'10 owner rankings, Part 1: Brown makes 'em laugh

The Bengals' Mike Brown's business acumen is commonly questioned, but he has no problem providing comedy.

SELECTED SHORTS

Roll out the barrels: Noomi Rapace in The Girl Who Played with Fire. The Girl Who Played with Fire. (Music Box; 129 minutes; R; 2010). The year’s biggest gift to art-house audiences comes from Chicago’s teensy distributor Music Box Films, which acquired the three movie adaptations of the late author Stieg Larsson’s popular Millennium trilogy and is in the process of doling out this Swedish ...

Great Route 64/84 SHOP HOP

LANARK: 1. Picket Fence Florals, 407 E. Franklin, 815-493-6033. Large carriage house shop filled with handmade designs from several artisans. New and unusual fall florals, handmade baskets, wood and fabric crafts, primitives, soaps and lotions, painted plates and décor, baby items, gourds and more!

Naperville, the Pooch has landed

Planet Pooch boutique landed Aug. 10 at 2867 W. 95th St. in the Jewel-Osco Center at Route 59 and 95th Street. This 1,600-square-foot store features grooming services and spa treatments for your dogs. This location joins four others recently opened in Chicagoland -- Chicago, Northbrook, Schaumburg and Orland Park. Planet Pooch, the final frontier, dares to go where no dog has gone before. Their ...

Chicago City Clerk Hosts Second Annual "Dog Day On the Green": Event to Feature Barker & Meowsky Dog Fashion Show

Research shows dog owners have proven health benefits, tending to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol say psychologists at Queen's University in Belfast. This month, canines' best friends in Chicago can now show thanks to their pooches at Montrose Harbor for "Dog Day On the Green" on Sunday, August 29th.