In a town where the biggest celebrities are sports heroes, news anchors, and talk show hosts, thousands of Chicago residents played hooky or called in sick Tuesday to see a taping of Late Night with Conan O’Brien—and some genuine stars, too. A mostly 20-something crowd started showing up at the corner of State Street and...

With thoughts of commencement and summer internships on the minds of many, Chicago students are talking about another one of the most important decisions they will make this year: how to spend spring break. Students are busy finalizing their destinations, making last-minute travel arrangements, and deciding how to spend their precious moments away from school...

Not long ago, when a guy or girl met someone at a party there was only one way to get to know them better: Ask for their number, hope they write down the right one, and pray for a callback. Today 20- and 30-somethings are just as likely to ask, “Are you on Friendster or...