So how's the downsized Taste of Chicago doing? According to festival Manager Mary Slowik, pretty well. more ›

Taste of Chicago starts Friday and with the recent assaults in Streeterville still fresh in memory, City departments have started running through their response plans in the event the roving mobs make their way downtown. more ›

A bizarre incident incident has to come to light: it seems following Sunday night's fest-closing sets at Lollapalooza, a man punched a police horse. According to WBBM, police haven't confirmed it was a festival-related incident, but it did happen outside the fest Sunday night as police were dispersing the crowds. more ›