Death on CTA Red Line Tracks Causes Rush Hour Delay
A death near Bryn Mawr on the CTA Red Line tracks affected all runs between Howard and Belmont. The only two stops that were not affected are Sheridan and Wilson. […]
Governor Rauner and J.B. Pritzker Face Off in War of the Spots
Governor Rauner ran a political ad targeting J.B. Pritzker’s campaign Thursday, which displayed a recorded 2008 phone conversation between Pritzker and Former Governor Rod Blagojevich. In the conversation, Pritzker is […]
Rauner Removes Ads Featuring Missouri Governor
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner’s campaign removed ads featuring Eric Greitans, in the wake of accusations that the Missouri Governor blackmailed a woman after allegedly having an affair with her. The […]
Illinois Politicians Respond To Trump’s Racist ‘Shithole’ Remark
Illinois politicians condemned President Donald Trump and his racist remarks towards Haitians and people from African nations. According to Politico, it was during a meeting on immigration policy with Illinois […]
Film Review: Paddington 2 Is a Star-Studded Family Affair
How can you not love Paddington Bear, or at the very least feel a strong sense of like for the little guy? The bear cub (again voiced by Ben Whishaw) […]
Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 1/11 – 1/14
Let’s get the massive number of events rolling with this curated weekend! There is so much to do this weekend including the legendary Buddy Guy shows at his equally legendary […]
Face the Chicago Cold With These Hot Winter Styles
Okay, so the holidays have passed, the glitzy New Year’s garb is hung back in the closet, and those gaudy Christmas sweaters are starting to feel a little out of […]
Mixed-Income Artists’ Residences Being Built in Washington Park
The KLEO Art Residence, a four-story 58-unit mixed-use building is being built at the corner of Garfield Boulevard and South Michigan Avenue. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was on hand for the […]
Biss Launches TV Ads as “The Middle Class Governor”
State Sen. Daniel Biss has launched television ads for his campaign for the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor. The first two ads–“Personal” and “Honework”–introduce the candidate as a middle-class community […]
Near-Record Temperatures for January on Thursday
Chicago could see record setting temperatures – warm ones – on Thursday. The Chicago Tribune reports the temperature at O’Hare reached 56 degrees at 8:00a.m. this morning, and a bank […]
CPS Gets Angry Feedback at Meeting on Closing of Four High Schools
A meeting to allow community members to provide feedback on Chicago Public Schools’ plan to close four high schools (Harper, Hope, Robeson and TEAM Englewood) quickly became an angry shouting […]
Interview: Jason Ritter on Committing to the Intensity of Bitch
Out on home video and several streaming platforms today is one of the more talked-about films out of last year’s Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Marianna Palka’s Bitch. Palka stars as […]