We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for an important message from everyone’s favorite superhero, SafetyGirl. (GIRL … Girl … girl.)

Salutations, Chicagoans. SafetyGirl here. And have I got a tip for you. As you can see, I’ve traded in my ...

Sorry, but if DIY was looking for a poster child, they wouldn’t pick you.

After all, the only thing you get crafty about is figuring out how to get things done without personally having to do anything at all.

But ...

Bored on Halloween weekend? Puh-lease. Not a ghost of a chance.

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Red Masque Ball
What: Costume party benefiting Michael Reese HIV Care Program.
Why: The dance floor is monster mash-ready.
When: Fri., 8 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where

Every year it’s the same parade of  costumes.

Slutty nurse. Cheeky nun. Harlot cop.

Can’t a girl have a little fun on Halloween without looking like another two-dime hooker?

Ditch the S&M and try a little S&S — Semmerling and Schaefer Mask ...

You never daydreamed about your wedding, you issued no ring-or-else ultimatums, and you certainly wouldn’t shop online for a dress before he popped the question. So how come engagement has turned you into that  girl?

Take a vow (or twelve) to get ...

Looks can be deceiving.

Case in point: your closet. Judging from the ballerina flats, black knit leggings, and  flamenco-esque skirts, you should be a shoo-in for Dancing with the Stars.

That is, until you bust your moves (emphasis ...

Lots to do. Dare we call it the World Series of weekends?

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One Ring Zero
What: Authors Rick Moody and Julia Slavin join in with the Brooklyn-based band.
Why: Prose layered over toy piano and glockenspiel. Righteous!