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Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda’s livestream camera is up and running

June 17, 2018 at 5:38 a.m.

>>Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream In less than two weeks, Nik Wallenda will wander across the Chicago River, and the livestream camera is already rolling. If you're a fan...

Mick’s Tape: Puppy-sized spider, butt cleavage and more links

June 18, 2018 at 7:48 a.m.

My editor told me I wasn't allowed to share any GIFs of Hump Day camels. But here is a link to a whole bunch, because no one tells me what...

Chicago guy tells Obama to back off his girlfriend

June 17, 2018 at 5:31 a.m.

Hey, Mr. President, keep your eyes on the early voting booth, dude. >>Video here if you're on a mobile device. As President Barack Obama casted his vote early in Chicago...

Marcel the Shell finally returns to YouTube

June 17, 2018 at 5:43 a.m.

The tiny shell, whose name is Marcel, is back. For the first time since 2011, Marcell the Shell is back on YouTube—this time to apparently promote his (her? The verdict...

What Clicked: Foo Fighters, a Mariano’s takeover and pizza

June 17, 2018 at 5:44 a.m.

Welcome back, kids. We've got four more days to go to until the weekend. That sounds depressing, but it's not going to be THAT bad. In fact, last week wasn't...

‘The Malort Song’ is Archie Powell’s most bitter release

June 18, 2018 at 7:54 a.m.

"Be it your drink of choice or your last resort, the results are the same if you're drinking Malort." It makes sense that Chicago band Archie Powell and the Exports...

RedEye Rundown: Rats, $1 weekend pizza and dangerous Divvy

June 17, 2018 at 5:54 a.m.

PAYDAY FRIDAY! Or at least it is around the RedEye Chicago offices, so naturally everyone is acting completely out of their minds. Thankfully, Sean Ely is (in)sane enough to recap...

Bears Brain Teaser answer: Sad faces and Soldier Field

June 18, 2018 at 7:38 a.m.

It's been a while since Soldier Field has seen a Bears win. Heck, the Blackhawks have won a meaningful game there—against Pittsburgh on March 1—since the Bears were victorious in...

Afroman’s ‘Because I Got High’ goes pro-pot

June 18, 2018 at 7:51 a.m.

A lot has changed for Afroman, but he's still smoking. A larger, greyer and apparently more progressive Afroman—best known for 2001's hilariously vulgar 'Because I Got High'—has released a remix...

Haunted Chicago: Places you didn’t know were spooked

June 17, 2018 at 6:05 a.m.

Wanna hear a ghost story? No, not the well worn Chicago tales that have been told over and over, like spooks at the Green Mill or Resurrection Mary hitchhiking her...

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