'ma, they shot me'
The youngest victim of last week's mass shooting at a South Side park is getting better by the day, but his mother worries that her 3-year-old son's fears are just beginning."I don't think he ever...
View ArticleMass shooting
Bryon Champ decided to seek quick revenge last week after he was grazed in the leg in a gang-related shooting, authorities say.The convicted felon reached out to Kewane Gatewood, who for a few months...
View ArticleWednesday. Eat. Drink. Do.
EATLagunitas Pairing DinnerTwo1132 W. Grand Ave. 312-624-8363Meet the brewers and chef Tom Van Lente over passed appetizers and a Lagunitas cocktail; then, dine on four courses of locally sourced food...
View ArticleHawks again?
If becoming the first Stanley Cup champion to repeat since the 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings wasn't enough of a challenge, the Chicago Blackhawks now have the Sports Illustrated cover jinx to...
View ArticleWatch for 'bots
This is going to be one of your last opportunities to watch "Transformers: Age of Extinction" film in Chicago.The robotos-in-disguise sequel starring Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci and Kelsey Grammer...
View ArticleHacker central
Problem: How can the hundreds of datasets the city releases to the public be transformed into online tools that improve the lives of residents?Solution: Collect a group of 30 to 40 young Chicagoans...
View ArticleNot a Bears fan? No problem!
Due to interstate moves, familial allegiances or just plain preference, not every Chicagoan is a Bears fan. Full disclosure: While I like to see the Bears do well, I'm a bleed-blue N.Y. Giants fan....
View ArticleBest. Photo. Ever.
Talk about a bat aftertaste. That strange looking photo you see above is a cane toad attempting to eat a bat in the Peruvian rain forest. Fortunately for the bat, the toad was not successful. Moments...
View ArticleThursday. Eat. Drink. Do.
EAT(Free!) Gelato PreviewBaker & Nosh1303 W. Wilson Ave. 773-989-7393In anticipation of its early October expansion into the adjacent storefront-and addition of fall menu items such as...
View ArticleFashion forward
They've been waiting patiently for you in stores since earlier this summer: reptilian accessories, slouchy trousers, rugged tweeds and flannels. And now that we've finally felt the first chill, admit...
View ArticleLandlords from hell
Christine Wagner's first apartment in the city had a roach problem. There were so many, she said, that by month ten of her lease, she had filled a plastic baggie with their carcasses.But Wagner's...
View ArticleRahm responds to 'Daily Show' slam
Rahm Emanuel has sent a clear message to Jon Stewart. "Jon, deep dish with dead fish," a handwritten note above two deep dish pizzas topped with anchovies reads. "Love, Rahm." The photo was part of a...
View ArticleMagic Martellus
Like a stylish mad scientist, Martellus Bennett tinkers in his laboratory.It's away from football and in the basement of his suburban home where his creative mind flourishes. It's where the...
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WTF, Chicago: Nov. 15 FYIs
Go ahead and whine about your commute. At least you're not this dude that drove a Mercedes directly into wet concrete. (No, really, this happened in front of a Dominick's parking lot near O'Hare.)...
View ArticlePeople dancing on SUV block street
A video posted to YouTube on Thursday appears to show three adults blocking Loop traffic as they dance on top of an SUV along with young children. A Chicago Police News affairs spokesperson initially...
View ArticleDid 'Star Wars' find a star in Chicago?
The temps were low, but hopes were high as aspiring actors from all over the country lined up outside Park West on Thursday for an open casting call for "Star Wars: Episode VII." The line started at...
View ArticleRare video of 1965 Cubs in color
It's far from high-definition, but it appears to be the first time you can watch a historic Cubs game from 1965 in color.Cubs blog Bleed Cubbie Blue pointed out the WGN broadcast Friday. It includes...
View ArticleFire guts strip mall
Firefighters this morning were still putting out rekindled hot spots after an extra-alarm fire gutted a strip mall in the North Side's Peterson Park neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to fire...
View ArticleBring on doughnuts!
Did you think last year's first annual Poutine Fest was the zenith of the city's indulgent food events? Loosen your belts, because Chicago is about to welcome Donut Fest.From the same organizers as...
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