Publication: Chicago Now

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 31 mins ago - 1 reports

Jodi Arias sentencing watch: has it changed your feelings about the death penalty?

The death penalty is not something that should ever be thrown around lightly in conversation. "Oh yeah", she should get death" or "she killed $ Travis Alexander and deserves to die for it". Not so fast. After listening to the countless hours of testimony, ... [Published Chicago Now - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Jodi Arias, Capital Punishment, Sentencing

First reported 37 mins ago - Updated 37 mins ago - 1 reports

Don't Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike Until You've Read This

The no-pedal method - Lilia heading back uphillKeeping with the bicycle theme, this one happier than yesterday's post, today was the first time Lilia tried the no-pedal way of learning to ride a bike. Last summer and then again, last week, Fran tried ... [Published Chicago Now - 37 mins ago]

Entities: Adventurer

First reported 57 mins ago - Updated 57 mins ago - 1 reports

CTA pass increases had greater impact on minority, low-income riders

A federally mandated analysis has verified something we all pretty much just assumed -- that low-income and minority customers were the most impacted by the CTA's recent increase in prices for passes.A survey by the CTA found that minorities and poor ... [Published Chicago Now - 57 mins ago]

Entities: Encumbrance

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

My Jeopardy audition did not go as planned.

A few months ago, my sister and I decided to audition for Jeopardy. This was a first round audition, and if we passed, we would be invited to a second, in-person audition in Detroit. Like nearly everyone who watches the show, I consider myself to be a ... [Published Chicago Now - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Audition, Irish-Americans, Detroit (Michigan, United States)

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Day 139: Gabby's Gifts

You know when you're shopping with a girlfriend and you come across a store that has you simultaneously cracking up and uttering "wait, come look at this!"? Other customers end up catching your infectious laughing & pretty soon you may as well just whip ... [Published Chicago Now - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Small Businesses, Grocer, Infectious, Spam

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Chevron Corp

Solids plus Chevron Table runner - DIY project number two

I am not only having a love affair with chevrons but I am continuing my adoration of solids. In addition to buying ten yards of chevrons, I also got a whole array of solids from Blue Underground Studios.$ I had already made one chevron table runner that ... [Published Chicago Now - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Chevron Corp, Fabric, Blue Underground

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Is that really Elton John singing on the new Fall Out Boy album?

I do not believe these individuals are members of Fall Out Boy.Last week I resorted to listening to new country music because nothing else caught my eye (ear).$ While I was surprisingly pleased with the results (Lady Antebellum and Kenny Chesney- both ... [Published Chicago Now - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Sir Elton John, Courtney Love, Patrick Stump

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Cubs Game Notes: The return of Matt Garza

Today marks the long awaited return of Cubs starter Matt Garza. $ He goes up against Wandy Rodriguez and a Pittsburgh Pirates team that is playing quite well this season.Garza is returning from rehab in which he pitched well and put up good numbers, but ... [Published Chicago Now - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Matt Garza, Scott Hairston, Julio Borbon, Wandy Rodríguez

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

5 DIY Projects to NEVER take on yourself...

I remember a time when homeowners who were able, paid for all home related services. When they needed new decor and furnishings, they hired a designer, when they needed their home painted, they hired a painter... or just a designer, when they needed their ... [Published Chicago Now - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Interior Design, Property

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

The Broke Bachelor's Guide to Fancy Dressing on the Fly

Welcome back! The subscriber who leaves the best caption for the picture below, in the comments section, will win the 25th Anniversary edition of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" on DVD/Blu-ray, as well as a copy of the novel "The Great Gatsby"!A few weeks ago, ... [Published Chicago Now - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Ragstock, The Great Gatsby, Hollywood, Calvin Klein Inc, Blu-Ray

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Park Renovations! -- No, not Wrigley Field.

I had a Waiting for the Cubs PowerPoint presentation in River Forest, Illinois, so I swung by Taylor Park in neighboring Oak Park to have a look. You see, a couple of weeks ago I learned that one of our ChicagoNow admins lives two blocks from where I ... [Published Chicago Now - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Jens Jensen, River Forest (Illinois, United States), Oak Park (Illinois, United States)

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

'Bras Make Breasts Sag, 15-Year Study Concludes'

From Medical News Today:Wearing a bra does more harm than good - it does nothing to reduce back pain and weakens the muscles that hold up the breasts, resulting in greater breast sagging, Jean-Denis Rouillon, a sports science expert from the University ... [Published Chicago Now - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Besancon (France), Back Pain, Marathon

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"The analysis indicates that while the fare changes will affect minority and low-income populations, they will not cause a disparate impact on minority populations and disproportionate burden on low-income populations" the review said

CTA pass increases had greater impact on minority, low-income riders [Published Chicago Now - 57 mins ago]

I know that this may seem heavy. As my husband says, "Annie, some people just want ice cream, and honey, you sure know how to serve up a heaping plate of broccoli!"

A New Friend, A Powerful Exchange, and The Systems of Privilege [Published Chicago Now - 5 hours ago]

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Religious and pro-life groups also harassed by IRS [Published Chicago Now - 5 hours ago]

...that maybe meat production isn't the only thing we should all be worrying about in terms of energy consumption and carbon footprints and such. $ "I wonder how much energy it takes to produce gin" he said

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