Chicagoist is gearing up for this weekend's annual Air & Water Show along the lakefront. In what's becoming an annual tradition around there, staff member Todd McClamroch even got to fly with one of the participants. Chicagoist's decidedly opinionated readership was also appalled that one of their staffers found a popular local brewpub to be a great place to bring a kid. They also think that an unlikely activist for immigration rights should just take... more ›

Michael Savage worked in the health industry helping uninsured and was in Hope, Alaska for a conference when he decided to take his first white-water rafting trip. Sixmile Creek, which is actually a river, is where Savage decided to take his guided tour. The river is a Class 4 rapid and although many consider it difficult, with long stretches, dangerous rocks and powerful waves, it is one of Alaska's most popular and accessible rafting destinations. The river includes three canyons with rapids that present increasingly technical challenges. At "The Predator," a treacherous, narrow passage, the raft that Savage was on hit the canyon wall, ejecting everyone on board. Safety lines were thrown, but Savage was not able to reach one and was swept under water. more ›