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 ›

We think that the news coming out of the U.S. must really aggravate some of the 852 million hungry people in the world (and the one in ten households that goes hungry here at home). Most Americans have too much to eat and some of us (over 60 million) can't stop stuffing our faces. Some of us spend a lot of money to make our stomachs smaller—anything to stave off the dreaded salad and... more ›

Didja know that today is National Hunger Awareness Day? And that June is National Hunger Awareness Month? Want to know an easy way you can help fight hunger? The Greater Chicago Food Depository is launching a month-long drive with FedEx and you'll be able stop by any FedEx Kinko's location to drop off canned food donations. The summer months are a super important time to remember those less fortunate. It seems that we all think... more ›