Suburbia on the Mag Mile

By: Jackie Lorens
Most people don’t shop on the Mag Mile to save money. Heck, sometimes I feel the Mile has its very own tax attached to it! But come Thursday, May 7, Chicagoans will find solace amidst pricey boutiques and high-end restaurants. The story first hit the news through the Chicago Tribune, but blogs and [...]

Hey, I didn’t know he was legit!

By Kate Andries
I am certain that if a man walked up to me on the street and asked me to buy tickets to his one man show playing at the Chicago Theatre, I would laugh and keep on walking.
I would also laugh if he told me he was selling tickets one by one, and marking [...]

Everything, Even the Kitchen Sink

Sitting at home one recent Saturday, bored to tears and refusing to actually complete any schoolwork, (I don’t believe in homework on the weekends, you have to draw a line somewhere.) I received a phone call from a friend who presented me with an interesting proposal; tagalong on a tour of the northern suburbs in [...]

Follow your dreams! (Even if you’ll end up living in a box.)

By Kate Andries
It used to be that people went to school for practical reasons: to be a doctor, to be a lawyer, to be yadda yadda yadda.  The underlying theme was money. Lots of it.
Not so anymore.  The Chicago Tribune reports that enrollment in University level music schools has been skyrocketing within the last decade [...]

Chicago Latino Film Festival Offers Student Perks

By: Jackie Lorens
This week marks your last chance to celebrate the Chicago Latino Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary and enjoy a variety of films from Colombia, Guatemala, Spain, Peru and many other countries featured in this year’s Festival. Normally these film festivals will put a dent in your wallet, but if you bring your college student [...]

CTA Has Nothing To Be Blue About

By: Amanda Graf
Good golly!  Chicago hit the jackpot with federal stimulus funds, more specifically, the CTA (to be exact, the Blue line).  The Blue line will undergo some serious repair from Clinton on the Forrest Park branch to Division heading to O’Hare.
By serious repair, I mean $88 million.  By $88 million, I mean…Wow!
The Blue line [...]

Hang Wiffle

By Steve Cadwallader
 
So if my perspiration level today is any indication, it looks as if summer may have finally arrived. (By writing that last sentence I pretty much guaranteed that it will be 39 and rainy in two days.) And as the weather heats up, Chicagoans interest level in our two Major League Baseball teams will [...]

A Little Sunshine Through the Rain…

By Amanda Graf
So, today, in Chicago, there is plenty to be STOKED about:
First, let’s give a mighty-large thank-you to Mother Nature who is supplying us with some long-awaited spring weather.  After four days of bad disgusting gray skies and non-stop rain, we finally have some sunshine.  And the best part?  She’s keepin’ it comin’!  We [...]

Eco Friendly

“Eco” as in economically and ecologically. Happy Earth Day to all! There are some great opportunities to show Mother Earth you care today (and the rest of this week) and not put a dent in your pocket by buying a big ol’ tree and planting it in your yard.
As Chicago tries to maintain its [...]

Sports feel heat from economy, but the recession won’t win, Part 1: The bad

(Part 1 of 2) No sport is immune to the troubled economy. Whose numbers are going down? Is there hope?