Shock, shame over gay marriage bill
The wounds are fresh as I struggle to make sense of the news that the Illinois House adjourned its session Friday with no vote on marriage equality for same-sex couples.Is there a specific emotion I...
View ArticleBlackhawks get right back at it
The echoes from the fans cheering their Game 1 victory having faded, the Chicago Blackhawks were back at the United Center on Sunday morning preparing for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.The...
View ArticleSunday funday
EATNew Patio BrunchPizzeria da Nella1443 W. Fullerton Ave. 773-281-6600Step into the garden-which features lemon trees, flowers and 100 seats-for chef Nella Grassano's Colazione (white pizza with eggs,...
View ArticleEasy freezy for Hawks
Two games in two days? No problem. The Blackhawks took care of business Saturday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, and they appeared to only get stronger in Game 2 on Sunday with a 4-2 win...
View ArticleSchnitzel King opens storefront today
Just in time for summer, the Schnitzel King's kingdom is expanding.Schnitzel King food truck owner Greg Burke has expanded his family business to a Bridgeport storefront, slated to open June 3 at 308...
View ArticleAfter the bus goes bye-bye ...
Since the CTA cut some bus service by her Lakeview home in December, Jennifer Burgess has abandoned one of her weekend rituals: brunching at Wishbone, shopping at Whole Foods and visiting Dinkel's...
View ArticleCorey Crawford: The stopper
The puck stops with Corey Crawford.In the first two games of the NHL's Western Conference finals against the defending Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings, the 28-year-old Blackhawks goalie has recorded 50...
View ArticleCafe Mustache plans expansion
Logan Square's Cafe Mustache is growing fast. The popular neighborhood coffee shop known for weekly concerts and vegan-friendly lunch options recently launched a Kickstarter to expand the cafe's...
View ArticleChicago-area teen scores on YouTube
Chicagoland-native and YouTube sensation Hailey Rowe has never walked into a bar and looked across the room to find her boyfriend proudly wearing a pink "birthday" sash, tangled in a swarm of...
View ArticleFestiv-Ale brewery lineup announced
Hopefully your liver has recovered from Chicago Craft Beer Week, because it's time to start planning for one of the top beer events of the fall. Festiv-Ale, a charity beer festival that benefits the...
View Article1 man tries to make fast food easier
Johnny Love, a 30-year-old Lincoln Square resident and professional DJ/producer, saw a demand during his late nights, particularly among inebriated Chicagoans. His vision was the catalyst behind Fetch...
View ArticleCTA banks on gift vending machine
The CTA is banking that enough people want transit collectibles that it's now offering CTA gifts by vending machine.The CTA has sold $1,500 in merchandise from the gift vending machine the agency put...
View ArticleRogers Park's top cop touts crime rate
Rogers Park, meet your new police commander.Thomas Waldera, a former Area North commander who has worked in the Chicago Police Department for 26 years, is the North Side neighborhood's third commander...
View ArticleCook by numbers
All the ingredients for Gina Hutchings' dinners lately have come from the same package, but the meals she cooks are far from mac and cheese.Instead, she's eating chipotle fish tacos with jicama-radish...
View ArticleLa-La land
Blood! Sweat! Tom Cruise! Game 3 of the Western Conference finals had all the makings of a blockbuster (not counting Jim Belushi), and the L.A. Kings walked away 3-1 victors over the Blackhawks on...
View ArticleGroupon honors cyclist killed
It's not the typical Groupon.In honor of employee and Chicago resident Bobby Cann -- who was killed by a driver May 29 as he biked home from work -- the daily deals site is offering users a chance to...
View ArticleWe're rewriting rules of adulthood
Near the end of a recent first date, my dinner companion's light banter suddenly turned into a series of probing questions about my living situation and finances that teetered somewhere between job...
View ArticleAdvice: Am I leading my friend on?
My friend with benefits told me he has feelings for me and wants to date me. I told him I hadn't thought of him that way and to let me think about it. We continued to be physical for a while, but I...
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