Dating site: Awesomeness guaranteed
When it came to online dating, Old Town's Sarah Press found that Cupid's arrow missed its mark more often than not. "There's something kind of off about online dating where you're paying a subscription...
View ArticleReview: Beyonce's 'Life is but a Dream'
Beyonce co-directed and co-produced "Life is but a Dream" (8 p.m. Feb. 16, HBO; 2 stars out of 4), supposedly an intimate look at her life and work. But the HBO special comes off more as another...
View ArticleA different kind of 'job' board
The intersection of Clark and Ontario downtown already has a lot going on, with Portillo's, Rainforest Cafe and the Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's adorning its corner. As of Wednesday, it has a head-turning...
View ArticleSnow is so hot
Winter storms get me a little hot under the down jacket, eight sweaters and six pairs of socks. I know I'm not the only one. There is always a big baby BOOM-shaka-laka nine months after a blizzard. You...
View ArticleBig gay day
Gay marriage is essentially one House vote away from becoming legal in Illinois after Thursday's vote by the Senate. We asked RedEye's gay contributing columnists to tell us how they feel about the...
View ArticleSite uncovers colleges' loan burdens
Students at Columbia College and Loyola University pay the most per month to keep up with their student loan debt, according to a new White House website.The College Scorecard, released on the White...
View ArticleDate Diaries: Her date gets 'Iced'
Not everyone has been on a great date, but we've all definitely been on bad ones. Ones that were so bad, they left a sour taste in our mouths for the place we had the date at. This is a story about one...
View ArticleBeware the CLLAW
Chicagoan Sabrina Pratt invites her girlfriends over to get ready before a big night out. After picking out their outfits, doing their makeup and chanting a little to get pumped up, they make their...
View ArticleWeekend to-do list
EATBrowse and SnackHotel Lincoln 1816 N. Clark St. 312-254-4700Nibble on complimentary bites from Boka Restaurant Group and sip bubbly from Illinois Sparkling Co. at the inaugural President's Day...
View ArticleReally, Rubio? Really?
I get obsessed with things that are really funny. Funny things, you see, make certain chemicals in your brain go all goofy, thus giving you joy. That's why I follow politics, because the comedic value...
View ArticleNow departing: Hawks bandwagon
Good luck trying to explain the Blackhawks' ridiculous start to this year's abbreviated NHL season.Fortunately, you don't have to. Just know the Blackhawks are hotter than Kate Upton in a see-through...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATHail to the ChiefSilver Cloud1700 N. Damen Ave. 773-489-6212Celebrate our country's forefathers with a Presidential lunch or dinner that includes a chicken sandwich or meatloaf plate, a slice of...
View ArticleChicago ink
Dave Kunesh first dabbled in the world of tattooing before he was a teenager.As a kid, he stumbled upon a tattoo catalogue that his dad, who toyed with the idea of becoming an artist himself, had left...
View ArticleBaconfest tickets go on sale Wednesday
Love bacon and have $100 to burn? Then you've probably already marked your calendar for Wednesday, when general admission tickets for Baconfest 2013 on April 20 go on sale.Tickets will be available for...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATFour ScoreMarkethouse 611 N. Fairbanks Court 312-224-2200To celebrate the restaurant's fourth anniversary, executive chef De'Ann Wellwerts offers $4.44 small plates including boar belly crostini...
View ArticleQ&A: Michelle Williams
She's a survivor-a difficult feat in show business even if you did leap to fame at age 19 as Beyonce's sidekick.In just a few short years, Rockford native Michelle Williams went from directing church...
View ArticleCTA phone thefts
CTA riders, this is not the way to ring in the new year. Chicago police issued two separate alerts last week warning riders about recent cellphone thefts on the Red and Pink lines.Police said a group...
View ArticleApple on tap
The bar where Austin Harvey works goes through one keg of Chicago-based Virtue Red Streak cider each week.That might not sound like a lot, but consider Harvey's employer- Goose Island's Clybourn...
View ArticleWanna DJ at Spring Awakening?
Most aspiring DJs with a few turntables and some editing software fantastize about broadcasting their creations to the kind of crowds that Bassnectar and Flosstradamus draw. For a second year,...
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