Mayor Daley likes to play the feud and now he's got one going full-steam with Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford. Why? Meigs Field. Harrison fired first (hear that, George Lucas?) when he talked to Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker - promoting a new film - and expressed continued anger at the infamous bulldozing of Meigs Field, saying he was, "furious. I don't think I've been as angry about anything in a long time." Ford, who grew up in the Chicagoland area, is a pilot in his spare time and didn't take kindly to Daley's actions: "I'm still livid about it.'' more ›

“Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” more ›

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Folks, it’s going to be hot out there this weekend. If you’re out and about, drink water. Take breaks. Wear loose-fitting natural fabrics for God’s sake. You do not want to end up having to check yourself into the hospital, what with some people going out of their way to give “heat exhaustion” a bad name. Much of Chicagoist will be braving the elements out at Union Park this weekend, but the siren call of... more ›

As its name suggests, Theater on the Lake combines two of our favorite Chicago attractions. There’s nothing quite like seeing a fantastic show after an evening lakefront stroll. But there’s also nothing quite like wondering what the hell you just saw while darting through puddles and thunderstorms to get back to the bus. Thankfully, most of our memories attached to the shed at Fullerton and LSD belong to that first category. And this year’s lineup... more ›

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