The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) is holding its annual Cookbook Expo this weekend in Chicago. And, for the first time, they're opening it up to the public. This is your chance to hobnob with some of your favorite cookbook authors and chefs, who will be on hand to sell and sign their latest books. The event runs from 5-6 p.m. tomorrow at the Hilton Chicago. Even though it's free, reservations are required; e-mail... more ›

Yesterday the city council's police and fire committee discussed a new weapon, called the Cobra StunLight, as a possible alternative to Taser International's controversial stun gun. A 54-year-old man died after, but not necessarily because, Chicago police officers shot him with a stun gun last month. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has not yet released a decision about what exactly caused the man's death. Also in February, a 14-year-old Chicago boy went into cardiac... more ›