by MERIBAH KNIGHT | Jan 15, 2011
To most die-hard Bears fans, a fumble may be a good enough reason to throw the corn chips at the television. But for Arnold Horween III and his son Nick, the frustration of a fumble can be personal, especially if...
by JIM KIRK | Jan 7, 2011
With the collective attention of the television industry centered this week on the launch of OWN, Oprah Winfrey’s new cable channel, the Chicago television station where it all started was preoccupied with the question raised many months ago: how to...
by DEBRA WEINER | Jan 7, 2011
Eighty-five miles south of Chicago, where farmland rolls out to the horizon in every direction, sits the tiny community of Stelle. At first glance, it resembles a typical residential subdivision of ranch houses and bilevels. But its brief history is...
by RACHEL CROMIDAS | Jan 7, 2011
When astronomers like Chris Lintott of the Adler Planetarium look for changes in the galaxies, they study images of outer space to detect minute differences between one photo and the next. Computers are of only limited use in this work,...
by JESSICA REAVES | Jan 1, 2011
Last week, it was perfectly legal to walk into a Chicago smoke shop and buy any variety of K2 incense, a synthetic marijuana product. At 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1, it became a felony offense to buy, sell or possess the...
by MERIBAH KNIGHT | Dec 25, 2010
With the craft-cocktail revolution well under way, skillfully made libations are edging closer to artisan status. Establishments like The Violet Hour and The Drawing Room have shined a national spotlight on Chicago’s mixology scene. Now, basking in the glory of...
by KARI LYDERSEN | Dec 23, 2010
As DePaul University seeks to improve its academic standing and raise $250 million for capital projects and scholarships, public accusations of bias and discrimination in the tenure process continue to mount. On Dec. 7, professors and students protested this year’s...
by NEIL TESSER | Dec 18, 2010
It may buzz at night or during Cubs games, but no one would describe predawn Wrigleyville as a beehive of activity — especially on the darkest day of the year, at the onset of winter. But this Wednesday through Friday,...
by JESSICA REAVES | Dec 16, 2010
The fur is flying at the Brookfield Zoo, where officials have denounced an amusement tax approved Monday by the president and board of trustees of the Village of Brookfield, saying it is illegal and unnecessary. The tax, expected to raise...
by NEIL TESSER | Dec 11, 2010
When the pianist Bradley Parker released his first LP in 1979, he went to the Chicago Tattooing and Piercing Company parlor on Belmont Avenue and had the album title, “Latin Black,” inked across his left forearm. This was novel among...
