New sausage fest on Chicago's menu
Fest season is going strong into September with a new fest that promises to be the wurst. The Wurst Fest, coming to Daley Plaza from Sept. 18 to 20, celebrates local sausage-makers who utilize...
View ArticleWe have a winner
Some six months before the Oscars, nomination forecasters have already asked "Short Term 12" star Brie Larson if she's picked out her dress."I've already picked out my wedding dress," the actress...
View ArticleClass reunion: attend or not?
"So, are you going to go?"I have heard this question more times in the past month than I ever expected. You see, my 10-year high school reunion is coming up. My friends are wondering if they should...
View ArticleForever riding
A cyclist who was hit and killed by a car in Old Town could get a street named in his honor.Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) on Wednesday proposed naming the northwest corner of Clybourn Avenue and Larrabee...
View ArticleCPD hunts DUI offenders this weekend
The Chicago Police Department is giving Lakeview revelers another reason to drive safely, or take a bus, this weekend.CPD's routine drunk driving task force is coming to the nightlife-dense Town Hall...
View ArticleAdvice: I like his fist better
I'm a single mom and had been out of the dating scene since my youngest (now 10) was born. I recently became involved with a man that introduced me to fisting. I have to admit, though, albeit strange...
View ArticlePurple pain
Get ready, Bears fans: Adrian Peterson is coming to town. The Monsters of the Midway have had a roller-coaster ride defending the running back-and reigning NFL MVP-called "All Day." Here's a look at...
View ArticleFood truck wars
It's been more than a year since the City of Chicago passed an ordinance to allow on-board cooking on food trucks, but it hasn't been an easy ride since for operators trying to make a living on city...
View Article'It's lawless'
Needles have been found on the fence in Wicker Park. The homeless camp out there. The triangular-shaped park was the scene of a fatal shooting last week.It's all left residents asking for greater...
View ArticleHere's the beef
Grilled cheese or Italian beef? That's the choice that RedEye asked Chicago's sandwich fans to make in the championship round of our Best Sandwich Tournament.With nearly 1,000 votes cast, Italian beef...
View ArticleFest planner: Sept. 11-18
The Replacements. That's really all it should take to make you throw on an extra piece of black clothing and beeline for Riot Fest this weekend in Humboldt Park. Add to the lineup Fall Out Boy, Brand...
View ArticleCollege sports bar guide
Looking for a local bar to cheer for your alma mater? This guide will help you zero in on where to stake out some space on college football gamedays.Bar owners and alumni groups: Don't see your bar...
View ArticleFall into fun
EATBridgeporkMaria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar960 W. 31st St. 773-890-0588Stretch out your summer-and celebrate the popular Bridgeport bar's third anniversary-at this indoor-outdoor community...
View ArticleBears bar guide
Oh, you have Bears season tickets? Then stop reading now, you lucky jerk. For the rest of us, Sundays (and Monday, Nov. 4 against Green Bay ... oh yes!) will see us glued to the TV from the edge of a...
View ArticleCharges in Wicker Park homicide
A Logan Square man was ordered held in lieu of $1 million bail Sunday after being charged with shooting a man in the head during a quarrel early Saturday in Wicker Park.Manuel Gonzalez, 29, of the 2600...
View ArticleMonday: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATMEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAYMercadito108 W. Kinzie St. 312-329-9555Chef Patricio Sandoval celebrates his roots with the traditional Mexican holiday dish, Chile en Nogada (ground pork, green apple- and...
View ArticleSay hi to Stanley
Hawks fans: It's your lucky day.Mark the calendar for Sept. 18. That's when you'll be able to see and take your photo with the Stanley Cup.It'll be on display at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion Stage in...
View ArticleThe CTA no-help line
Talk about missed connections.CTA riders who think they wait too long for buses and trains should try calling the customer-service number for Ventra, the CTA's new fare payment system. Going Public...
View ArticleA clean Cutler is a happy Cutler
For the past decade, the Bears were the team with great defense and special teams and juuuust enough offense to be competitive. This combo resulted in a couple of close calls, but no Super Bowl...
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