RedEye Rundown: 2015 Oscars, mayoral elections and Uber panic
Close your eyes and imagine you're on a beach ... Screw it. Nothing we can do will make you forget the weather right now. But we CAN offer our HOT...
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What Clicked: Jaw-dropping property, mean CTA tweets and more hot stories
Read quick, because it's about to get cold up in this bitch. This weeks forecast calls for record-breaking chills, so we think it's best you stay indoors. And, while you're...
What’s inside the $150,000 2015 Oscar gift basket?
This year's Oscar losers might not take home a golden trophy, but at least they'll enjoy their new sonic toothbrushes and some eco-friendly underwear. This year's $150,000 swag bags of...
RedEye Rundown: Mean CTA tweets, Pitchfork players and more
It's almost time for a nice romantic weekend filled with bondage movies. Or not. We don't mean to assume you're in a relationship or interested in "Fifty Shades of Grey."...
‘Ice volcanoes’ are a frozen Chicago beach phenomenon
Leave it to the Chicago winter to make "ice volcano" part of our seasonal vernacular. A video of a cone of ice on a Chicago beach made its way to...
RedEye Rundown: Free stuff, snowy sidewalks and more
Who wants some free stuff? Well, you can start with our weekly rundown of the craziness around Chicago below. But also, we've got some special plans for February, giving away...
RedEye Rundown: Restaurant Week, squirrels on the CTA and more
Super Bowl Sunday and restaurant week at the same time? Well @#*! you, New Year's resolutions! If you get a chance to take a break from stuffing your face this...
Chicago’s most romantic neighborhoods, according to RedBox rentals
Chicago, where has all your romance gone? To Streeterville, apparently. Movie rental kiosk company RedBox has broken down Chicago's movie rental habits ahead of Valentine's Day, and has listed the...
Keeping drinking in mind, even during Dry January
Dry January, on the whole, is a positive thing, according to K. Luan Phan, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. However, those who participate and...
Dry January: What a month without booze does to the body and mind
Elizabeth Ladewig's dry January has nothing to do with a lack of snow. Since Jan. 1 -- at first by accident -- the 35-year-old from Lakeview has abstained from drinking,...