Celebrate summer at these Chicago beer events
Beer is as synonymous with Chicago summer as street festivals, beach volleyball and outdoor music. And, while there is no shortage of breweries or bars across Chicagoland, there's every reason...
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Festivals in Chicago this week: Aug. 5-12
Summer is more than halfway over, but there is still more festival fun to be had. Find a variety of celebrations this week including fests focusing on food and beverages,...
Fourth of July parades, fests and fireworks in Chicagoland
Communities across Chicago and its suburbs are gearing up for Independence Day celebrations this week. From fireworks cruises to hometown parades, find days-long festivals large and small, carnivals, an abundance...
Patio season returns! 160-plus Chicago and suburban patios and rooftops for outdoor eating and drinking
On a warm Chicago day, there is one place to be: posted on a great rooftop or patio, beverages and bites within reach. To that end, we've compiled a list...
14 Cinco de Mayo specials and events this weekend throughout Chicago
This weekend brings Cinco de Mayo, an occasion that is often — incorrectly — framed as Mexican independence day, which is in September. But if you're feeling celebratory and promise...
‘The Bachelor’ episode 7 recap: Could Warsaw actually be the Windy City?
Welcome to RedEye's coverage of “The Bachelor,” arguably the most misogynistic show on television! The format is pretty simple: We each drafted nine of the 28 competing women (the twins...
Dear Nicole Arbour: Fat people can lose weight, but you can’t fix stupid
I had no idea who Nicole Arbour was until yesterday, when I saw a video response to her Fat Shaming video on Facebook. Apparently, she's a comedian. And obviously, she's...
The new female Viagra isn’t what you think it is
Congratulations, it's a pill! The Food and Drug Administration approved the little pink pill Addyi, which many are touting as "the female Viagra." While this might be a victory for...
Mother’s Day: What I didn’t expect when I was expecting
I dragged myself into work with a random summer cold and chugged down half my large black coffee, chasing it with a Diet Coke—my usual Monday morning regimen at the...
Diane Sawyer’s Bruce Jenner interview: I call bullshit
I'd like to make a prediction: Bruce Jenner's tell-all interview with Diane Sawyer, premiering Friday at 8 p.m. on ABC, is going to be a huge letdown. For those viewers...