I blew up redeyechicago.com, rebuilt it from the ground up
Hi. My name is Jordan Monroe Schultz. I'm RedEye's Web editor. And I like to blow shit up.I like to tear things into tiny little pieces, analyze each of them and put them all back together in a new,...
View ArticleRed velvet Oreos coming in February
Oreo's latest twist on its best-selling cookie: a red velvet makeover in time for Valentine's Day.The latest limited edition Oreos, with red cookies and cream cheese-flavored filling, are set to hit...
View ArticleWoman finds hidden camera in Wrigleyville apartment
Police say they are investigating after a woman found a video camera in the bedroom of her Wrigleyville apartment.The woman found the camera in a ceiling vent of a bedroom in her apartment Monday...
View ArticleCan computers beat critics at naming best movies? Study says maybe
Move over, critics: Computers are the new film experts in Hollywood.According to a Northwestern University study released Monday, computer analysis has the potential to be as good or better at...
View ArticleGroup urges infrastructure parity on South, West sides
Anyone who's biked around parts of the South and Southwest sides knows it can be a very different experience than riding on some of the city's most bike-heavy North Side streets, where you hardly can...
View ArticleBears set to hire Vic Fangio for defensive coordinator
New Bears coach John Fox continued to set up his staff Tuesday morning, receiving word from Vic Fangio that he will be the defensive coordinator.A person with knowledge of the situation indicated an...
View ArticleSome Chicago police will start wearing body cameras in next 2 weeks
Starting in the next two weeks, some Chicago police officers will begin wearing body cameras, police announced today.As part of a 45- to 60-day pilot program, officers working afternoon shifts in the...
View ArticleState of the Union: Obama urges tax hikes on wealthy, 'better politics'
President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious State of the Union agenda steeped in Democratic priorities, including tax increases on the wealthy, education and child care help for the middle...
View ArticleLight snow greets morning commute
Light snow was expected Wednesday morning and afternoon, dusting the Chicago area with just under an inch of snow, according to the National Weather Service.Temperatures are expected to reach the mid...
View ArticleEmanuel to unveil ordinance transferring parkland for Obama library
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday will introduce an ordinance to transfer at least 20 acres of public parkland to the city if President Barack Obama decides to build his library and museum in either...
View ArticleChicago Bulls now worth $2 billion, Forbes says
The Chicago Bulls are now worth $2 billion, double what they were valued last year, Forbes said Wednesday.The Bulls' value increased the most of any team other than the Los Angeles Clippers, which was...
View ArticleUIC gymnast sets record with vault that broke his neck
UIC gymnast Brett Valin prides himself on doing vaults with reckless abandon."Vault is such a quick event," the 21-year-old senior said. "It happens in like 2 seconds."Even if doing those vaults ends...
View ArticleHow heavy, chronic drinking can affect your body
Whether it's one night or a regular habit, heavy drinking can do a number on your body, experts said.The physical effects of alcohol consumption range from irritating to serious to fatal, as alcohol is...
View ArticleWrigley rooftops sue Cubs, accusing team of price-fixing scheme
A group of Wrigley rooftop businesses sued the Chicago Cubs and team chairman Tom Ricketts in federal court Tuesday, accusing the team of violating the terms of its revenue-sharing contract and trying...
View ArticleWednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
5 things to do today in ChicagoEATCupcakes & Wine NightD.O.C. Wine Bar2602 N. Clark St. 773-883-5101Satisfy your sweet tooth with four cupcakes - lemon cake with vanilla bean frosting, vanilla with...
View ArticleKeep calm in the face of HPV
Like many middle-class white ladies in their 20s, before this summer my knowledge of human papillomavirus came from that infamous HPV-freak-out episode of "Girls." You know, the one where Hannah freaks...
View ArticleAuthor Shari Goldhagen explores the power of what ifs
Oh, if only things had gone differently.That's the recurring thought among the four main characters of "In Some Other World, Maybe," as they trade in the suffocating confines of '90s suburbia for...
View ArticleBears pick Adam Gase to be offensive coordinator
John Fox's push to fill out his Chicago Bears coaching staff took another big step forward Wednesday with the hiring of Adam Gase as offensive coordinator.Gase, who went through a formal interview for...
View ArticleCity seeks to dismiss lawsuit over topless rights
The city on Wednesday filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit over the right of women to go topless in Chicago, arguing that nudity is not protected expression under the Constitution and that...
View Article2 acquitted in Trump Tower flooding after 3rd pleads guilty
A Cook County judge threw out charges against two suburban friends on trial Wednesday for causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at Trump International Hotel and Tower shortly after a third...
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