Every morning on our way to work, the Brown Line takes us past a building declaring itself as Noble Horse Theater. We always peered down from our perch up on the L and wondered what this place is all about, and could sometimes even see horses hanging out in a paddock the size of three Old Town brownstones. more ›

The media elite and tenured intelligentsia are making you feel like an unwashed plebian if you aren’t fawning over Fermilab or Millennium Park. And you’re sick of your relatives braying on about thrilling tourist traps like Medieval Times and Six Flags. You know better, don’t you? For the rest of the month, the Illinois Tourism Bureau gives you the chance to make your alternative views heard… and then promptly drowned out by the voters who... more ›

You have two hours of free time downtown with your 10-year-old son on a pre-paid trip that already includes King Tut, the Museum of Science and Industry, the Shedd Aquarium, Navy Pier, a harbor cruise, Hard Rock Café and Medieval Times. What do you do? (Besides drink heavily.) more ›

Two men who performed as knights at Medieval Times in Schaumburg are suing the company for firing them after they suffered injuries and filed for worker's compensation. James Killis filed suit back in 2004 after sustaining numerous injuries, mostly from falling off horses during the staged jousts. He claims he was fired after he applied for worker's comp. Garret Bonham recently filed a similar suit that also claims Medieval Times violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing him with another job, say scooping up horse shit, when he couldn't ride horses and beat the crap out of other people with sticks. more ›

. Also, who are we kidding, we totally love making fun of other people's pain. Anywhizz, poor, poor James Killis, Jr. Mr. Killis injured his arm while on the job. He complained, was offered $5,000 and then $10,000 but refused, and then he claims he was fired. Now he's suing his employer for $75,000. So far, standard fare. more ›