Andrea Hanis

Commentary: Christmas shopping, decorations and music do not start too early. You start too late.

October 31, 2019 at 3:29 p.m.

It's Halloween, the day of orange and black, ghosts and spiders, and a frightening warning that must not be ignored: You are way behind preparing for Christmas. Do not lament...

Tempting for this queen? Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits a replica of "Game of Throne's" famed Iron Throne at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June, 24, 2014.

I binge-watched ‘Game of Thrones’ in five weeks. Here’s what that was like (with no spoilers).

May 31, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.

It began with a challenge to myself, the way some decide to run a marathon or summit Mount Everest. Dare I attempt to catch up on the HBO epic "Game...

Lori Lightfoot, left, and Toni Preckwinkle are seated for a WBBM-Ch. 2 mayoral debate at a Morningstar auditorium March 27, 2019, in Chicago.

5 defining moments leading up to Lori Lightfoot’s victory over Toni Preckwinkle

May 11, 2019 at 10:16 a.m.

In the five weeks leading up the runoff between Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle in the race for Chicago mayor, there were a few moments that stopped observers in their...

Chicago mayoral finalists Lori Lightfoot, left, and Toni Preckwinkle take their places before a forum March 21, 2019, inside a WTTW-Ch. 11 studio.

Who wore it better, Lori Lightfoot or Toni Preckwinkle? Actually … who cares?

May 11, 2019 at 10:16 a.m.

Let’s talk about fashion in the Chicago mayor’s race, and by that I mean let’s blissfully, blessedly praise the fact that there has been so little talk about fashion in...

Chicago tech leader Howard Tullman, shown in 2015.

Why the tech community yawned at Chicago’s mayoral candidates

May 31, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is an enthusiastic tech booster who lured big employers to Chicago and frequently appeared at jobs announcements. Love him (HQ wins) or hate him (cloud tax), the...

Hot in Chicago tech: 25 new newsmakers named to Blue Sky Network

December 14, 2018 at 4:11 p.m.

Building a startup is a process, not an event. There are steps forward, steps backward and quiet times, almost always over a period of years. No single story can capture...

Everyone's legs are akimbo as former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason speaks on a panel formed by Mark Zuckerberg's immigration reform lobbying group, FWD.us, at 1871.

Dangling legs and wardrobe malfunctions: Why high chairs are the enemy at events

May 21, 2019 at 8:26 a.m.

Nature has given women a few extra challenges in life, among them the pains of childbirth and having to do everything Fred Astaire does, but backward and in heels. To...

‘The Signals are Talking’: Amy Webb teaches us to listen

May 21, 2019 at 7:26 a.m.

How can we prepare ourselves and our businesses for what's next in a world of constant disruption? Futurist Amy Webb promises to teach us to spot emerging trends and make...

Blue Sky, Hearken want to hear your questions about Chicago tech

May 21, 2019 at 5:45 a.m.

What are you curious about in Chicago’s tech scene? The money, the culture, the big ideas, the failures, or something else entirely? Blue Sky Innovation is working with Chicago startup...

The Friday Exit: A new identity for Illinois Tech

May 21, 2019 at 4:50 a.m.

The Illinois Institute of Technology has a new identity: IIT now prefers Illinois Tech. Illinois Tech President Alan Cramb told Ally Marotti the change is intended to underline the school's...

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