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Maker of Cheese Grater Hat Really Banking on Shears Hat Selling

HOUSTON — Foam Party Hats, maker of the cheese grater hat that went viral during last week’s wild card game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers are looking to capitalize on the momentum

New Years Rockin’ Eve Broadcasts from Chicago, Ball Drop Scheduled for 11PM CT Out of Habit

THE LOOP – New Years Eve, that awkward afterthought of a seasonal holiday, comes around the bend once more, this time sporting a distinctly midwestern feel.

Delivery Robots Given Santa Hats, Instructed To Mow Down Anyone Lacking “Christmas Cheer”

RANCH TRIANGLE – Currently outnumbering poorly trained doodle-mixes on the sidewalks of the most affluent parts of Chicago are food-delivery robots.

Drunk Man Throws Open Window, Asks Passersby if He Missed TBOX

LAKEVIEW — The morning of the annual Twelve Bars of X-mas started dramatically for one local reveler when Evan “Scrooge” Skrougkowski, threw open the windows of his Lakeview apartment and drunkenly

Chicago Genius Inside ICE: ICE Agent Once Again Eating Combos From Gas Station After Being Turned Away From Chicago Restaurants

BROADVIEW — For the past two weeks, some of Chicago Genius’ bravest 5’6” to 5’9” reporters have been embedded undercover within ICE patrols deployed across our city, to bring you stories from the f

Chicago Genius Inside ICE: Several ICE Agents Lost, Wandering Aimlessly on Lower Lower Wacker for Days

LOWER LOWER WACKER — For the past two weeks, some of Chicago Genius’ bravest and reddest-necked reporters have been embedded undercover within ICE patrols deployed across our city, to bring you sto

Hidden Cove Is Closing and Yes – It’s Because You Sounded Pitchy on “Linger”

BUDLONG WOODS – “You know I’m such a fool for you…” can still be heard, flatly echoing off the empty walls of beloved Chicago karaoke hideaway, Hidden Cove.

Coolest New Rooftop Bar Is Just a Roof on Stilts

RIVER NORTH – Drinking while outside is key to setting our Chicago summers apart from the dreary rest of the year, when all there is to do is drink inside.

Lucky CTA Rider First to Piss On New Red Line Station

UPTOWN — Earlier this week Edgewater and Uptown residents celebrated the re-opening of four CTA Red Line stations that had been closed for renovations for nearly four years.

Jesse McCartney To Headline Pride Fest, It’s 2005 Again and ‘Queer’ Is Back To Being A Slur

NORTH HALSTED – Grab your skinny jeans and Uggs because the early 2000s are back with vengeance. “Queer” is a slur again and nature is healing!