Every morning on our way to work, the Brown Line takes us past a building declaring itself as Noble Horse Theater. We always peered down from our perch up on the L and wondered what this place is all about, and could sometimes even see horses hanging out in a paddock the size of three Old Town brownstones. more ›

Now, we love our meat. This is the Midwest after all. Chicago was home to the Chicago Union Stock Yards once dubbed, “slaughterhouse to the world.” So we guess it's no real big surprise Chicago is also home to the world’s largest vegan social network: VegChicago, with 840 members. VegChicago hosts monthly gatherings, generally dine-outs. Their website says, “No agendas, no pressure… just a pleasant social setting for vegans, vegetarians, and veg-curious to meet, network,... more ›

There is so much going on this weekend that is guaranteed to keep you from getting a whole lot of sleep. Take a nap and enjoy! Tonight in the Kinzie Corridor you'll find music, fashion, and art for a paltry $10. We are pretty excited about seeing the magical sounds of Chicago's Telefon Tel Aviv. The $10 ticket gets you the address to the loft party, free beer from 10 p.m. - 4 a.m., and... more ›

Mr. and Mrs. Chicago, since you aren't going to see The Scissor Sisters this evening, we have suggested a few other things that may whet your appetite. The ArtWalk Ravenswood was so good we are suggesting it for a second day in a row. more ›

We know, we know, you had planned on going to Ikea today to stock up on the new holiday gear. It is October 7 after all. But, damn, there is so much to do here this weekend. How about this? Take this quiz; if you pass, you may proceed to the nearest Ikea location and have at it. If you fail, check out some of these events. Feel free to add more events in the... more ›

Chicagoist will plead ignorance to what a "Full Moon Fire Spinning" is, and we're hopeful that, in the truest of Chicagoist reader fashions, you'll all be so kind as to explain to us the meaning and purpose of such a happening. more ›

Uptown, traditionally defined by Foster Avenue, Irving Park Road, Lake Michigan and Clark Street, has gone through a great deal of change over the past ten years. Once one of Chicago's seedier neighborhoods, it has long been primarily a home for tattoo parlors, dive bars, and single room occupancy hotels. But as Lincoln Park, Lakeview and then Andersonville and Rogers Park began to pick up, Uptown's proximity to the Red Line and Lake Michigan became irresistable to developers. more ›

Five unrelated shootings in just over an hour netted nine people wounded on Tuesday night. more ›