Interview: The Movie Queens more ›

Within the first 30 seconds of last night's Meat Puppets show, we were asked, "You a weed smoker? Because I got this whole joint no one is smoking!" And, sadly, Chicagoist was not smoking up. But ... maybe we should have been! Whilst we were enamored of Los Bros., Kirkwood, we couldn't help but notice the prodigal bros.were worse for the wear physically. However they won us over totally. It makes sense, though. Seriously, they... more ›

Chicago is the 23rd greenest city in the world. Did you take your dog to church yesterday? Visit the Museum of Stuff Left on the Sidewalk. Here's a You Tube Video of legendary soul singer Syl Johnson live in Chicago from 1975. Unfortunately, the song isn't the classic "Is it Because I'm Black?" But it's still choice. Prosecutors in the Family Secrets Trial played on the paranoia of Frank Calabrese, Sr. Really? "Never Stop... more ›

Dale Levitski, "Top Chef" Finalist more ›

Author Audrey Niffenegger more ›

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn more ›

Rich Whitney, Green Party Candidate for Illinois Governor more ›

"You like taking pictures", the man asked, as we set to the task of chronicling this week's "cheap eats." "Yes, sir", we answered. "You with the city?" "No, sir." "You with the building commission?" "No, sir." "Then why are you taking pictures?" "Because I like to take pictures of places that serve good food. You serve good food here?" The man smiled and answered, "Yes, sir. I do" The man is Agustin Bahena, whose... more ›

Does Wrigley Field need to join the 21st, err even the 20th, Century? Or is it fine just the way it is? Some think that the park's landmark scoreboard needs to be replaced with one featuring a Diamond Vision screen. Chicagoist clearly doesn't spend as much time drinking in the Wrigley Field bleachers as Tribune reporters do, because that's the only logical explanation for the Trib's Eric Benderoff's proposal. He suggests that, while the ivy... more ›