Lose the Ice Crew, Hawks
When Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith made his comments about a female reporter becoming the first woman ref, a lot of things weren't clear.It was an uncomfortable, awkward exchange resulting in...
View ArticleNew beer fest coming to Logan Square
Not to be outdone by neighboring 'hoods Bucktown and Wicker Park, Logan Square now will have its own beer festival as well. The Logan Square Beer Fest, set for Sept. 21 at Logan Square Auditorium, is...
View ArticleAdvice: Cutting off a booty call
I've had a booty call relationship with a guy for a while. I haven't seen him in probably two months, but we used to hang out every couple of weeks. He's been texting me a lot recently to meet up, but...
View ArticleHow this bat$#!t crazy photo happened
Chris Ernst had no idea that the photos he took of a truck fire Monday included a DeLorean driving past, let alone that the picture would soon go viral.At the very same moment, the driver of the...
View ArticleRock 'n' Vote 2013
The abundance of great Chicago bands never ceases, or ceases to impress.That's obvious again as more than 150 local acts entered our 10th annual Rock 'n' Vote contest. These are the 10 best who now...
View ArticleLove in this shrub
As colonial kitchen tricks like pickling and canning come back into vogue, it's no wonder preserving fruits and veggies have hit the cocktail world. Exhibit A is this year's drink of spring: the shrub....
View ArticleNo-fly zone
Forget to remove a water bottle or a tube of sunscreen from your bag before you fly, and you're likely to hold up the line at airport security. When Robert Richter, 60, of Norwood Park passed his bag...
View ArticleAnthony Adams on the NFL draft
Editor's note:As with many NFL players, being drafted means dealing with a boatload of emotions. Former Bears defensive lineman Anthony Adams, who was taken out of Penn State by San Francisco in the...
View ArticleThursday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATDining Out for LifeVarious locationsGrab a meal at one of 78 participating restaurants-including Acre (5308 N. Clark St.), Baker & Nosh (1303 W. Wilson Ave.) and Tapas Gitana (3445 N. Halsted...
View ArticleFree drug 'samples'? Apparently so
A business model led to the arrest of a West Side man Tuesday, state prosecutors said.Adam Watson, 27, was allegedly offering "samples," of a controlled substance thought to be heroin to a group of men...
View ArticleOutdoor drinking, dining etiquette tips
It's that time of year again, when we strip down to as little clothing as we can stand, and eat and drink outside as frequently as humanly possible. Patio season is upon us!It seems like every other...
View ArticleHow to take the CTA to C2E2
The second phase of the Wells Street bridge overhaul begins Friday night, which will reroute some trains heading into the Loop through early May 6.Next week, rush hour Brown Line riders will see some...
View ArticleThe spice is right
A wave of new Mexican restaurants opening over the past two months has us wondering whether there's something in the water. Tequila, maybe? We enlisted a team of taco-and-guac obsessives to fill up and...
View ArticleDove doesn't do a body good
The first time I saw one of Dove's "real beauty" ads I was charmed. I was in college and the ad was the one featuring a line of women in suspiciously unsexy white underwear. They were all of different...
View ArticleSuperpowered
Israel Idonije doesn't wear a helmet or absorb punishing blocks while performing his side job as a comic book creator. Yet the former Bears defensive lineman insists that developing his superhero...
View Article'It felt like a funeral'
Sunday marks the one-year anniversary that the Bulls franchise was set back at least a year with Derrick Rose's ACL tear in his left knee. Rose suffered through the lockout-shortened season with a...
View ArticleWeekend cheat sheet
EATPizza NightsFloriole Cafe & Bakery1220 W. Webster Ave. 773-883-1313The Lincoln Park cafe extends its hours to serve house-made pizza for dinner, along with salads, desserts, wine and beer. This...
View ArticleMan tries to lure Patton Oswalt to prom
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again, they say. Then try 58 more times and maybe write some songs about it too, they say. At least that's what they do if you're Logan Square's Sam Zelitch, who...
View ArticlePurple Line work starts in May
Work to ease Purple Line slow zones will begin next month, the city of Evanston announced this week.The seven-month construction project will begin in south Evanston and continue north, according to...
View ArticleMore UIC vandalism
After a significant part of an outside, on-campus exhibit celebrating undocumented students and alumni was found vandalized last week, the University of Illinois at Chicago community is in...
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