Jezebel: Chicago

Woman Injects Hot Beef Fat into Face, Dies

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:01:03 EDT

A Chicago-area woman has died after injecting hot beef fat into her face. Surprisingly, the hot beef injections aren't what killed her; a bacterial colon infection did. More »

Guy Wins Homecoming Queen Crown, Wears It Well

Sadie Stein — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:20:00 EDT

Francis Shervinski, a Columbia College freshman, has been elected homecoming queen. Says Shervinski, "I will take a stance on a lot of issues concerning gender, race, class, and sexuality. I don't plan to be passive at all. I'm willing to fight for who I am and hopefully be an inspiration to not only the LGBT community, but everyone." Long may he reign. More »

Kayak Me, I'm Irish

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:05:00 EDT

Chicago, March 12: A kayaker paddles on the Chicago River after the Chicago River was dyed green ahead of the St. Patrick's Day parade. More »

Cabin Fever Is Serious Business

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:05:00 EST

God shat on Chicago this week, blessing us with more than 20 inches of powdery white misery and two days of citywide chaos. In the blizzard's wake is only the misery and claustrophobia known as cabin fever. Suffer with me. More »

One Mom's Arrest Sends a Terrible Message to Domestic Violence Victims

Lauri Apple — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:15:00 EST

A mom from the Chicago suburbs has been indicted on aggravated battery to a child and other charges based on the recent beating of her two-year-old daughter. The problem: She never beat her child in the first place. More »

Pioneering Photographer's Work Discovered By Lucky Auction-Goer

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:30:00 EST

What we know of the story of Vivian Maier's life and work, and of how 30,000 of her negatives came to be acquired at a Chicago estate auction by a 26-year-old real estate agent and amateur historian, is breathtaking. More »

Woman Calls 911 To Force Boyfriend To Propose

Katie Luscombe — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:05:00 EST

A Chicago woman made a false phone call to 911 claiming her boyfriend was attacking her. Turns out that she was just trying to scare him into proposing. Amazingly, this tactic did not work, and she was arrested. More »

Should People Sue Their Ex-Fiances for Calling off the Wedding?

Lauri Apple — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:50:00 EST

A Chicago-area woman has filed suit against her husband-would-have-been, who called off their nuptials four days before the ceremony. She's seeking damages totaling $100K—the amount she says she spent on the wedding. Is litigation the way to go? More »

Rahm Throws His Hat In The Ring

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:50:00 EST

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 13: Confusingly attractive and notoriously foul-mouthed former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel formally announces his candidacy for mayor of The Windy City. (Photo by John Gress/Getty Images)

Get Into The Groove

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:10:00 EDT

[Chicago; May 18, 1985. Image via Getty]

Be Kind To Your Fine Feathered Friends

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:15:00 EDT

[Chicago, April 29. Image via Getty.]

Bull Market

Anna Holmes — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:10:00 EDT

[Chicago, April 22. Image via Getty]

…And All That Jazz

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:50:00 EST

[New York, February 8. Image via WENN.]

All That Jazz

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:50:00 EST

[New York, November 30. Image via WENN.]

Memorial Day

Anna Holmes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:10:00 EST

[Chicago, November 19. Image via Getty]

Sign Of The Times

Anna Holmes — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 EDT

[Chicago, October 27. Image via Getty]

Open Door Policy

Anna Holmes — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:10:00 EDT

[Copenhagen, September 30. Image via AP]

Brothers And Sisters

Anna Holmes — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:10:00 EDT

[Chicago, September 28. Image via Getty]

City Of Big....

Sadie Stein — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:45:00 EDT

Hitting the windy city on business? Well, then, sailor, you're going to need a copy of this 1959 "Night Life" guide to resident honkytonks, dancehalls, and showgirls - like cover girl Sunni Daye, "The Girl with the Sunshine Personality." [Iowahawk] More »

The Big O

Anna Holmes — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:10:00 EDT

[Chicago, September 8. Image via Getty]

The Look Of Job

Anna Holmes — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:10:00 EDT

[Chicago, July 29. Image via Getty]

Chicago Gay Bars Seek To End A Scourge

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:40:00 EDT

Some Chicago-area gay bars are prohibiting entry to bachelorette parties after complaints that, in a post-Prop. 8 world, it felt like the breeders were rubbing patrons' faces in their weddings. There are other good reasons. More »

Obama Wins!!

Megan Carpentier — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:59:31 EST

Tonight, Barack Obama became the first African-American man to win the Presidency of the United States. There are many, many things that we could say about this, and we will, but sometimes, pictures are really worth 1,000 words. And so a gallery of celebration can be found after the jump. More »

Ladies Night

Megan Carpentier — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Get your drinking shoes on tonight if you live in Chicago or D.C., it's time for more meet-ups: The Chicago contingent will be assembling at Delilah's (2771 N. Lincoln Ave.) at 7:00 for their Oktoberfest, Harvest and Pumpkin Beer tasting. Meanwhile, the D.C. crew will be meeting at Solly's U Street Tavern (1942 11th St., NW) at 7:00 to just drink whatever they're serving and pass around a certain stuffed animal. More »

"You get the opportunity to just pound and...

Maria — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:45:00 EDT

"You get the opportunity to just pound and pound and pound somebody," says one player. "It's not powder puff. It's not flag. It's real, tackle football and people are surprised by the collisions and the hits," says another. "They're fundamentally much stronger than the guys are," says their coach. Click here to meet The Force, an undefeated, all-female football team in Chicago that is one game away from the Independent Women's Football League Superbowl. And don't forget to watch the video. [CBS News] More »

Kelly Osbourne: Not So Big Mama Morton

Jennifer — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:20:18 EDT

Kelly Osbourne, oh yes Ozzy and Sharon's little "Papa Don't Preach" covering spawn, is now starring in the Kander and Ebb musical Chicago on London's West End. When we first heard this, and saw her suddenly-skinny form (the better to slither through the Fosse choreography?), we assumed she was playing herself. That is, Roxie Hart, the girl who just wants to be famous. But, shocker! Kelly is actually playing Big Mama Morton. You know the role played by Queen Latifah in the movie? Yeah. More »

Karl Lagerfeld And Claudia Schiffer: Divas Separated At Birth?

Jennifer — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:05:31 EDT

After shooting her for a Dom Perignon campaign, Karl Lagerfeld expressed amazement at Claudia Schiffer's ability to play the diva at the heart of the campaign's storyline. We further express amazement that Karl got over his own whopping diva attitude to actually compliment someone other than himself. [WWD, 1st item]

Gucci Breaks Tradition With Drew

Jennifer — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:30:23 EDT

Drew Barrymore is the first-ever celebrity face of Gucci, picked because some PR bullshit like "sense of humor" and "sensitivity" and "confidence." We say it's because she's thin now! [WWD

Knockoffs Get Knocked Off

Jennifer — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:01:09 EDT

Americans' chances at getting a fake Gucci bag or fake Chanel sunglasses just decreased, big time. Last night brought about one of the largest counterfeit busts in recent history, with 29 people arrested, $230 million in merchandise seized, and $1 million in cash found and collected. [WWD]

New York? Yawn. Milan? As if. You see, the...

Jennifer — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:15:45 EDT

New York? Yawn. Milan? As if. You see, the trendsetters, as reported by trendsetter bible Newsweek are looking beyond the four fashion capitals for new trends to Shanghai, Istanbul, Antwerp and Chicago. Ask anyone who thinks he's cooler than the people who think they're cooler than everyone: London is dead and Biloxi is the next Sixth Borough. [Newsweek] More »

DailyCandy Forgot What It Wants To Tell You

Jennifer — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 13:54:18 EDT

It's exhausting worrying about our friends over at DailyCandy. When we're not freaking out about whether they're secretly talking trash about us behind our backs or trying to lure our dads out of the closet... well, we actually do worry about their own emotional well-being, seeing that they're locked up in some office somewhere surrounded by cupcakes and peonies and Sex And The City DVDs. And based on today's tips, we're not entirely convinced that everything is working that well at DailyCandy HQ. Why we suspect DailyCandy might have pulled a Paris (before she got sprung, that is), after the jump. More »