Mick Swasko

For this longtime fan, Lollapalooza really bites

June 18, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.

Ben Lenet hasn't missed Lollapalooza since 2008, but he's wondering whether he'll ever return after a "zombie"-like attack left a sizeable bite wound on his right arm. Lenet, 29, of...

Man recalls Lollapalooza ‘zombie’ bite, worries about HIV, hepatitis

May 21, 2019 at 12:50 p.m.

Ben Lenet hasn't missed Lollapalooza since 2008, but he's wondering whether he'll ever return after a "zombie"-like attack left a sizeable bite wound on his right arm. Lenet, 29, of...

Men’s shaving: Razor-sharp reviews

June 17, 2018 at 12:01 p.m.

Have you noticed more beards than usual in your daily life? Recent trends over the past five years or so have seen men all over the country embracing facial hair,...

Chicago Fire MVP stars in ‘Mike Magee’s Day Off”

June 18, 2018 at 9:14 a.m.

Even an MVP needs a break. Chicago Fire star Mike Magee couldn't be expected to practice on a gorgeous summer day in the city, so he took a page from...

But … we’ve got Google

June 17, 2018 at 2:45 p.m.

Doorstop, makeshift weight, a decent step stool or an ironic dress: Phone books have many uses these days, but their intended purpose isn't always one of them. 1.2 million phone...

Skilling: The polar vortex is not coming back to Chicago

June 17, 2018 at 1:03 p.m.

Chill out, everyone, the polar vortex is not coming back to Chicago. Despite a tweet today from the National Weather Service, which said a "July version" of the polar vortex...

Chicago's Aja Evans graces the pages of ESPN Magazine's annual Body Issue this month.

Chicago’s Aja Evans graces ESPN Body Issue

June 17, 2018 at 12:52 p.m.

Aja Evans, an Olympic bobsledder from Chicago, graces the pages of ESPN's annual Body Issue which hits newsstands July 11. In it, the 26-year-old poses in the buff pushing a...

Robert Morris University Illinois's newest athletic team will be treated like every other at the school. Athletes will be offered scholarships, uniforms, post-game meals and a facility where they can...

Predicting the future of a U.S. World Cup win

June 17, 2018 at 1:50 p.m.

We hate to be pessimists, but let's face it: As a nation, the other football just isn't America's sport. In fact, we predict it is going to be a while...

Two polar bear cubs sit next to their mother, Cora, in their enclosure at the zoo in Brno, Czech Republic, during their first presentation to the public on March 16, 2013.

Four baby swan cygnets hatched at Lincoln Park Zoo

May 21, 2019 at 11:06 a.m.

Lincoln Park Zoo is trumpeting its newest arrivals. Four cygnets -- aka baby trumpeter swans -- hatched at the zoo this week, and they're already making the pond their home....

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