Young cancer fighters
Already a breast cancer survivor before her 30th birthday, Lauren Wakefield knows she's one of the lucky ones. "I found a lump one day and went in probably within the next two weeks after that," the...
View ArticleHelp! Breaking up while living together
My girlfriend and I were together a little less than a year before we decided to take the plunge and live together. We both felt that it was a good idea because we eventually saw this leading to...
View ArticleWho dyes the river?
On St. Patricks's Day weekend, the green river dyeing is a party for all of Chicago, but the process itself is a family affair for the Chicago Plumbers Local 130 UA.Since the Union began dyeing the...
View Article4 signs winter fling might be over
The weather is starting to break, the days are longer and your favorite college hoops teams have gone mad. You know what that means: It's spring breakup season.Remember those relationships that formed...
View ArticleLike regular student loans, but worse
After last week's column about student loan debt, @musicalsrus responded on Twitter: What about private loan companies that "rule with an iron fist"?Fair point, @musicalsrus. If federal student loans...
View ArticleWienermobile hits Chicago
Did you know "many people have waited a lifetime to see the [Oscar Mayer] Wienermobile"? According to a press release from the company, this is a fact. And if you're one of those people, well, then...
View ArticleMore police on Wrigleyville patrol
Beware if you plan to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chicago.There will be extra police in Lakeview around Clark Street patrolling the area and ready to ticket people drinking and urinating in the...
View ArticleFilm looks at cop's killing of woman
Less than a month after the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin received national attention last year, 22-year-old Rekia Boyd was shot and killed by an off-duty police officer on Chiacgo's West Side....
View ArticleSt. Pat's road map
St. Patty's? St. Paddy's? St. Paddies? Whew. Chicago has no shortage of (mis)spellings of this weekend's Irish holiday, but we also have no shortage of ways to celebrate it. St. Patrick's Day-there we...
View ArticleGreen weekend guide
EATGood Food FestivalUIC Forum725 W. Roosevelt Road 312-413-9875Kick off a food-lovers' weekend at the Localicious party (7-9:30 p.m. Friday; $75-$90) featuring food and drinks from 40 local spots and...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATFeed the HomiesGino's East Sports Bar521 S. Dearborn St. 312-939-1818Chill with some hip-hop over dinner or snacks at this weekly low-key party by the folks behind the Vita Morte streetwear brand,...
View ArticleThis hangover is a revelation
Oh, hello there.Wait, what am I doing in this paper?You'll have to excuse me: I participated in an Irish-American festival this past weekend called the Feast of St. Patrick, so named for one of the...
View ArticleBulls bracketology
If you're a fan of college basketball, then this is your favorite time of the year: March Madness! You fill out your brackets, then they turn into worthless pieces of paper as the tournament advances...
View ArticleBringin' Justin back
Justin Timberlake's attitude toward people's impatience for new music from him has been, in so many words, "cry me a river." He wanted to act. And who were we to deny him "The Love Guru"?Thankfully,...
View ArticleFrench ex-pats launch Social Closet
Getting the nerve to rid your closet of unwanted clothing, accessories and shoes is one hurdle; deciding on what to do with the excess trimmings is another.Chicago boasts home to many consignment...
View ArticleRoosevelt OKs gender inclusive dorms
Starting this fall, gender-inclusive housing will be available to students at Roosevelt University, thanks to more than two years of hard work from the school's students and faculty. The new housing...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATDISCOVERY DINNER PARTYStorefront Company1941 W. North Ave. 773-661-2609Start with cocktails and light appetizers, then move into a five-course meal-with wine pairings-featuring Kolossos olive oil as...
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