Everyone loves lists, right? And with the departure of the revered Steve Dolinsky from WBEZ, someone has to fill the void. Chicagoist's food department is stepping up to the plate. But we don't care about best burgers or best fries - let's focus on more useful information. Today, we bring you Chicago's best (or strangest) restaurant bathrooms. more ›

A cleaning supplies company is holding a vote for the best bathroom in America, and two Illinois restrooms have made the cut: the bathrooms at the Signature Room in the Hancock building and the bathrooms at Brio, a restaurant in Rockford. We're up against such facilities as the one in Grand Central Terminal in New York, which, while relatively clean for a gigantic public bathroom, is also pretty nasty in the scheme of things. more ›