As I make my daily commute on Metra's Rock Island, a mighty fine line, I've noticed just about everyone is hunkered down in their puffiest puffer coats with something to read. A good book alleviates the misery of getting downtown in Chicago's frigid winter, but I had to ask quite a few people what they…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Chicago Cubs?
Can you smell the peanuts and Cracker Jack? It's baseball season in Chicago! Test your baseball knowledge with our Cubs quiz. (We've got a quiz for each flavor of fan, so be sure to try Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Chicago White Sox?) And then learn more about the reigning World Series champions with…
Quiz: How Well Do You Know the White Sox?
How many times will you sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" this summer? Baseball helps make summer Chicago's best season. Test your baseball knowledge with our White Sox quiz. (We've got a quiz for backers of each team, so be sure to try Quiz: How Well Do You Know the Chicago Cubs?) And then pick up one…
Quiz: Hollywood Fathers and Sons
In honor of Father’s Day, we're paying homage to some of our favorite Hollywood fathers and sons. Find out how well you know these actors and their movies in this quiz by bloggers Ellen and Brooks…
Happy Birthday, Julie Andrews!
It's hard to believe, but the ever-youthful and charming Dame Julie Andrews is celebrating her 80th birthday on October 1. Her incredible career has spanned many decades, and as the saying goes, she's not just getting older, she's getting better! I will never forget seeing her as the feisty nanny in Mary Poppins. The story of a…
Hurricane Katrina & Other Natural Disasters
August 29 marks the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the deadly storm that overwhelmed the levees of New Orleans, killing over 1,800 people and leaving $108 billion in property damage in its wake. Since that day, the city of New Orleans is synonymous with Hurricane Katrina. It is, of course, known for its incredible food like beignets at…
Other Stanleys!
So now that the Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup AGAIN, what else is there to do besides watch hockey? Well, you can download the Cup Tracker on your mobile device and follow the whereabouts of the holy grail of hockey. This may seem extreme, but it's actually pretty fun—kind of like being a…
Amusement Park Fun
This is the time of year when I start thinking about packing up the family and heading to an amusement park. The lure of funnel cakes, roller coasters and log flume rides beckons me. Amusement parks have been around for centuries, with the oldest one, Dyrehausbakken—Bakken for short—located near Copenhagen in Denmark. Bakken began in…
Happy 75th Birthday, Stan Mikita!
Stan Mikita, who played his entire 22-year career with the Chicago Blackhawks, is turning 75 on May 20. Nicknamed Stosh, he was one of the most dynamic centers to ever play the game of hockey, scoring 541 goals and 926 assists before being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. As a kid…
Game of Thrones Returns!!
Whoo-hooo! April 12 is rapidly approaching and, along with the winter thaw, you know what that means? Yup—Game of Thrones season five returns. It's been nine months (kind of like a pregnancy) since the last episode aired and GOT fans are more than ready to see the birth of season five. CAN NOT WAIT to catch up with…
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