CTA ridership down
CTA ridership was down 3.1 percent in February compared to February 2012, marking the third straight month of declining CTA ridership.Bus ridership dropped 4.9 percent in February while rail ridership...
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EAT(Free!) Duck Wing Eating ContestUnion Sushi & Barbeque Bar230 W. Erie St. 312-662-4888Snack on complimentary appetizers (5-5:30 p.m.), then cheer on three contestants plus returning champ Todd...
View ArticleBar's April Fools' prank lives on
It's been more than a week, but the April Fool's Day prank pulled off at Cole's Bar is getting somewhat of a second life.The bizarre craft cocktail menu bartenders at Cole's dreamed up might have only...
View ArticleWe are all 'Accidental Racists'
* (out of 4Earlier today, country artist Brad Paisley released his new single. It features rap legend and asymmetrical pant leg trailblazer LL Cool J. The song is the worst country/rap hybrid that has...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT'Big Fish' CupcakeMagnolia Bakery108 N. State St. 312-346-7777The world premiere musical-at the Oriental Theatre pre-Broadway through May 5-now also is a world-premiere cupcake available in...
View ArticleRoosevelt pianist in solo spotlight
Alice Chenyang Xu got her first piano as a gift from her parents when she was 1 year old. So literally almost as long she can remember, the instrument was always in her life, even though she didn't...
View ArticleCalling all CTA phone users
The CTA finally got the message that its cell service is spotty, and the agency last week announced it is seeking information on how to improve its mobile network in the subways. Though the change...
View ArticleSpring in bloom
Though the telltale blooms of spring aren't sprouting up along sidewalks and stoops quite yet, they're all over the shelves this season.After a solid showing last spring and fall on the designer...
View ArticleBike that texts when stolen gets funded
[UPDATED STORY: As of 1 p.m. April 9, hours before Kickstarter's deadline, BikeSpike has reached it's goal of $150,000, allowing the project to launch. "We are flattered, truely humbled and honored to...
View ArticleStudent builds Chicago out of LEGOs
At any given moment, Rocco Buttliere has about 200,000 extra Legos sitting in a room at his Buffalo Grove home.That's not counting the 125,000 he's already used to reconstruct Chicago skyscrapers. The...
View ArticlePolice, firefighters in tasty faceoff
Six minutes. That's how much time firefighter Joe Fabianski will have to eat about three pounds of hot wings Wednesday night.He's done it before. In fact, he won the first wings-eating competition...
View ArticleNew fest on tap
From established bars such as The Map Room and Small Bar to newcomers Fatpour Tap Works and Bangers & Lace, Wicker Park and Bucktown are home to more than their fare share of craft beer-focused...
View ArticleIs Apple afraid of gay sex?
Update: The company that distributes "Saga" has said a misunderstanding led to the book being blocked and that the edition will be made availbale soon. If you ask non-comic book readers what they think...
View ArticleMichelle Obama hour
It's yet another homecoming for Michelle Obama.The first lady will return to Chicago on Wednesday, this time to tackle the subject of youth violence. In a luncheon hosted by Mayor Emanuel and members...
View ArticlePilsen's BMX Bunker
It's called The Bakery, but the only things likely to be cooked up in this Pilsen art loft-turned-BMX course are grinds, flips, wheelies and the kind of creative bike tricks usually reserved for...
View ArticleIn search of Ukrainian Village breakfast
Hugging the edges of Wicker Park and Humboldt Park, Ukrainian Village long has been home to funky dive bars and plenty of tucked-away haunts. A new crop of breakfast spots retains the neighborhood vibe...
View ArticleCraft Beer Week
Despite its name, Chicago Craft Beer Week is actually 11 days long this year-not that anyone's complaining.The popularity of the celebration, put on annually by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild, has...
View ArticleFree lube, condoms, dirty talk
What do 27 pound of lube and 1,000 condoms have in common? They are part of Northwestern University's annual sex week. Sex Week is in full-swing with a full schedule that features question-and-answer...
View ArticleMan hopes 'infomercial' gets him a job
Jonathan Fin is serious. If an employer hires him as a result of his infomercial resume, they will really get a set of stainless steel steak knives.It's a promise he makes in a series of videos he...
View ArticleCTA sees a Purple plague
Perhaps it's time to take the "express" out of "Purple Line Express."The Purple Line, which runs express between the Howard and Belmont stops during rush hour, has nearly double the amount of slow...
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