The Swiss Army Knife for bikers
Thomas Smafield wants to see his invention be the third wheel for every cyclist.That's the hope the 24-year-old NIU graduate has for Repair Rebel, a 24-in-1 solid titanium bike tool he successfully...
View ArticleLuigi taking over CTA on Monday
Next stop, the Mushroom Kingdom? Some CTA commuters might feel as if they've taken a warp pipe to Super Mario Land instead of an L train on Monday.Nintendo is teaming up with the CTA to transform a...
View Article'Bad's' end is so good
Change is good, the saying goes, but for the characters in "Breaking Bad," change has been anything but good.Over its 4 1/2 seasons, the Emmy-winning AMC drama has examined, among other things, the way...
View Article250 Chicago homicides
Chicago on Friday logged its 250th homicide of the year, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.An 18-year-old man was shot to death in the 6800 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue in...
View ArticleS. Side teen on Olympic fast track
Michelle Silva knows how to defend herself. She's been doing it all her life. Most of the 18-year-old's defense comes on the mat, where she's on the fast track to compete in the 2016 Olympics in tae...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATSavant SpecialNellcote833 W. Randolph St. 312-432-0500Dine on the dynamic duo-pizza and beer-for just $10. Choose from three select pizzas: margherita topped with buffalo mozzarella, tomato and...
View ArticleTaming the trail
Call it the 606. Call it the Bloomingdale Trail. Just call it ready for construction.The 606 is the name recently bestowed to a project to convert an abandoned elevated railroad track that runs through...
View ArticleMovie 'copters to buzz Chicago
Before the Chicago Air & Water Show is held this weekend, downtown workers and residents may notice other aircraft swirling around the city.The movie "Jupiter Ascending," starring Channing Tatum...
View ArticleThe worst of the CTA
Get ready to rail against your station--it's it's time to play the shame game. The fifth annual Going Public Crust Station contest to honor the worst CTA rail station based on crabby rider complaints...
View ArticleWoman, daughter killed in Little Village
A 28-year-old Florida man fatally shot his estranged wife and their 5-year-old daughter this morning in his wife's Little Village home before turning the gun on himself, authorities and relatives...
View ArticleTuesday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATNational Filet Mignon DayGibsons Bar & Steakhouse 1028 North Rush St. 312-266-8999Get your gourmet beef fix during lunch with Gibsons' 2-3 oz. filet mignon sliders served with Maitre D' Butter...
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About that Kendrick Lamar verse
Last night on New York radio station Hot 97, Big Sean debuted a new song featuring Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica that was cut from his upcoming album "Hall Of Fame." Other than the usual 80-pound...
View ArticlePark Points rewards program launched
Travelers get rewarded with miles they can use on future flights. Shoppers earn reward points when they buy makeup, shoes and beer. And they can save money when they use their rewards cards at grocery...
View ArticleTake me out to the brawl game
One can't blame baseball fans if they're frustrated by the lack of hits at U.S. Cellular Field this season. That might change Friday, however, when ESPN brings its "Friday Night Fights" series to the...
View ArticleO'Hare animal attraction
Chicago seems to have a love-hate relationship with goats.First it was the famed Billy Goat curse on the Cubs. Then it was the highly acclaimed Girl and the Goat restaurant.Now, it's the grazing goats...
View ArticleThreadless to the rescue
"Bort" the dog wandered into Threadless on Thursday, and by Tuesday, Chicago's T-shirt team had him home.Daniel Burr, the director of technology for the Chicago-based social T-shirt maker, said he...
View ArticleCheap brews go glam
Frat parties. Dive bars. Your grandpa's lawn chair. These have long been the natural habitats for easy-to-drink, cheap beers, but at two Chicago bars, Miller High Life and Pabst Blue Ribbon have...
View ArticleChicago war vets long to tell their tales
As a pair of Army veterans who have successfully transitioned from life on the battlefield to civilian life, Spc. Matt Marcus and Staff Sgt. Chris Lyke know they're two of the lucky ones."For a lot of...
View ArticleJenn's next journey
A young woman in a bright yellow, single-occupant rowboat scooted into the Chicago Yacht Club and docked her boat. Waiting for her were a throng of supporters as well as a pack of reporters. News...
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