Time is ticking!
New Year's Eve is just a few days away, but just because you don't have plans yet doesn't mean you're destined for a night on the couch with Netflix and delivery pizza. (Unless those are your plans, in...
View ArticleBig work on Blue ahead
If 2013 was the year of the Red-thanks to the summer reconstruction of the southern portion of the Red Line-then 2014 will be the year of the Blue. The CTA is expected to begin work in the spring on a...
View ArticleBig bad wolf
**1/2 (out of four)A truer American hustle, Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" bests David O. Russell's "American Hustle" in an important department: "Wolf" zeroes in on greed and need and...
View ArticleMeet Chicago sports' studs and duds
The man they call "Magic Mike" has put some spell on Chicago.After fans cast a total of more than 3,600 votes on the RedEye Sports Facebook page last week, Fire forward Mike Magee emerged as the 2013...
View ArticlePut your discarded tree to good use
Starting Jan. 4 through Jan. 18, there are 23 locations where Chicagoans can recycle their trees instead of throwing them in the garbage can.The trees will be chipped and turned into mulch. Resident...
View ArticleMini-review: The Radler
Mini-review:The Radler2375 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-276-0270Rating: !!! (out of 4) Heating upEven as a person of German descent who grew up in a kitchen filled with the spiced aromas of Oma's knockwurst,...
View ArticleOne sweet tweeter
A year after their first foray into transitioning to an entirely outdoors music festival, Riot Fest organizers put all of their cards on the table to make 2013 the biggest year yet. They stocked the...
View ArticlePack attack
Once a rival, always a rival. With the Bears taking on Green Bay on Sunday in the season finale, RedEye spoke with retired Bears Jerry Azumah, Rashied Davis and Hunter Hillenmeyer to get their take on...
View ArticleBack off, Twitter police
You've heard what happened by now, and you've seen the tweet. No need to recount the "story," right? Right. (Ah, OK, here's a link if you really need it.) Let's get one thing straight: The tweet was...
View ArticleBring the noise, bring the funny
Lights dimmed, music levels rose and, in a matter of just seconds, the entire energy at The Second City e.t.c. Theater warped into something very few could possibly put into words. This isn't your...
View ArticleAll on the line
For any real Bears fan, the thought of donning green and gold and yelling "Go Packers!" on a crowded corner is downright revolting. But when you're on the losing end of a bet, anything is...
View ArticleBuying the bubbly
Popping open a bottle of bubbles is practically required of all New Year's Eve celebrations. But for those of us who don't buy champagne on the regular, choosing one from a liquor store's wellstocked...
View ArticleWeekend: Eat. Drink. Do.
EATNew Chef, New BrunchCity Tavern1416 S. Michigan Ave. 312-663-1278Chef Amanda Barnes-formerly of The Purple Pig and The Publican-introduces a new menu including pork schnitzel with eggs, lemon,...
View ArticleIn wake of snow, Divvy shuts down
Need a Divvy bike this afternoon to get around the snowy streets? You'll have to wait a while. Divvy closed at noon for Chicagoans wishing to rent a bike, but bikes can still be returned to sharing...
View ArticleNew year, new flicks
In "Divergent," the Chicago-set adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel that's also the most-anticipated movie of early 2014, society is divided into factions emphasizing bravery (Dauntless), honesty...
View ArticleIs Cutler worth it?
Seven years. Seven! Years! That's the length of Jay Cutler's new contract with the Bears. Was it a good deal or bad deal for Chicago? Two RedEye contributors duke it out.Smart Move, BearsBy Matt...
View ArticleQ101 coming back
Robert Feder reports: New ownership for WIQI FM 101.1 will return WKQX Q101.1 to Chicago's radio dials next week. The deal, Feder reports, will simulcast the alternative format of Q87.7 on the 101.1...
View ArticleDivvy to reopen at noon Saturday
Divvy plans to reopen its bike sharing system at noon Saturday after the snowstorm shuttered the operation.According to its website, Divvy said Saturday's noon reopening is subject to weather...
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