• Bond was set at $1 million for Marcy Cruz, half of the duo charged in last week's bat attack in Bucktown.
• A Facebook photo leads to a stolen phone.
• Desiree Rogers breaks her silence on her time in the White House.

The City of Chicago recently plunked down a healthy $1.8 million earlier this year to overhaul its website. And, yes, the revamped page looks shiny and neat. But while they may have sunk some cash into the overhaul, they skimped on photos and some look like they predated the Internet altogether. Such as the below photo (as pointed out by our pal at Beachwood, Steve Rhodes) from the City's Procurement page. more ›

Just when we were getting riled up over more political shenanigans in our state, leave it to our stellar pals at The Beachwood Reporter to come up with a pretty genius piece of satire that has us smiling again. more ›

• Drew Peterson Watch: the Cowardly Lion's attorney says a racy message recently found on missing wife Stacy's phone is proof that she was having an affair, and ran off.
• The mini Wrigley Field formerly at the New City YMCA is being relocated to Humboldt Park.
• If you're a Streets and San worker around 53rd and Union, be careful that woman you offer money for sex isn't an undercover officer.
• Kanye West, blogger.

Behold, Outside the Loop Radio's year in review special, featuring yours truly, Steve Rhodes of The Beachwood Reporter and Dave Schalliol of Gapers Block. more ›

An armed suspect ran into an elementary school this afternoon in an attempt to evade the police. It didn't work. The police caught him, and luckily no one was injured. more ›

Security at O'Hare missed about 60 percent of bomb-making materials. more ›

It was about time Mayor Daley entered the fray surrounding the Chicago Children’s Museum’s proposed move to Grant Park. To exactly no one’s surprise, he favors the plan. Loves it so much he’s enlisted his good buddies false choice and specious reasoning. Make no mistake: if you oppose the Museum’s move to Grant Park, you hate children. You want them to grow up miserable, lacking any sense of civic pride or patriotism, addicted to meth,... more ›

Neil Steinberg, Sun-Times columist more ›

Chicagoist was one of a few local blogs to be featured in a recent Chicago Magazine piece. Proclaimed to be arbiters of information, we, along with Gaper's, Metroblogging Chicago, Beachwood Reporter and CTA Tattler, were quizzed on our journalistic bona fides and asked about what makes each of us unique. Obviously, blogs go beyond the idea of traditional journalism, which is why they're attractive to readers. Whether they're discussing topics that don't get as much... more ›

To say that Mayor Daley announced his intention to run for a sixth term yesterday would be technically, if not totally, true. more ›

Do you think Chicago needs more downtown theaters? Slow Ride: The CTA is Stuck in Reverse is a new post by Beachwood Reporter that details, line by line, the many operational and bureaucratic problems that have hobbled the CTA. Starbucks is raising its prices. The Chicago History Museum reopens on Friday. Dog & Pony Theatre Company embarks on a 2nd collaboration with playwright Sheila Callaghan in the Midwest premiere of Dead City. Raven Theatre,... more ›

It’s official. Big-box stores will have to pay a higher minimum wage and benefits to Chicago employees. After more than three hours of debate yesterday, the City Council voted 35-14 to approve the hotly contested big-box measure. Stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot and Costco will be affected by the new ordinance, as well as certain department store locations. The Illinois Retail Merchants Association is expected to fight the measure in court, claiming it... more ›

Do you want to vote in tomorrow's primary election, but are worried about making the wrong choices because you can't tell your Oberweis from your edelweiss? Have no fear, we have the resources you need to make an informed decision. The Sun-Times offers a chart of where the gubernatorial candidates stand on the issues. The Tribune has an election guide for the whole Chicagoland area. The Illinois State Bar Association gives you ratings on judges... more ›