Commuters weigh in on new McCormick Place Green Line stop
Lydia McDonald was on her way downtown to shop for clothes Monday morning when she got an early gift: Her CTA bus driver announced the new Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line station in the South Loop is...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
Taco Tuesday, truffle-booze pairings and more things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 10.EATTaco TuesdayMoe's Cantina155 W. Kinzie St. 312-245-2000Come hungry and take advantage of the River North...
View ArticleDaley endorses Emanuel for re-election despite criticism
Mayor Rahm Emanuel has spent the last four years criticizing the financial shape predecessor Richard M. Daley left Chicago in, though rarely mentioning him by name.On Monday, Daley endorsed Emanuel for...
View ArticleMarshawn Lynch quotes make for great pick-up lines, 2 UIC students find
Marshawn Lynch, you devil you.Who knew the terse and tension-filled answers the mercurial Seattle Seahawks running back routinely shoots at reporters would be nectar to the ears of young coeds?Two...
View Article$5 million ad campaign tells Chicago-area drivers: Public transit is cool
And the Oscar for Man Riding Subway goes to Bradley Cooper. Cooper, an Oscar nominee for his role in "American Sniper," has been spotted by photographers multiple times on the New York subway in the...
View ArticleAld. JoAnn Thompson has died
Chicago Ald. JoAnn Thompson has died, according to her chief of staff.The 16th Ward alderman's Chief of Staff Debbie Blair issued a statement through the mayor's office on Tuesday."It is with heavy...
View ArticleChicago Millennials drive less, but not as much as you think
When Noel Harvey moved from Roscoe Village to Avalon Park during the holidays, he had an extra jingle in his step.Harvey, 23, had been riding the CTA No. 50-Damen bus to commute to his sales job in...
View ArticleCTA to test late-night Purple Line Express train
After years of riders asking to extend Purple Line Express service beyond morning and evening rush hours, the CTA will be testing a late-night train this summer, the transit agency officials said this...
View ArticleKilled American hostage was among those U.S. tried to free in July raid
The small Arizona town where Kayla Jean Mueller grew up began gathering in grief Tuesday upon learning that the 26-year-old aid worker who traveled the world on a quest to help others died while in the...
View ArticlePark expected to be named in honor of Hadiya Pendleton
A park in Bronzeville could be renamed to honor Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old King College Prep High School honor student and band majorette who was gunned down in 2013 a week after performing at...
View ArticleHozier appearing June 10 at Millennium Park
Clearly, the power of Hozier can't be contained indoors.Following last October's sold-out show at Metro and his upcoming, sold-out show Feb. 25 at Riviera, the breakout Irish singer will return to...
View ArticleComedian and performer Victoria Elena Nones debuts her own musical comedy show
Fighting for a spot on The Second City Mainstage roster is remarkably strenuous. Yet, for so many improvisers in Chicago, it's the ultimate goal: work hard, climb the ranks and eventually be selected...
View ArticleNBC's Brian Williams suspended for 6 months for 'inexcusable' actions
NBC announced Tuesday that it is suspending Brian Williams as "Nightly News" anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq...
View ArticleWednesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
Valentine-making, cookie baking and more things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, Feb. 11EATValentine's Day Cookie ClassGive Me Some Sugar2205 W. Belmont Ave. 773-281-3154Learn professional techniques for...
View ArticleJon Stewart leaving 'The Daily Show' this year
Jon Stewart will step down as host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" this year, ending a 16-year run that changed the way Americans view the news.Stewart, 52, made the announcement to his studio...
View ArticleJackie Robinson West stripped of U.S. Little League title
Little League International has stripped Chicago's Jackie Robinson West Little League team of its U.S. title after it determined that the team knowingly used ineligible players who lived outside of...
View ArticleLet's talk about sex—before it becomes rape
I live, work and teach on a college campus, so I'm surrounded by this constant, weird energy of graceless horny sexual frustration that seems to peak between Thirsty Thursday and hangover Sunday. There...
View ArticleTrailer released for Judd Apatow's 'Trainwreck,' starring and written by Amy...
As producer and/or director, Judd Apatow is nothing less than a starmaker, elevating the careers of Steve Carell ("The 40-Year-Old Virgin"), Kristen Wiig ("Bridesmaids") and many more into legit movie...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
Barrel-aged brews, a jewelry pop-up shop and more things to do on Thursday, Feb. 12.EATLove is SweetBlokes & Birds Public House and Karaoke Lounge3343 N. Clark St. 773-472-5252Wedding blog Native...
View ArticleSpoil me on Valentine's Day? I'll spoil you back
To bae or not to bae? That is the question.Spoiling a significant other on Valentine's Day might be a no-brainer for most folks, but until recently I never considered Valentine's Day to be a...
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