The name Randy Candy is something Esche, 36, of Uptown, has gone by since 4th grade, inspired by an obsession he says he had with the Garbage Pail Kids—a gross-out trading card series with obscure rhyming names that parodied the Cabbage Patch Kids in…
Apr 14 15April 14, 2015
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Mick Swasko is RedEyeChicago.com's digital reporter and jack-of-all-trades. After spending three years at the Chicago Tribune covering the suburb of Naperville, he's quite happy to have found a home covering all things quirky about Chicago proper.
Is your bracket busted? Well so is everyone else's, so stop complaining. In fact, take a break from how much you lost on your office March Madness pool and catch up on what else happened this week. Here's this week's RedEye Rundown. Source:…
Apr 03 15April 03, 2015
Where did the week go? Depending on when you read this, there may or may not be snow left on the ground, because spring is drunk and needs to take a nap. But while the weather works out its kinks, it's a perfect time to catch up on what you might…
Mar 27 15March 27, 2015
Since Lollapalooza's inaugural festival in 1991, Sir Paul McCartney, at 73 years old*, will be the oldest headliner in its history. But while the former Beatle is getting up there, he isn't that old by recent Lolla or festival standards. RedEye…
Mar 26 15March 26, 2015
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Mar 19 15March 19, 2015
How's everyone feeling? If you answered, "Kind of tired and still a little hungover," congratulations! You're most people right now. But at least the weather is nice enough to sweat out the toxins. Before you take that extended lunch break, take a…
Mar 16 15March 16, 2015
In reading about all the Deadheads invading our great city in July in search of jam band music, a chill vibe and cheap(ish) lodging, we couldn't help but mock up our own Airbnb listing aimed specifically at Grateful Dead fans. And no, you cannot…
Everything is green. That's not commentary on the weather (yet), but a walk downtown shows the city is ready to lose its collective crap for St. Patrick's Day. Before you go for a walk (You totally should.), catch up on everything that happened in…
Mar 13 15March 13, 2015
When St. Patrick's Day in Chicago is over, and the river returns to its natural color, the day-after debauchery usually still involves bagpiping — of the flatulent variety. As common as the four-leaf clover is a symbol for the Irish holiday, the…
Mar 11 15March 11, 2015
Watch out for that puddle! It's drippy out there, but at least it's warming up. While you're thawing, take a little time to catch up on our most popular stories of last week. There was some good stuff you might have missed, so take a second to see…
Mar 09 15March 09, 2015
Get ready for the thaw. With temperatures approaching 60 degrees next week, we just want this week to be over. But a lot happened in the freezing cold, and it's our job to catch you up. That's what RedEye Rundown is for, after all. Now go dig out…
Mar 06 15March 06, 2015
That phrase is poorly scrawled multiple times throughout my notes for "Chappie," director Neill Blomkamp's latest half-assed contribution to Hollywood's "There are many movies about artificial intelligence, but this one is mine" genre. The movie…
Mar 05 15March 05, 2015
The history of nicknames for the male member is centuries long. While its hard to have a solid idea of exactly when humans began amassing a dic(k)tionary worth of colorful words for the penis, it is possible to trace some of the organ's linguistic…
Mar 04 15March 04, 2015
As if braving the frigid February temperatures hasn't been bad enough, Chicagoans have been in the depths of a serious dry spell. While the sub-zero temperatures—which contributed to last month's tying the coldest February on record—have been the…
Feb 27 15February 27, 2015
Since we've established that Chicago's current dry spell is just as obnoxious as the cold, is there really anything we can do about it? Meteorologist Tom Skilling and engineer Konrad Witek of Buffalo Grove-based HVAC retailer ecomfort.com have some…
The Chicago Bulls have reverted their website to its adorably low-tech-, nostalgia-inducing state in honor of the team's planned "90s night" promotion Friday. Break out the telephone cord and shove it into your old laptop's jack, the result can be…
We'll keep this short and let you get back to PRETENDING like you're not watching House of Cards at work. (Editor's note: RedEye reporter Mick Swasko, who authored this little diddy, is currently watching HoC. He promised no spoilers.) The week was…
Even if your Monday sucks, at least you didn't lose on Oscar night. Last week was pretty much dominated by Oscar speculation, buzz and hype, but plenty more happened while we were arguing about what Lady Gaga would wear. ICYMI, we've got the hottest…
Feb 23 15February 23, 2015
Food delivery and takeout app GrubHub has compiled and released its 2014 data, and the dishes that saw spikes in the winter reveal a lot about Chicago's hibernation appetite preferences. According to GrubHub, pan cheese pizzas see a 56 percent…
Feb 20 15February 20, 2015
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