Elena Delle Donne, 23, the Chicago Sky’s newest team member, met with press today at the John Hancock Observatory. Between quick hellos and posing for pictures, Delle Donne stood at the windows on the 94th floor looking out over her new city with her mother. Delle Donne was the second pick of the 2013 WNBA draft in mid […]
April 19, 2013Comments Off on Building a barbecue community in West Ridge
Harry Belafonte is playing on the turntable and the smell of smoked barbecue invades the room. Within moments of walking in, Rub’s Backcountry Smokehouse proves true to its name, and feels more backwoods Nashville than it does Northside Chicago. Vintage flags, wagon wheel chandeliers and ornamental pigs decorate the space. Through the economic downturn, struggling […]
April 18, 2013Comments Off on Fleet Feet sponsoring benefit run for Boston
Fleet Feet Chicago will join running stores across the country to raise money and show support for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. John Moloznik, manager of sales and operations, spoke to Chicago Talks about the event. The run will take place on Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Town and Lincoln Square […]
March 19, 2013Comments Off on Coyotes worry pet owners in Rogers Park
After Susan Pinto, 38, heard reports that neighbors and relatives had spotted coyotes close to her home, she started blocking off her doggy door while she and her husband were at work. Animal lovers think of their pets as a part of the family, and North Side native Pinto is no exception. For Pinto, providing […]
March 3, 2013Comments Off on Chicago Braces for Possible Federal Cuts
When Chicago resident Annaa Ryndak lost her job last month, she started to pay closer attention to how she spends her money. As long as she was working, she paid little attention to news about the debt and so-called fiscal cliff, she said. But when across-the-board federal cuts go into effect on Friday, Ryndak said she […]