The year in hilarity
WILL.I'M.NOT: On election night, in an attempt to bring "Back to the Future II" to the present, CNN beamed correspondents into its studio in 3-D hologram form. The effects, which...
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It isn’t the holidays till you push play
There's a great scene in the film "Scrooged" in which evil television executive Francis X. Cross (Bill Murray) recounts his childhood memories, and a Marley-type ghost (David Johansen) tells him...
How to give squirrels the slip
Like hungry diners to a free all-you-can-eat buffet, squirrels are drawn to my porch and the pumpkins I place there this time of year. The furry little vandals gnaw great...
Don’t bet against Cloris
Defying the odds for yet another week, consistent "Dancing With the Stars" low scorers Cloris Leachman and her dance partner Corky Ballas lived to dance another day. In what host...
Our advice: Sell this final section on eBay
It's time to say goodbye to the Q section. For six years, Q has been bringing you stories about what makes the Chicago area special. Of course we have our...
Brownies with more tasty edge
Q's friends in Good Eating say the non-stick brownie-edge pan from Baker's Edge has been around awhile, but it's a recent revelation to us. It turns out that a certain...
She’s had her fill of this story line
In preparation for a procedure made famous by news anchor Katie Couric, I started my day with Jell-O and water -- advance tidying up for the more serious cleaning slated...
Presenting: The epilogues
Not normally given to backward glances, Q felt compelled this month to complete the circle on some of the stories we brought you in 2007. These are the developments we...
A teachable moment for Mom and Dad
In the span of less than an hour, the nonchalance that a young male college student brings to life will cut two ways. The student heads back to Illinois State...
A refresher course for clothes
Finally, fall has arrived. Time for corduroys, wool sweaters and tweed jackets. And pulling clothes out of winter storage isn't always a chore. Especially when you find great clothes you...