Day-Drink Believer
25 bottomless excuses for drinking your way through the day. [11-15-99]
Dave Chamberlain, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Witching Hours
An eyewitness report from deep inside a Wiccan ceremony. [11-01-99]
Richard Knight Jr., NEWCITY CHICAGO
Walking Dead
Once a year, in the chilly fall days before Halloween, the dead walk in Forest Home Cemetery. Or at least their historically dressed, amazingly chatty alter egos do. [10-25-99]
Brett McNeil, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Hate Thy Neighbor
A white supremacist gets a surprise visit from the supporters of tolerance. [09-27-99]
Ben Winters, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Strange Days
Punching the clock on some of Chicago's oddest jobs. [09-20-99]
Carl Kozlowski, NEWCITY CHICAGO
E's For Education
Get out of line and go online for college textbooks. [09-20-99]
Tony Peregrin, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Cuffed
Victims of police brutality speak out about an unjust system. [08-09-99]
Carl Kozlowski, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Finger Lickin'
Celebrating the joys of a summer barbecue. [05-24-99]
Shelly Eidenour, NEWCITY CHICAGO
I Lost On "Jeopardy!"
Crashing and burning on the set of America's toughest game show. [05-17-99]
Carl Kozlowski, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Craw Struck
Digging up the history of crawfish. [05-03-99]
Keir Graff, NEWCITY CHICAGO
I Want My (Face On) MTV
Checking the scene at the VJ tryouts. [04-19-99]
Tony Peregrin, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Word Scoring
Playing blue at a Scrabble tournament. [03-29-99]
Ben Winters, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Squeaky Clean
Cuss Control Academy makes the world less of a shithole. [02-15-99]
Carl Kozlowski, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Laugh Tracked
Two styles of Chicago improvisation battle for laughs. [01-25-99]
Ben Winters, NEWCITY CHICAGO
St. Nicked
A man in a Santa Suit spreads the wrong kind of cheer. [12-27-98]
Carl Kozlowski, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Masterpiece Canvass
When the Art Institute reshuffled its collection recently, many of the pieces used in the game Masterpiece came back on display; here's a tour. [12-14-98]
Ann Wiens, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Foul Call
"Blackbird Singing" posits the abduction of a Bulls superstar's child. [11-09-98]
Shelly Ridenour, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Perfect Crimes
A spooky tale, a little late, for Halloween. [11-02-98]
Ben Winters, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Beluga Caveat
The Shedd has had bad luck with belugas, but in the face of animal-rights ire, hopes the third time's the charm. [10-26-98]
Sam Weller, NEWCITY CHICAGO
Marathon Ban
A primer for running an "anti-marathon." [10-12-98]
Frank Sennett, NEWCITY CHICAGO
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