Mick Swasko

Looks like this Monday is a struggle. Today's commute into the Loop was "L" hell, and if you were planning to travel anywhere near the Northeast, you're going to have...

Everything feels like new again. No, it's not the weather. It's the new redeyechicago.com, where you've landed to read this week's RedEye Rundown. It's slick! And it works on a...

Happy Friday, and get ready for some bearable weather. This week's RedEye Rundown brings news of nice weather for the weekend, and everything else you need to know from the...

If your New Year's resolution was to shed a few pounds, Kale Chips the beagle can sympathize. The ironically named 85-pound beagle was recently surrendered to Chicago Animal Care and...

Everyone keep your pants on. Thanks to the annual No Pants Subway Ride, that's a memo dozens of CTA riders didn't get Sunday. That's just one of the popular stories...

>> Click here to watch RedEye Rundown on a mobile device. Cold enough for ya, buddy? Sorry. We should know better than to say that. We've heard the line from...

Thank the frigid temperatures for one thing: It looks like skating and chicken is finally coming to Humboldt Park. After more than a month delay, the ice skating rink on...

What happens when three bored college guys reunite in the city for winter break? A Chicago urban snowboarding showcase video set to music, that's what. Connor O'Brien, 20, of Wheaton,...

The ladies of Downton Abbey would likely faint if a member of high society uttered something as uncouth as "Inserting a mason jar into my anus." But no such thing...