We all remember the famous appearance by a coyote in a Loop Quizno's a few years ago and we also know it wasn't the first such sighting. Now a report on NPR's All Things Considered confirms what we always suspected: an army of coyotes is quietly amassing itself for a ruthless take-over of the city. Okay, it's not that bad, but still, there are an awful lot of coyotes hiding around the city. more ›

Mattoon carved out a spot in the national consciousness yesterday with news that a zero-emission FutureGen coal power plant will be built there in the next few years. However, within hours of the announcement, the Department of Energy issued a statement warning that "projected cost overruns will require a reassessment of FutureGen's design," putting the whole project in jeopardy. The DOE had originally pledged $1 billion for the project, but the budget has ballooned to $1.8 billion from original projections of $950 million, and ground hasn't even been broken yet. more ›

We’re not sure if this has been proven, but we’re guessing that between two frozen burritos, one with the word “ORGANIC” written on it and one without, the former will typically outsell the latter. Labelling a product as natural or organic has become big business, and from the looks of it, the grocery conglomerates are expecting this trend to continue. Crain’s Chicago Business reported yesterday that Safeway Inc., the parent company of Dominick’s and the third largest grocer in the country, will be expanding it’s O Organic line of food offerings. more ›

Three students at Taft High School on the northwest side were suspended Wednesday for posting threats and obscene remarks about teachers on their blog. The teens--all males--were 7th and 8th graders in an Advanced Placement program at Taft, leaving Chicagoist to wonder why they weren't smart enough to know better. more ›

Chicagoist doesn’t drive that much (even less since we lost our car keys) so we aren't hip to what’s going on in the world of radio and specifically on NPR. When we heard that Recent Photo had been chosen as a featured song on The All Songs Considered’s Open Mic, we decided to check out what it was. All Songs Considered began because people kept writing in to find out what music was being... more ›