night, according to a mayoral spokeswoman and police reports. Zach Emanuel was robbed of his cellphone and...
View ArticleQuick, dirty winter sex advice
It's almost officially winter, and that means it's time for another round of quick and dirty advice-because the days are short, and so are our attention spans. If you missed fall's edition, read it...
View ArticleCutler to cover concussed Clausen
Jay Cutler is once again the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears. Just like that.In yet another surprise twist in a season full of unpredictability, the Bears announced Monday afternoon that...
View ArticleSinger Joe Cocker dies at age 70
British vocalist Joe Cocker, whose blues-drenched, unfettered performances made him one of the most distinctive rock singers of the late '60s and early '70s, died Dec. 22 in Colorado. He was 70, and...
View ArticleIt's a holiday miracle
Teresa Derby has dreaded her CTA commute from her Wicker Park home to her research job in Streeterville for the past two months while the CTA shut down the Damen Blue Line stop in Wicker Park for...
View ArticleChicago + hibernation = Chibernation
"Screw this, I'm not coming out of my apartment until April."We've all said it, but this season, Jamie actually is going to do it. Who is Jamie? Well, she's not real. She's just any one of us in...
View ArticleChicago Wolves test downtown ice
Chicagoans and tourists can "ooh" and "aah" all they want about the new quarter-mile long ice skating ribbon at Maggie Daley Park, but the true test of coolness comes from the pros who've practically...
View ArticleChicago 'manspreading'?
The practice known as "manspreading" will likely be addressed by the CTA this spring - albeit indirectly and even as riders themselves differ on how much it bothers them.In New York City, the nuisance...
View ArticleDecember on pace to be cloudiest in Chicago history
Baby, it's gray outside.This month is on track to be one of the cloudiest Decembers on record in Chicago, according to National Weather Service data. Monday is the 15th day this month without a scrap...
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