Tully monster, Illinois’ great fossil mystery, solved
Since 1955, when amateur fossil hunter Francis Tully discovered the unlikely prehistoric creature in a coal mining area near Morris, the thing that would be named the Tully monster has...
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Still mourning Pluto’s demise? New Adler show offers comfort
When Pluto was officially disappeared from the list of planets almost a decade ago, it didn't go easily. Sure, it was a pipsqueak next to the other eight celestial masses...
The 2016 campaign and the arts: more action, less talk
Bozo the Clown announces his bid for the highest office in the land. It sounds like another absurd moment from the 2016 presidential campaign, which has spent an inordinate amount...
Solving the mystery of Starbucks little green sticks
For years now, I have considered Starbucks, like Stonehenge and Saskatchewan, a place of mystery. Yes, there is the question of why anybody older than 19 would want a Frappuccino....
The Victoria’s Secret swim special, in case you missed it
There may be some of you who did not watch the "Victoria's Secret Swim Special 2016" on CBS last night. Maybe the new season of "House of Cards" beckoned. Maybe...
MSI Lego exhibit: It’s a brick house — and bridge, and castle, and roller coaster
The versions of the world's great wonders that Adam Reed Tucker makes out of interlocking plastic pieces are attainable and impossible. They're attainable because you, too, can buy thousands of...
‘Downton Abbey’: What we learned from the finale’s happy endings
Spoiler alert: The following column contains plot points, egregious speculation and wild inference related to the widely watched final episode of "Downton Abbey." It is not meant for those still...
‘Dressing Downton’ exhibit extended at Driehaus Museum
"Downton Abbey" may have ended on American TV Sunday night, but the fashion show derived from it is getting three more weeks at its Chicago location. The Driehaus Museum announced...
Donald Trump, Charlie Sheen and issues for the next GOP debate
The remaining Republican presidential candidates held a debate of sorts Thursday night in Detroit's Fox Theatre. The Fox has a history of hosting braggadocious television stars. Charlie Sheen, at the...
Life after ‘Downton Abbey’: A survival guide
The water is boiling for tea. The box of Kleenex is open and at the ready, although I am working at keeping my upper lip properly stiff. I'm wearing woolen...