The thing we’re still uncomfortable sharing online
Gilda Chan doesn't mind tweeting about the TV she's watching, the causes she supports, or her job as an inventory manager at Sears. And when her friends ask her about...
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Opening book on business finance
Kristi Pawlowicz, 25, of Lakeview thinks she is less conservative when it comes to talking about money than older generations. When she founded her clothing store Envy Evanston last year,...
Man accused of impersonating Cook County Sheriff’s officer at ‘L’ stop
A Chicago man was accused of impersonating a Cook County Sheriff's officer on a platform at the Clark and Lake "L" stop after a police officer saw him loitering on...
Police list South Side catalytic converter thefts
Catalytic converters are a popular target for theft in the winter. To warn South Side residents about the crime risk, the Chicago Police Department released an alert Friday afternoon detailing...
We’ll have to agree to agree
Think it's hard to remind your roommate to do the dishes? In many cooperatives, repeat household problems are discussed and resolved via a consensus model, similar to the one popularized...
Report: Chicago bike thefts up 5 percent last year
Chicago had more than 1,100 bikes stolen last year, according to a popular website that collects data on the crime. The Chicago Stolen Bike Registry compiles and maps reports from...
Man accused of YouTube threat involving parking ticket
A suburban man didn't like the outcome after he contested a parking ticket with the city, so he posted a violent screed to YouTube threatening the life of a city...
Vodka thief caught after biting Jewel-Osco guard: Police
A Chicago man was arrested Sunday after he was accused of biting a Jewel-Osco store security guard while trying to flee the store without purchasing the two bottles of vodka...
Men charged in Sprint cell phone store robbery
Two Chicago men were arrested Thursday morning in Chicago Lawn and accused of robbing a Sprint cell phone store at gunpoint. Omar Anderson, 20, and Victor Mayberry, 18, entered the...
2 accused of shooting store clerk after leaving door open in cold
Two people were arrested Monday evening and accused of shooting a South Shore dollar store employee after he asked them not to hold open the shop door in the cold,...