1 hr ago | The Times
Craft a beer experience in Chicago this weekend
It's famous for being a pizza city, a hot dog city and an Italian beef city. But these days, with local craft breweries such as Revolution, Atlas and 5 Rabbit gaining steam and Goose Island turning 25, Chicago is gaining another reputation to help wash down its longstanding ones.
5 hrs ago | Examiner.com
Give him Alton Brown for Father's Day
Broadway In Chicago just announced ALTON BROWN LIVE! THE EDIBLE INEVITABLE TOUR coming to Chicago for one night only on February 8, 2014 at the Oriental Theatre .
9 hrs ago | Chicago Reader
Fin de siecle Chicago for dummies
Ed. Paul Durica and Bill Savage Reading Sat 6/1, 1 PM Newberry Library 60 W. Walton newberry.org free "Chicago has been called, in its time, the wickedest city in the world, and somehow or other the impression has gone abroad that it is really a very wicked place indeed." And yet: "It is possible for a perfectly moral person, one used to all the ... (more)
10 hrs ago | RollingStone
Chance the Rapper: High Times and Wild Nights in Chicago
On an unseasonably warm Friday evening in May, minutes before facing the biggest hometown crowd of his young career, Chance the Rapper races a skateboard around the barren downtown-Chicago office space that's temporarily doubling as his dressing room.
13 hrs ago | She Knows
An architectural tour of Chicago
Chicago looks good from every angle, whether in the air from one of its towering skyscrapers or from down below via a boat ride along the river.
14 hrs ago | San Jose Mercury News
Want to get in beach-body shape for summer? Replace your mattress if it's seen better days.
17 hrs ago | Salina Journal
Gas prices continue to increase
Gasoline prices are up most everywhere, but for a painful change in Kansas, they're up by a greater amount at fueling stations in the nation's middle.
22 hrs ago | Belleville News Democrat
Daily business briefing: St. Louis County loans Metro $400 million
St. Louis County is loaning Metro $400 million to pay off debt, according to a KMOX story cited by the St.
Can Americans drop diesel phobia, embrace new Chevy Cruze Diesel?
Chevrolet unveils the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel Thursday, February 7, 2013 at the Chicago Auto Show in Chicago, Illinois.
Pritzker faces few tough questions at Senate hearing
Chicago businesswoman and current Commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker faced few tough questions at her Senate hearing Thursday.
Chicago: New York's Experience Shows Ashland Bus Lanes Won't Cause Carmaggedon
On stretches of First Avenue in New York City, one general traffic lane was converted to a bus lane and another was converted to a protected bike lane without affecting traffic volumes or speeds.
Lauren Lein on how supporting local designers can save ...
Recently, we all heard and read about the garment factory collapse in Bangladesh.
The Chicago Blues Festival returns and is anticipated to welcome more than 500,000 fans.
Census Data: Chicago Slowest Growing Big City In U.S.
Chicago gained nearly 10,000 people from July 2011 to July 2012, but was the slowest-growing major city in the country according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday.
Businesses cook up Memorial Day sales
Expect to see many visitors in Western New York over the holiday weekend. Buffalo - Niagara Falls is on Priceline.com's list of top Memorial Day travel destinations, ranking 24th out of 50 destinations.
A 235 Van Buren commute, via water taxi to Michigan Ave
The award-winning Ralph Johnson-designed condominium tower at 235 Van Buren in Chicago's Loop is transit-oriented development at its best.
Geneva Grad Student Skips PhD to Help Educate Children in New Orleans
Roosevelt University graduate student Natalie Krusemeier has decided that earning her Ph.D. in English can wait.
O'Hare, Midway expect increases over last year for Memorial Day travel
This Friday is projected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day weekend at O'Hare International Airport, with some 269,000 passengers expected, officials said Wednesday.
Vacationers to hit road for Memorial Day, grounded by high fares
In this Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, file photo, a passenger walks through an American Airlines baggage claim area at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
James Corner Unveils New Design Scheme for Overhaul of Chicago's Navy Pier
As it stands now, Chicago's Navy Pier is a cluttered, over-commercialized tourist trap that juts out into Lake Michigan.