Chicago air guitar champ shares secrets to winning
He is barbaric. His long hair hangs past his shoulders. His beard is unkempt. He chugs from a drinking horn and spits at the crowd.He is Nordic Thunder.And like a...
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A look inside Chicago Fire’s stadium
The Chicago Fire will unveil its luxury box called the Second Star Club at its match on Saturday against the Seattle Sounders. The latest addition to Toyota Park is on...
Smells like a hit: Sox players help test theory jasmine can improve hitting
Here's a curveball. Could jasmine increase the batting performance for baseball players? If you ask Dr. Alan Hirsch from the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, which...
Cubs songs for opening day playlists
Hey Chicago, what do you say?Do the Cubs need more songs to play?Sure fans belt out "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," a seventh-inning stretch tradition usually led by...
Get schooled on Chicago history on the city’s Facebook timeline
The city's Facebook page reads like a digital history book of Chicago's leaders. The Facebook timeline feature, which went live Friday for pages, shows photos of each mayor, from William...
A look at hate crimes in Chicago
View Hate Crimes in Chicago in a larger map"What, are you gay cruising a straight neighborhood?"That's what the victim heard, according to a police report, before he was attacked just...
Cubs fans on cross-country trek to break curse, fight cancer
One state checked off, one man down and roughly 1,600 miles to go. A group of six Cubs fans and a goat named Wrigley are about 275 miles into a...
Virtual bowl
Watching the Super Bowl on TV is sooo old school. Now more than ever, there are virtual ways to enjoy the big game. Here are a few notable ones. Mouse...
Places to go sledding in Chicago
If you want to go sledding today, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County has five hills with lighting open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The spots within the...
Melissa McCarthy voted Pop Person of the Year
She pushed for a female fight club in "Bridesmaids." And ever since, Melissa McCarthy has been kicking ass. This year, she's best known for stealing scenes as Megan in the...