It's time for another peek behind the curtain of the Obama White House in which we learn, among other things, that our President is more than likely a Star Wars nerd. First the lightsaber photo and now a photo with a stormtrooper and Chewbacca? We're digging it. As always, the photos come from the White House Flickr stream. more ›

It's been a few weeks since we last took a peek inside the White House courtesy of its awesome Flickr stream. more ›

I'm going to be self-indulgent, but only for a moment. It was two years ago this week (tomorrow, to be exact) that I packed up and left post-apocalyptic New Orleans to pursue life anew here in Chicago. I knew one person when I moved here and was heartbroken to leave the city I had called home for almost five years as well as the South, the part of the country I had known my whole life. But over the last two years, Chicago has not only grown on me, but swallowed me whole. I still miss New Orleans, but Chicago is my home now and these reader-submitted pictures from our Flickr pool capture the spirit and beauty of this city that has beguiled me so much these past couple of years. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. more ›

Professional indoor lacrosse debuted Saturday night in front of a near-sellout crowd of 8,456 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Two National Lacrosse League (NLL) expansion teams, the New York Titans and the Chicago Shamrox dueled it out in a match that was close until the closing minutes of the game. It did not take long for the goal scoring to start. The New York Titans christened the goals with the first NLL goal... more ›