Sports - June 10, 2009
Soldier Field trip a revealing lesson in soccer mania
You think Cubs fans are tough? You should have been at Soldier Field for the World Cup qualifier between the U.S. and Honduras.
Tags: us soccer, honduras, world cup, concacaf, soldier field

Music - March 9, 2009
U2 coming to Soldier Field Sept. 12
There have been rumors that U2 would announce a Chicago date today and so it is. The Dublin foursome plays Soldier Field on Saturday, Sept. 12 as the opening date of its "U2 360˚ Tour" in support of its new disc, "No Line on the Horizon."
Tags: U2, Soldier Field, No Line on the Horizon, Paul McGuinness, U2 360˚ Tour

Sports - Dec. 22, 2008
Things to watch on "Monday Night Football"
The Packers play Chicago tonight in a nationally televised "Monday Night Football" matchup. Outside of the built-in fan bases of both teams, the game at Soldier Field is guaranteed to attract huge ratings amongst degenerate gamblers, desperate fantasy football owners, Tony Kornheiser lovers and haters, Hawaii residents fascinated by frigid weather and one other specialized demographic: Vikings fans. That's right, Minnesota must cheer for Green Bay.
Tags: packers, bears, monday night football, soldier field, aaron rodgers

Sports - Dec. 19, 2008
Packers prepare to face the Bears and the elements
The folks who scheduled the Green Bay-Chicago matchup for "Monday Night Football" in late December knew it would be numbingly cold. Weather.com is forecasting a kickoff temperature between 7 and 12 degrees, with 16-mile per hour westerly winds creating a wind chill of -6 to -12. For last year's game on Dec. 23, the kickoff temperature was 16 degrees, and the wind chill was -2, with wind gusts of 40 miles per hour.
Tags: packers, bears, cold weather, mike mccarthy, lovie smith, soldier field, brady poppinga

Sports - Dec. 20, 2007
Packers-Bears faceoff takes on different tone
Sunday will mark the 175th meeting between Green Bay and Chicago and the roles are completely reversed from last year. The Packers are rolling; the Bears are reeling.
Tags: packers, bears, rivalry, lambeau field, soldier field, playoffs, favre, orton, lovie smith

Living - June 12, 2009
World Cup Qualifying Game - USA! USA!
I love train rides into Chicago, listening to the conductor count down the cities until Union Station. It gives me a chance to just exist ...to think, to relax, to observe strangers, finish putting on makeup, to return phone calls or nap. Today’s destination: Soldier Field. I met a wonderfu...
Tags: Soldier Field, Weekly New Thing, World Cup Soccer, Tim Howard, Landon Donovan, Conor Casey, Joy Bach