Navy Pier host to world tour sailing event
Because most sailing events happen over the horizon, they don't get much in-person viewing. That's not a problem during the Chicago stop on the Alpari World Match Racing Tour. The...
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2 die as boat capsizes in Race to Mackinac
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — As vicious weather ripped across northern Lake Michigan late Sunday, Peter Morley Jr. kept a cautious eye on the speed of the winds buffeting his 35-foot...
“Topgun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America’s Best Fighter Jocks” by Dave Baranek
"Topgun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America's Best Fighter Jocks" By Dave Baranek Skyhorse, $24.95, 320 pages Debuting last week, Dave Baranek's memoir, the heavy-on-the-subtitle...
Start new year with sins, cinema
It's resolution time, so here are some movies to help you define your failings. If you're not as bad as these characters, take the year off from self-improvement. Lust "9...
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...
Smart minute
Got a minute? Smart ways to spend an unexpected break in your busy day. Go virtual boat racing More people have visited outer space than have sailed solo and non-stop...
Bargains
Deals we can't resist. How about a spread of wings? Every Wednesday, Yak-Zies (3710 N. Clark St.; 773-525-9200) has half-price wings. A single order (10 wing pieces) costs just $3.75....
Experienced bicycles for sale
Two companies that lead bike tours throughout the city are selling their fleets to clear the way for next year's new bikes. Bobby's Bike Hike began paring down its fleet...
One fine day
Morning If you drew lines from the southern tip of Northerly Island to the Shedd Aquarium, back to McCormick Place Lakeside, then up to the Adler Planetarium, over to Soldier...
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"The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939" by Antony Beevor As a Barcelona football fan, the history of the intense rivalry with Real Madrid (they were Francisco Franco's...