So we're already the most stressed city in America and the worst city to drive through on Labor Day weekend. Now IBM has ranked Chicago fourth (tied with Boston) on its "Commuter Pain Index" list. You can check out the full report here [PDF]. We move up from our fifth-place tie with San Francisco last year. Los Angeles is number one, followed by D.C. and Miami. According to IBM's press release, there are 10 factors that go into their list: more ›

It is a glorious time of year to be a college sports fan. You've got your brackets picked, you've of course entered our Chicagoist Tournament Challenge, and you'll be giving the economy the middle finger as you watch non-stop hoops at work for the next two days. But what about the post-tourney let down? After a national champion has been crowned on April 6, where can you turn to fill the void of collegiate competition? Well, how about the Association for Computing Machinery's International Collegiate Programming Competition (ICPC)? It may not be a sport, per say, but the competition is fierce and the stakes are high. Hear us out. more ›