Now that the Bears are done, the Blackhawks are treading water and the Bulls are doing surprisingly well, we can start to keep an eye on the calendar and see that pitchers and catchers are set to report to spring training in less than a month. And, as White Sox fans, we're stoked to see the South Siders tear the cover off in Arizona, only to get off to a slow start once the games count. more ›

Remember when we wrote earlier this morning about "if you don't vote, don't bitch" and acknowledging that's naive? more ›

George Carlin passed away last night, and we'll miss the man that introduced us to the seven words you can't say on television. Here we've included another musing of his on language, its power, and the misuse of that power. more ›

Responding to the unadulterated chaos that ensued last summer when a Blue Line train derailed and forced 1,000 passengers to be evacuated, Chicago aldermen are aiming for a crackdown. Their demand? more ›

As the temperature is expected to hit 90 degrees again today, we’re having a hard time getting into the sweater-weather mindset of fall that usually hits us around this time. Luckily, the Tribune and Sun-Times have some fall arts previews to get us in the mood. We’ve already given you the lowdown on the upcoming fall seasons at various theaters around town. But two shows out in the ‘burbs have pushed our fey and geek... more ›

Well, that was the basis for a George Carlin monologue some time ago. We've also read for years about the benefits of drinking a glass of wine a day, as if a heady syrah was the equivalent of an apple. Which, legend serves, also keeps the doctor away. Open a newspaper and odds are that you'll come across an article touting the benefits of ingesting everything from milk to raw foods to tea and even... more ›