With all the mudslinging in the presidential primary and the wrangling in the congressional races here, we almost forgot that the Green Party won a ballot line in Illinois last election. Unlike past elections, where Green candidates struggled to get on and stay on the ballot, this year marks the first time the Greens have had a state-wide ballot line, thanks to former gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney breaking the 5 percent threshold with 10.39 percent... more ›

Take a quick look through Flickr, and you'll see that the CTA is one of the most popular subjects for photographers' lenses. Interesting architecture, intriguing people, and a nice dose of urban decay all beg to be photographed. We were similarly inspired last weekend while waiting for a brown line train at the Belmont "L" stop. After taking a photo of the view toward the end of the platform, and two snapshots of a glimpse... more ›

The House Theater of Chicago moved one step closer to world domination this morning, netting 13 Joseph Jefferson Citation nominations, 10 for their phenomenally successfully spring show “The Sparrow” (pictured, right) and 3 for their modestly admired fall show “Hatfield and McCoy.” TimeLine Theater improved by 10 over last year, netting 12 nominations, 10 for celebrating a New York mayor in song in "Fiorello!" (pictured, far right) Lifeline and Bailiwick Rep once again impressed,... more ›

In two short days the 79th Academy Awards will be presented, and this will cause two things to happen. First, people will immediately start whining about what won and what didn't win. Second, our list of Oscar predictions will probably look ridiculous. Since hindsight is always 20/20, undoubtedly we have made some stupendous blunders. (Where's Karnak when you need him?) But it's all in good fun. Unlike predicting the Super Bowl or election results, our... more ›

Not to be outdone by a former editor, our own Rachelle "Chicagoist Prime" Bowden, in her non-pixellated form, will share the dais with CTA Tattler's Kevin O'Neill and Gapers Block jefe Andrew Huff on Wednesday's "Chicago Tonight." Phil Ponce will moderate a discussion with the three, asking them about our respective internet fiefdoms, how blogs disseminate information, the stories broken on the respective websites, and if Huff's sideburns have a life of their own.... more ›

Tommy Rapley, The House Theatre of Chicago more ›

Summer must be coming to an end because the Hideout Block Party is this weekend. Chicagoist looks forward to this event all year long and this year is no exception. It's a little more country on Friday night and a little more rock-n-roll on Saturday. So throw on the ironic tee, cowboy boots and check out this year's block party. The cover is a donation of $10 that benefits P.L.A.Y., Tuesday's Child, and Literacy... more ›

Kevin O'Neil, CTA Tattler more ›