Week of April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

Today's Weather: Splendid

Yellow Line Runs Again After Saturday Suspension

April: Bad Month for Smokers

Morning Box Score

Today in Slow News: Meet Bo, The New Obama Puppy

Let Them Clear Their Throats

Plane Crash in Sandwich Kills Two

Around Town

Weekend Diversion: Billy Mays, Drive-Thru Fan

Truck-Only Lanes on Their Way to Illinois?

Elsewhere In The Ist-a-verse

Today's Weather: Irksome

Goats Head Soup the New Cubs Haterade

Daleys Release Personal Tax Info

New Wireless Deal For the CTA

Morning Box Score

Man Found Dead On Blue Line

For Apple, North & Clybourn > Block 37

Blackhawks Gear Up for Playoffs

Cancer Schmancer: Visit Fran Drescher at Carnivale

Around Town

So It Goes On

Coast To Work In Style On A Commuter Bike

Status on Honey 1 BBQ In Limbo After Fire

Properly Sauced: Quick and Easy Limoncello

Was Jesse Jackson, Jr. the $5 Million Man?

National Grilled Cheese Month: Ode to a Grilled Cheese

Banned Books Week Founder Dies

ESPNChicago.com Launches

Monday Diversion: High School Musical 4

Choosing The Illinois Quarter's Historic Site

Afternoon Box Score: Sox Outslug Tigers

Sponsored Post: Brunch Fare From Gale Gand

Chicagoist Podcast 4/13 - An Audio "Ask Chicagoist"

Media Awards Rolling In

Late Afternoon Box Score: Cubs Blank Rockies

Extra, Extra

Today's Weather: Objectionable

Eye on 2010

One Love/ Slut it Up

Morning Box Score: Bulls Conquer Pistons

Blago Brothers Headed For Arraignment

See This: God's Ear from Dog & Pony Theatre Company

Spiaggia Comps Dinner For 60

CPD Makes Plans to Battle Youth Violence, Enforce Curfew

Do This: The Grocery Bistro's Prix Fixe Menu

Lunchtime Diversion: Drumming Excellence

Chicago Tea Party Rides Again

Gorging on Movies

StreetWise Homeless?

Around Town

A Timely Tuesday Flashback: Lincoln's Assassination

A Tax Day Smörgåsbord

More Media Accolades

White Sox Washed Out

Tuesday Diversion: Child Prodigy Doesn't Give a Damn About the Today Show

Culter Trying to Fill Orton's Shoes

In Spite of Support for Civil Unions, Supporters Pessimistic About Gay Marriage

Whatcha Wearin'

Extra, Extra

Today's Weather: Ameliorate

At the Center of Life in Chicago

Bears '09 Schedule Released

Review: [me] & goji Custom Artisanal Cereal

Partial Tax Rollback for Cook County?

Local Connection to Pirate Attacks

Quinn, Duncan Talk Recovery

Baconfest Chicago Taking Baby Steps To Reality

Prosecutors: Police Chief Shook Down Kiddieland

So You Think You Can Strip?

Dusty Bunnyfield vs. Molotovia Cottontail at Mini Dutch

Recap: Teamsters Trial

Palahniuk is Jack’s Graphic Design Contest

Deal or No Deal: The Blago Show

Photos: Wilco @ Pabst Theater, Milwaukee

Bo Knows Ray LaHood

Phillip Foss Goes Virtual For Collaborative Dinner

Humpday Diversion: The Easter Bunny Hates You

United: Pay Up, Fatties

Stephanie Izard Kills Babe!

Documentary Looks At Beer Industry

Around Town

Afternoon Box Score

City Looking at Automated Garbage Trucks

Extra, Extra

Today's Weather: Copacetic

Chicago Anti-Tax Tea Party

Bulls End Up With 7th Seed, Face Boston In Playoffs

More on Stroger's Sales Tax Rollback

Chicago's Olympic Bid Displaced?

So You Think You Can... Box? Oh... Wait.

Morning Box Score: Bulls Lose, Draw Celts in Playoffs

Corazzina's Turn @ 312 Chicago

Chicago Classics: Chicago Pizza and Oven Grinder Co.

Snark Twittering at the Movies

Watch at Your Own Risk: Storefront Theater Musical

Crash Shines Light on Chicago Cop DUIs

Whatcha Wearin'

Zell: Tribune Buy a 'Mistake'

Quick Bites

X-marx: Fine Underground Dining

Triple "Do This" With Alice Waters, Gale Gand and Fred Peterson

Four Local Entries In Another Best New Restaurants List

Express Buses Coming to I-55

Skipper Blago at the Helm

Thursday Diversion: Pat Tomasulo Doesn't Like Your Vanity Plate

7th Annual CHIRP Record Fair & Other Delights

Around Town

State Launches Whistleblower Website

Get Cultured: Fifth House Features Local Composers

Afternoon Box Score: Cards Tops Cubs

Extra, Extra

Today's Weather: Burgeoning

Industrial Grind

Chicago to be a High-Speed Rail Hub?

More Bad News for Illinois State Economy

DOWNLOAD: Holy Fuck, An Unreleased Track

Mindy Segal Splits Her Time: Hot Chocolate and The Elysian

Quinn to Appoint Quentin Young to State Healthcare Board

Blackhawks Win Playoff Opener 3-2 in OT

An Interview with Brian Ulrich

Morning Box Score: Sox Take Rays

Expo For People With Food Allergies

Richard Hunt at David Weinberg

Stroger's Cousin Leaves His Sandbox

Empty Out Your Wallet: Summer Is Upon Us

Too Close for Comfort

The Friday Buffet

911 is a Joke in Our Town

Articles of Faith, Works of Art

So You Think You Can Strip? Regional Finals

"Hard Music, Hard Liquor" at The Spot

Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week": J.K.'s Organic Scrumpy Hard Cider

No More Words

(Don't) Do This: Balut. But If You Do, Tell Us About It.

Kid Schock Gets the Colbert Treatment

Sketchbook 2009: Q&A with Artistic Director Anthony Moseley

Bonsoiree Chef Tapped for Beard Dinner

Oh the Pain....

Friday Afternoon Diversion

Record Store Day Roundup

Friday Flashback: Governor Ryan Goes To Cuba

Around Town

Thanks to This Week's Advertisers

Happy Hour: Remembering Joe Danno

Burris Finds Senate Seat not so Golden

Afternoon Box Score: Cubs Trump Cards

Extra, Extra

Push for transit upgrade after 'eye-opening' tour of eroding system

Morning Box Score: Rays Slam Sox

(Mildly) Political intrigue related to Chicago. Oh my.

Burris' Assets Totaled at Least $900,000 in 2008

Tokyo Will Be Tough Competition for Chicago's 2016 Bid

Friday night fights: The finals

Spring in Chicago

Spring's in the air... and in the morgue

Michigan Avenue Bridge Stuck