We'd like to wish one of our native sons a happy birthday by reflecting on his finest Chicago moments. more ›

Happy birthday to one of our favorite Evanstonians. more ›

On the 201st anniversary of our 16th President's birth, let's share a little time with one man who bears a striking resemblance to Honest Abe. more ›

I am kind of a complete geek over David Bowie, so much so I DJed a Bowie Night earlier this week in celebration of his at the time impending birthday. Today is the actual big day though, and 63 years ago Bowie was born / landed on our planet / stepped through an inter-dimensional rift and has been entertaining / confounding folks ever since. The dude is so awesome there is NOTHING he cannot make cool. For proof of this, notice how he makes dancing with babies and puppets while sporting electroshock hair look totally AWESOME. more ›

There are "Adult Fans Of Lego" out there? Really? Actually, we find that kind of awesome. Happy Birthday Lego! more ›

While most of the city was partying down at Lollapalooza this weekend, a different type of party was going on just a few blocks south of Grant Park: YearlyKos, the annual convention hosted by DailyKos, the netroots weblog started by Markos Moulitsas Zúniga, and filled with content, news and views by a motley crew of bloggers from around the nation (including Dick Durbin!). Saturday was a big day for the bloggers by the lake, with... more ›

Happy Birthday! The City of Chicago will officially celebrate its 170 years today. We've got the official Birthday bash as well as other events to keep you busy this weekend. Admission is free today to the Chicago History Museum from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. for the City of Chicago birthday celebration. The official birthday for the city isn't until March 4 (the date the city was incorporated), but being the social butterflies they are,... more ›

Chicagoist would like to open our day by wishing a very Happy Birthday to the woman who makes getting out of bed seem worth it: Ana Belaval, the Around Town feature reporter for WGN Morning News. Though we used to tune in to WGN for the comic stylings of Paul Konrad, we now find ourselves counting down the minutes until they dispense with all the fires, bombings and indictments in the first hour and get... more ›

David Schwimmer just won a $400,000 defamation lawsuit, proving he doesn't demand 2 Rolex watches to attend his own charity events after all.. An older suburban couple with a lawn cluttered with ornaments had some of them stolen. A ransom note was discovered. It told the couple to leave $25k in fake money and some Boone's Farm wine "at the White Hen behind the Twist-N-Shake (ice cream parlor)." Hey Cubs fans, "Let's hug it... more ›

Londonist prepares a Happy Birthday bath for Buddah this week and then things get all cliched. A madman goes on a rampage while axe-weidling and London's mayor warns an American diplomat to avoid the kitchen if the heat bothers him so much. LAist has finally come around to purchasing tickets for Clipper Train. Hyper local dating sites are spamming L.A. neighborhoods and the fascinating Dame Darcy talks with LAist about art, the city and earthquakes.... more ›

All In A Day's Work via T Fish. His photos are of a fire at a hospital in Lincoln Square over the weekend. We can't find any news items... have you seen any? more ›

Today is Independence Day in India and Pakistan. In 1947, the independent nations of India and Pakistan were born after a decades-long struggle for freedom against colonial rule. Finally it was time to shout: The British Are Leaving! The British Are Leaving! Chicagoland's Independence Day celebrations will take place tomorrow, Tuesday the 16th, at Daley Plaza downtown, from noon to 3pm. Join the celebrants for food, vendors, and speeches galore. Hopefully someone will recite... more ›

Thanks to everyone who came out for Chicagoist's Happy Birthday Happy Hour last night. It looks like immediately after work and in a bar in River North are the winning combinations to get a big crowd... or.. maybe it was the "free drinks" part. We're guessing it was the open tab because we blew through $200 in only about 45 minutes. We were happy to buy and thank you for reading and supporting the site over the past year! more ›

The former personnel assistant to doctor William Kennedy Smith filed a $50,000 lawsuit this afternoon accusing him of sexually assaulting her inside his North Side home in 1999. more ›