Today's the last day to let us know you want to be a contributor for Chicagoist! Please let us know what you'd want to cover and please oh please include a sample post so we can get a feel for your writing. E-mail chicagoistapply@gmail.com and knock our socks off. Tough to beat Joshua Mellin's title "The Bean Is Secure, Over."... more ›

And your sweet, sweet lovin'. Wait. Writing. Your sweet, sweet writing. It's not too late to apply to be a Chicagoist writer. We're looking for folks who want to cover visual arts, music, events, food, news, transit, crime, government, architecture, style — and everything else. Send an e-mail to chicagoistapply@gmail.com with the subject line of what you want to write about. Please tell us a little about yourself, and include a sample post. Reindeer... more ›

Want to write for Chicagoist? We want to hear from you. We're looking for writers to cover visual arts, music, events, food, news, transit, fashion, crime — you name it. Send us an email at chicagoistapply@gmail.com with the subject line of what you want to write about. Tell us a little about yourself, and include a sample post, please. Snowy leaves by Andy Marfia... more ›

Chicagoist is looking for a few good men and women to fortify our ranks. We're looking for general contributors, food writers, people to cover visual arts and the gallery scene, and maybe a music and events writer or two who want to post a few times a week. Interested? E-mail chicagoistapply@gmail.com with the subject line of what you want to write about (is it not in that list above? That's OK — surprise us,... more ›

When Tim Kasher isn't busy fronting the band Cursive and writing screenplays, he's penning songs and touring with his other project, The Good Life. The band began as a side project of sorts, but now has noted two albums under its belt: 2004's heart-wrenching The Album of the Year, which narrates a romantic-turned-nasty two-year relationship, and the recently released Help Wanted Nights, which actually serves as a soundtrack to Kasher's play of the same name.... more ›

Just a reminder - we're still accepting applications for food/restaurants, fine arts, and GLBT contributors. Tell your friends, coworkers, family, neighbors, anyone who may be interested to send an email to both Rachelle & Margaret for more information. In the subject line make sure you specify which position you're interested in. And in the email let us know a bit about yourself and why you'd like to join us. more ›

You've probably noticed that our IST family has been expanding like crazy and here at Chicagoist we have been growing too. more ›