The major stories this week are the opening of Crust, the continuing saga of David Hammond, bug eater, and how — if Hammond decides to head to Beverly in the near future — he might have a Tippi Hedren moment fighting with the seagulls who've been dining al fresco on cicadas. There are still plenty of events happening in the next seven days. Here are a few of note. - This weekend would be a... more ›

Holy shit. Man. Chicagoist dropped the ball, people. We totally forgot to tell you that today was National Doughnut Day and that if you move your ass you can stop on over to any Krispy Kreme and get yourself a free doughnut. That's right: FREE DOUGHNUT. Of your choosing, which apparently is the big thing. Thanks, Fred!! So while it's the afternoon, and this would have been helpful earlier today, anytime is a good... more ›