Absolut Vodka has some new ad campaign where in one of the ads the Cubs go to the World Series. Milton F. Bocek, the oldest living former White Sox player, died. He was 94. Mike Hohensee, the coach of the Chicago Rush, was injured when he was hit by a car on Saturday. Does hip-hop hate women? 400 people gathered to discuss it on Saturday. After the shooting at Virginia Tech officials in Illinois... more ›

We find Donald Trump to be a tragic figure, what with the ceaseless self-promotion, the infantile manner in which he responds to criticism, his unsolicited advice to politicians, the way he adopts the facial gestures of his succubi consorts, all those skyscrapers rising to the heavens like modern-day Towers of Babel, and the general bad behavior that stems from his misogyny. What next for a man who lives by the motto that if you paint... more ›

Steve Milton, creator of the world's largest rubber band ball, stood grinning like a Cheshire cat during Tuesday morning’s ceremony at State and Jackson, where the good folks at the Guinness Book certified his new record. Basking in the moment with him was his six-year-old son Bryce who, over the past year, helped him wind 175,001 bands. more ›

Lauded as one of the great economic minds of the late 20th Century, Milton Friedman died today in San Francisco. more ›

Hey! Guess what?! No one burned or banned any books last night (as far as we know). Way to go! Pat yourselves on the back Chicago, you deserve it. more ›

Researchers at the University of Illinois have determined that da Vinci’s famous painting of Mona Lisa is not the artist himself, despite widespread speculation. more ›

A smorgasbord for the mind, the 2005 Chicago Humanities Festival has rolled into town. This year’s theme is Home and Away, concerning “the role that ‘place’ serves in the creation of our sense of rootedness and belonging.” Sounds like Pretentious-English-Major-speak, but an impressive slate of writers, musicians and performers are addressing such hot button issues as globalization, mobility, national identity, and bridging regional differences. Most tickets are $5, a bargain that ensures many sold out... more ›

West Side resident and local blues legend Emery “Detroit Junior” Williams Jr. died on Tuesday at the age of 73, leaving behind memories of a man whose wild performance style and humor kept him in the public eye despite the loss of a leg due to diabetes. more ›

While cubicle dwellers may think it's another case of management sticking it to them, execs have seen the greatest reduction in workspaces. Since 1994, executives have seen their office sizes decrease by 17%, to 239 sq. ft. more ›

People get all crazygonuts when it comes to semiabandoned Civil War cemeteries. The Milton Township Cemetery Authority is claiming jurisdiction over the Jewell Grove Cemetery in the Champion Forest subdivision in Wheaton. Authorities want to �trim and clean up the woods, find and restore toppled and dislocated grave monuments, and make the burial ground off Jewell Road more attractive to visitors,� according to the Tribune. Using ground-penetration radar, the cemetery authority would be able to identify where the 25 or so people buried on the grounds are and remark their graves. more ›