Based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks and directed by Lasse Hallström, "Dear John" delivers the same structure of "The Notebook." Starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried, "Dear John" is a love story between Special Forces Army Sergeant John Tyree and Savannah Curtis, whom he met while diving into the ocean to save her purse that had fallen off the pier. John smittenly falls for the college student. But as John goes o...

Albert and Allen Hughes' new movie, "The Book of Eli," should not be known for it's tedious post-apocalyptic story line, but for its action-packed scenes. Denzel Washington plays Eli, a titular hero who has been on a 30-year quest after a cataclysmic war took over America. The Earth, which is now a wasteland, bares gangs and brigands. Eli fights his way westward with his sidekick Solara (Mila Kunis) to protect the one book...

The Columbia Chronicle Operations Manager Kevin Obomanu will take you to four distinct neighborhoods to explore off-campus housing for students who don't want to live in the dorms. Obomanu will take you to the North Side neighborhoods of Streeterville, Lakeview, Rogers Park and Albany Park. Obomanu talks to Laura Dewey of the Chicago Apartment Finders....

Since the late 1920s, swing dancing has swung couples across the dance floor. Now, with the popularity of television shows like "Dancing with the stars," swing dancing is back in the lime light and you can find it here in Chicago.Studios like Big City Swing, 1012 W Randolph St., offers group classes, workshops, and private lessons for those interesting in swing and Lindy Hop dance lessons.Dave Rentauskas, senior dance instruc...