Ew, ew and ew. The Sun-Times released their list of Chicago's "Dirty Dozen" yesterday; the 12 restaurants in the city that have received the most "critical" health code violations between July 2005 and July 2006. "Critical" violations are the type that "bring immediate closure and a $500 fine: rotten food, plumbing backups, rodent and insect infestation, lack of proper hand-washing facilities and inadequate cooking and cooling temperatures." more ›

Somehow, the world of -ists managed to make it through the week despite news that Jen & Vince broke up. - Chicagoist had fall on their mind as they made squash and fudge, read "House of Leaves," and tried to figure out what's next for the Cubs. Not fall-related, but still of utmost concern, the whole skinny black pants thing. - Torontoist fought off an evil scourge of raccoons and went to go see... more ›