As promised, Vince Vaughn took to the skies yesterday morning as the latest "celebrity jumper" to kick off the Chicago Air & Water show, and he even brought his mom along for the ride. In case you didn't happen to make it down to the clusterfuck that is North Avenue Beach this weekend, here's a video of Vaughn making his jump, courtesy of the U.S. Army Golden Knights. more ›

Cemeteries kind of creep us out, and when we heard that the play Graceland takes place at the cemetery under the same name, we thought we were in for one creepy, site-specific experience. Turns out the play isn’t site-specific or creepy, but Profiles Theatre’s world premiere of Ellen Fairey’s play is one of the most exciting pieces of theater we’ve seen this year. more ›

Summer is coming to a close, signified every year by the 2 million people that cram onto the shoreline for the annual Chicago Air and Water Show. The Trib put together a survival guide for the weekend so we figured we'd crank out our own list of tips... more ›