NYC Mayor Bloomberg was here yesterday to get an award for getting rid of guns, to raise money for Lieberman, and to disagree with Daley on trans fats (and also to tell him congrats for hiring Pinella?). Andy Taylor left Duran Duran just hours before their show here. "The Biggest Loser" is coming to Chicago. "This is Chicago" via Magnawave.... more ›

We’re not big fans of the outdoor music sheds, but Chicagoist’s suburban upbringing is dotted with warm remembrances of the old Poplar Creek Music Theater. Soon, the tweens of the Northwest suburbs will have similar memories of sitting on the grass as they listen to major label acts they’ve overpaid for, thanks to the Prairie Creek Music Theater, which is scheduled to open next May. According to an article in the Sun-Times by Jim DeRogatis... more ›