Oct. 24 is Food Day. Enter to win a huge gift basket full of goodies and join Stop Foodborne Illness in front of the Hancock Building to win fabulous prizes. more ›

Today's listings include free jazz at Millennium Park, a storytelling fundraiser for the Chicago Abortion Fund and a collaborative beer release. more ›

Today is a food-and-drink centric Pencil This In, with whiskey tastings, cooking classes and a discussion about a mobile produce market. more ›

Among soaring gas prices and looming environmental concerns, a growing number of Chicagoans are walking, biking, and/or taking mass transit to lessen the carbon footprint, reduce spending, and improve health. When maintaining a vehicle costs an estimated $8,000 per year, car owners are considering using mass transit coupled with car-sharing programs like I-GO for weekend getaways or shopping trips. There are an abundance of healthy options to get around town, but the alternatives are not always safe and accessible. more ›

Chair Free Chicago (remember them) announced this morning they were organizing a "shovel out" in Bridgeport in an attempt to advocate helping each other dig out from the Blizzaster and promote their dibs-free mission. more ›

The fight for Street Food is gaining momentum so we round up the latest news, websites, and other info that's available. more ›

Recent weeks have been very busy at Blue Sky Inn. They just launched a revamped website, passed their Health Department inspection allowing them to open their new café and bakery in Albany Park, and are tying up loose ends in advance of their spring fundraiser next Friday at the Esquire Theatre. more ›