NEWS
October 10, 2013 | By Kate Bernot, @redeyeeatdrink and RedEye
Oh, you have Bears season tickets? Then stop reading now, you lucky jerk. For the rest of us, Sundays (and Monday, Nov. 4 against Green Bay ... oh yes!) will see us glued to the TV from the edge of a barstool. If you don't have cable, finding a great game day bar is a must, but even if you do, there's a lot to be said for the camaraderie - and beer and snacks - that a good football bar provides. Because there are as many types of Bears bars as there are bad Ditka impressions, take your own personality into account when choosing.
NEWS
October 7, 2013 | By Courtney Jacquin @courtneyjacquin and RedEye
If you've been looking for an excuse to meet Kristin Cavallari and donate to breast cancer research, Thursday is your chance. Cavallari will be hosting the Chicago stop of Ulta's Kiss Kart popping up in Pioneer Court (401 N. Michigan Ave.), raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Cavallari will be joined by Corri McFadden, D. Graham Kostic and Susanna Negovan and will be inviting women to donate $1 to the BCRF. Those who donate can get their lips perfected by an ULTA makeup artist and keep the...
SPORTS
September 5, 2013 | By Megan Gailey and For RedEye
Trash talking has begun and every girlfriend is preparing her "why don't you love me as much as you love Matthew Berry?" speech. God bless fantasy football season. I applaud all the ladies who play! But unfortunately, women account for only about 20 percent of fantasy football players. Blame it on lack of interest, or football knowledge or timing that directly competes with brunch hours. Yet none of these things can keep you from playing the game for the real pros: Fantasy Husband!
ENTERTAINMENT
July 29, 2013 | By Dana Moran, @redeyedana and RedEye
And baby makes ... four? Well, not just yet. But Kristin Cavallari says she and her new hubby, Bears QB Jay Cutler, may not be far off. "We are both ready for baby No. 2," she told E! News. "I don't have any announcement today, that's for sure, but we're gettin' there. " (Does Jay know about this?) To give Chicago's No. 1 hottest football/beach-themed reality show couple more time to talk about giving 10-month-old Camden a brother or sister, we decided to plot the next few decades of their lives.
NEWS
July 3, 2013 | By Riley Blevins and RedEye
Break out your leg warmers and parachute pants, people! Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and his wife Kristin Cavallari are hosting an 1980s dance party fundraiser July 18 at Joe's Bar, 940 W. Weed St. Pop star Billy Ocean, of "Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car" and "Caribbean Queen" fame, will perform during the three-hour bash that also will feature a DJ, an open bar and hors d'oeuvres. The event is being staged by the Jay Cutler Foundation, which focuses on helping underprivileged children and individuals with diabetes.
SPORTS
July 1, 2013 | RedEye
We get it, you've been cozied up in a Blackhawks blanket for two months. It's been awesome, hasn't it? Well, now the dog days of summer are here. But while the Hawks were busy capturing the coolest trophy in sports, other Chicago teams were making headlines, too. Some were even intentional. Each team has given fans reasons to wake up and pay attention - or to hit snooze. CUBS Wake up: Fans don't have to worry about Carlos Marmol blowing games anymore; they designated him for assignment.