People sure seem grumpy today. Maybe you just need a cookie. A homemade treat based on the Girl Scout cookie Samoas. We have heard people argue that Thin Mints are the best Girl Scout cookie, but that is hilariously wrong. Samoas are the best. more ›

Don't settle for another Wednesday of and Girl Scout cookies that have been in the freezer for months (not ... that ... we do that ...). There's a shitton of stuff going on tonight! more ›

When it comes right down to it, most people are bad neighbors. They are selfish with parking spaces, they erect fences between one another's equally average property (it's not as if you're going to strike oil on your side, buddy) and they will rarely buy something from your child, unless it's Girl Scout cookies. more ›

Chicagoist has a weakness for peanuts, especially in their butter incarnation. From our early days we gobbled down many a Payday and Reese’s Cups. We went mad a few years ago jonesing for Tagalong and Do-Si-Do Girl Scout cookies when they weren’t in season.. (The closest we could find to that glorious, mellow peanut butter was Nutter Butters.) more ›

Last year, Chicagoist was taking a leisurely stroll through Northern Virginia, when we were accosted by every dieter’s worst nightmare: the dreaded Girl Scout. We soon found ourselves shelling out a good chunk of change for a few boxes of glorious Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs.
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In an effort to provide funding for new programs designed to better serve its youth, the Girl Scouts of the USA will be reorganizing several regional councils, including some in the Chicago area. more ›

This morning the Trib’s Eric Zorn discusses what he calls the beginning of “to help my school season.” Now’s the time of year when young kids start going door-to-door selling wrapping paper, candy, etc. to raise money for their schools. While he supports the idea of giving kids some idea of what it’s like to earn money, he avoids putting the guilt on his co-workers or neighbors but hopes anyone selling Girl Scout Cookies stops at his house twice. more ›

In the movies, traveling around with a dead guy makes for great comedy (see Weekend at Bernie’s, Little Miss Sunshine). In real life, it’s just, well, kinda gross, and sad. But that’s exactly what a Grayslake woman did this weekend when her 80-year-old father died on a cross-country Amtrak trip. Daniel Stepanovich of Hammond, Ind., passed away somewhere around Glenwood Springs, Colo., but he wasn’t officially pronounced dead until just after midnight on Tuesday, seven... more ›

Now that the heat wave has passed us by, we’re itching to take a little vacation. Nothing major, just a quick getaway from the city. This week, TWIS takes you on a little journey to the Buckeye state. But first, a little fun right here at home. more ›

Chicagoist is a big believer in human rights. In fact, we think us humans should have more rights. For one, every living soul should have the right to visit Wisconsin Dells at least once and bask in its wonderful tackiness. Two, everyone should have the right to walk on a sidewalk without falling through giant holes. We're frivolous like that. Lastly, one should be able to go through life without looking like a celebrity because, really, what kind of life could that possibly be? more ›

SFist commeters pose for before and aftershocks when the mayor commemorates a 1906 earthquake...at 4:30 in the morning. A hot tip on the Chronicle vending machines comes in and the SFist war correspondent risks life and limb to post this dispatch from the frontlines. Houstonist announces their new Cops spinoff "World's Funniest Tazer Videos" and the possible cancellation of their pervs' "World's Grossest Bathroom Videos" and PBS trains cams on cows at, uhg, Mootube. Also,... more ›

Starting this weekend, look for peddlers of highly addictive substances to be prominently displaying their products at various grocery stores, banks and churches throughout the city. And don’t be surprised if you find yourself in line, waiting for your fix. Yep, it’s Girl Scout cookie time. more ›