Todd McClamroch

As the inaugural Virgin America flight from San Francisco to O'Hare took the runway for departure the pilots make one final announcement, "It's 1850 miles to Chicago, we got a full load of fuel, half a pack of cigarettes, it's not dark and we are wearing sunglasses ... Hit it!"... continue reading on Chicagoist

The Chicago Fire lit up the Revolution in the Fire home opener on last night. Just four minutes into the game Chad Barrett buried a goal to give the Fire the early lead. Minutes later, the Revolution where dealt a blow when Jeff Larentowicz earned a red card for a... continue reading on Chicagoist

The Chicago Fire earned a point on the road thanks to an injury-time blast from Cuauhtemoc Blanco in a 1-1 game against Real Salt Lake. With time winding, down Fire substitute Calen Carr sprinted down the far sideline and crossed a ball into the box that was deflected directly to... continue reading on Chicagoist

The Chicago Fire kick off their 2008 campaign tomorrow when they play Real Salt Lake on the road. The Fire have undergone a series of changes since last season ended with a loss to the New England Revolution in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. The coach who was the architect the... continue reading on Chicagoist

Chicago's Air and Water Show is one of the longest running spectator events in the country. This summer the event will return for its 50th year and to celebrate the city is adding an extra day of festivities. At 3pm on Friday, August 15th the Air Show will officially kick... continue reading on Chicagoist