Jerry Weller's announcement that he is retiring from Congress at the end of this term should have been a simple political narrative. Pol marries daughter of ex-Guatemalan dictator, makes what look like some questionable land deals in Central America, and gets subpoenaed in the case against a defense contractor who is accused of bribing another congressman. Then he announces that he won't seek another term so he can spend more time with the family. Yawn.... more ›

Several subjects of past Chicagoist posts are back in the news this week: Remember that guy who drunkenly stumbled onto a runway at Midway last month? He pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and was sentenced to 18 months of court supervision and 10 days in the Cook County sheriff’s work program. Oh, and he isn’t welcome at Midway anymore. And then there’s Megabus, that new dollar bus line. We hope none of your were on... more ›

On our "My Name Is Earl"-sized list of places to dine out (so named because something always gets added to the list and we'll never truly fulfill it) May St. Café was always near the top. When we finally decided to scratch that particular itch in autumn the Pilsen restaurant was closed, however. We never thought that we'd have a second chance to check out the place. But while the Seahawks and referees conspired to hand the Super Bowl to the Steelers the other night, a friend of Chicagoist mentioned that May St. Café had re-opened. So we thanked whatever higher power that answers our prayers for the new opportunity to cross May St. Café off our list. more ›