Today finds Art in a nostalgic mood. more ›

$5 ($3 if you're a kid) for a short subject, usually a chapter of a vintage serial, and a feature-length movie: who needs the multiplex anyway? Operated by cinephiles as a non-profit labor of love, Bank of America Cinema at 4901 W. Irving Park presents a stellar lineup of classics and rarities every Saturday night at 7:30pm. This weekend the main attraction is Howard Hughes' notorious "sex Western" The Outlaw, starring Walter Huston, Thomas Mitchell, and Jane Russell's cleavage. The theater has just announced the remainder of their schedule through December, and it's overstuffed with gems. more ›

A man faces one count of felony robbery for allegedly pushing and robbing his 80-year-old wheelchair-bound mother, according to CB2. The mother found her son, Randy Suggs, 54, in her bedroom early Friday morning with a blanket over his head to cover his face, the report states. When asked why he was "doing this," Suggs pushed the woman to the ground, stole $67 and fled. Suggs' mother waited for her other son to come home, who called the police and followed them to arrest Suggs. more ›

Originally known as Armistice Day after the First World War, and recognized as Veteran's Day in the United States, today inevitably becomes one of those sort-of holidays when the Post Office closes and the kids stay home from school. But for many Americans, at least one member of their family has served in the Armed Forces, either during peacetime or in combat. After the jump are the memories and stories of some of our family that served. Add your story of family and friends that served or are serving in the comments below. more ›

A DuPage County woman has been accused of attempting to defraud her employer of $25,000 by claiming her daughter and husband had died, the Daily Herald reports. more ›

A couple eager to welcome their recently paroled son home from prison were found shot to death in their basement Saturday morning, Chicago Breaking News reports. more ›

The family of Illinois' First Lady, Patti Blagojevich, has come to her defense in the wake of the charges brought against her husband by federal agents. State Rep./sister Debra Mell, Chicago Alderman (33rd Ward)/ father Dick Mell, and brother Rich Mell sat down with NBC 5 for an interview in which they sought to set the record straight on the woman some media outlets have referred to as "Lady Macbeth." Said sister Deb, "That is not my sister. My sister is a good woman, a good mother, a great friend, my closest friend, that's not my sister, no." Ald. Mell, who's relationship with his daughter has been strained since Mell accused the governor of promising positions in exchange for campaign contributions, said, "This is a pressure cooker that she's living in. And right, wrong, indifferent, whether they put themselves there, I don't know. All I know is what I see...She said, as rough as it is, what happened two years ago when her mother died was harder." The family denied any talk of a federal investigation into Patti's real estate dealings. more ›

We’re sending out our congrats to Mayor Daley. Daley is a granddaddy again. His oldest daughter, Nora, gave birth to her third child on Saturday. The new baby is named for Daley’s son, Kevin, who was 2 years old when he died from complications of spina bifida in 1981. New baby Kevin arrived the day after what would have been his namesake’s 30th birthday. more ›

Kids are always stirring up trouble in the kitchen, but this weekend they can make a mess of the pots and pans at someone else’s place. Whole Foods, which will be hosting cooking classes for kids and adults all summer at the Farm House in Lincoln Park Zoo, is holding a special children’s program on Saturday that features berries as the main ingredient. The instructor is Chef Melissa Graham of Purple Asparagus, a local non-profit organization that aims to unite families through the joy that is good eating. more ›

Saturday morning at the Irving Grill by The New Number Two... more ›

Some news of the weird to keep us going: A pissed off son drove his Grand Am into the front of his parents' house and parked in the living room in Monee last night. While the police say the guy wasn't drunk, they say he was apparently "disgruntled" and may have carried out the sensational act on purpose. He didn't hurt anyone, but he did hurt the entertainment system when he parked on top of... more ›

In what's become an annual feature here at Chicagoist and a personal favorite, we canvassed the staff for some of their best recipes and put together a potluck of amazing proportions to fascinate your taste buds, amaze your family (even the ones entranced by the football games), and bring about peace on earth - or at least in your family - for a few hours through the miracle of tryptophan, simple starches, and sugar... more ›