Love Hurts…Your Wallet

If you haven’t found love yet, fear not-there are plenty of options for finding that special valentine. But it will cost you. JupiterResearch predicted that Americans would spend $516 million on online dating services in 2005. That’s quite a bit, considering that only 16 percent of single Americans are looking for romance, according to the … Read more

How to: Make an Oscar

This year, as it has every year since 1983, the Northwest Side trophy maker R.S. Owens & Company will provide the golde Oscar statuettes for Academy Award winners. Current R.S. Owens president Scott Siegel, son of the company’s late founder, Owen Siegel, talks us through the process leading up to the February 25h event.

Look Who’s Talking

News flash: Some of the bloggers behind Chicago’s newsiest bookmarks haven’t been to journalism school; heck, they don’t all consider themselves writers. So who are these arbiters of information? Chicago asked around.

Long Time Coming

After Jovan Mosley was charged with a murder he says he didn’t commit, he spent nearly six years in Cook county jail just waiting for his day in court. His case highlights problems with our justice system

Where the Boys (and Girls) Are

Thanks to everyone who posted comments and sent e-mails regarding Monday’s blog. Your feedback helps fuel future blog topics, so keep it coming. To respond to one poster’s query, “Where’s the best place to meet guys?”: I’m of the school of thought that the women follow the men, so where there are men, there are … Read more