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The television show Jersey Shore and the University of Chicago could be further apart from each other, but not much, at least conceptually speaking.After all, the Jersey Shore has been lambasted by many for contributing to the downfall of modern American society, while the Uni

This week, the Illinois legislature voted to strip former Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his ability to practice law in the state. This, of course, comes as no surprise in the continuing saga of the disgraced politician.

Chicago-based director Wendy Jo Carlton has always loved a good love stories: Her 2009 film Hannah Free chronicled a lifelong love affair between two women as one nears the end of her life. Her latest film took a lighter look at love.

Halloween! That time of year when the ghosts and ghouls take over the night and give everyone a good trick-or-treat fright! The spooky season preys on many people’s fears. Maybe it's spiders, or monsters or even Wall-Street economics.

I'm going to start a new segment today called "Occupy-related media found on Facebook." There's really no way to tell if this stuff is real or taken out of context, so I preface my new segment with a disclaimer: This was found on Facebook.

The great historical turns in the evolution of the city have been agriculture, industrialization, globalization and now, what has been called the “information revolution” in the last thirty years.

When the TV series The Playboy Club was axed earlier this month, the move suggested Playboy may no longer be ready for primetime. Playboy has been in Chicago since 1953 when Hugh Hefner first started to publish the storied men’s magazine.