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What kinds of cars do Chicagoans drive?

Looking to go to Taste of Chicago and come away satiated, while having paid less than you would have inside the restaurant? It is possible — if you do your homework ahead of time. Or if you let the Sun-Times do it for you.

There are a lot of rules at Viet Hoa Plaza, which really isn’t a plaza but an Oriental market on Argyle. The signs posted throughout the store inform shoppers that since there are no refunds, returns or exchanges — exceptions are made for defective rice cookers, and thermo and hot pots — they should inspect all items before leaving. Just in case you didn’t get that, rule No. 4 states that “All sales final.” Are we clear on that? And don’t even think about writing a check — rule No. 5 — but these days we don’t know anyone who does.

No. 1 is "The Wrath of God" by abmarfia.

A Chicagoist without photos would be a very dull Chicagoist indeed. And many of the photos we feature here come from readers. This year, more than 12,000 Flickr photos were tagged with “Chicagoist” – everything from concerts and events to architecture and nature shots to random found objects and people. We want to thank everyone who contributed photos in 2006, and we hope you’ll continue to contribute in 2007.

Chicagoist doesn’t know if it’s the holiday season that has us thinking about universal human truths, or all the conflict that is happening around the world. Sometimes we get overwhelmed with how much it takes to change the world. Then a couple of people get together and prove that it doesn't have to be that hard.

Even though more women graduate from law school than men, the Sun-Times reports only 17 percent of the partners at top law firms are women. The reasons behind this are multi-faceted, we’re sure, and probably range from family responsibilities to workplace biases.

A scene of warehouses and industrial grit served as the stage backdrop during this weekend’s Touch & Go 25th Birthday Party and we can’t think of a better visual fit for the label’s aural aesthetic. Many of the bands performing over the weekend fit perfectly within the visual suggestion set about by the mega-urban “City That Works” setting, thus setting this festival apart from the lush environs experienced during Intonation / Pitchfork / Lollapalooza earlier...

Forbes’ 2006 list of “100 most powerful women” includes five Chicago-area names. The most powerful woman in Chicago? Sara Lee Chairman and CEO Brenda Barnes, who came in at No. 9. Cause nobody doesn't like Sara Lee.

Playboy CEO Christie Hefner, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield and Sam’s Wine CEO (and DePaul alum) Brian Rosen are all speaking at the Entrepreneurs’ Organization annual meeting in Chicago. The several-day conference kicked off yesterday at the Fairmont and runs until Sunday.

Strolling through our neighborhood the other day, we noticed this t-shirt in a window display. While we were a little put off by the lack of nuance and somewhat obnoxious tone of the shirt, turns out, Naperville may not be such an awful place after all.

If you spend much time at Millennium Park or on North Michigan Avenue, it’s no surprise that these are tourist hot spots. You know because you’ve been nearly blinded by a sea of brightly colored capri pants on at least one occasion.

While last week's media focus was who should play QB, this week all the attention is on special teams -- specifically who will field punts for the Bears. The job had been Bobby Wade's from the start of the season, and early on he had some success. In Week 2, he returned a punt 73 yards for a TD against Detroit. That one big play earned him the benefit of the doubt for a long...

Oprah's decided to throw a bone to authors who are like.. uh.. alive. For the past 2 years her popular book club has only featured classic books, but now she's returning to the present, announcing yesterday that her book club will now feature all books, including contemporary works. She made this announcement as she told the world her latest book club pick - James Frey's "A Million Little Pieces," which is a memoir of his substance abuse. This book is both current, being published only a couple years ago, and it's also a work of nonfiction.

A week after their South Side rivals held theirs, the Cubs kick off their convention this weekend. Held at the Hilton downtown, the Cubs Convention will feature over 60 current and former players, broadcasters, coaches and management, as well as "autograph and photo sessions, question-and-answer seminars, baseball clinics, hard to find Cubs paraphernalia and much more."

We don't like to focus on the negative. So, instead of focusing on the Bears' ineptitude on offense, the Cubs' inability to trade Sammy Sosa, the White Sox losing Magglio Ordonez, the Blackhawks' lost season due to strike ... we're going to focus on the positive. What are we thankful for this Christmas season?We're thankful for the Bulls recent surge. The Bulls have won five straight games! That's right, the Bulls are 2 1/2 games...

Chicagoist hates messy break-ups. And now that Magglio Ordonez has spoken out about the way things ended between him and the White Sox, we see it's no different with ballplayers and the general managers who claimed they loved them. It didn't need to come to this, with each side bad mouthing the other to the press. But that's where it's ended up.

Might the University of Illinois men's baketball team jump to the top ranking in next week's ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll? ESPN's Andy Katz think so! It's sure looks likely following last night's 91-73 romp over current No. 1 Wake Forest as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. And the game wasn't really even that close. Illinois sent a loud message that they may be the best team in college basketball this year.

Yesterday Ford Motor Company unveiled renovations to their Chicago plant, located on the South Side. The facility opened its doors to its suppliers, dealers, the media, and to Mayor Daley, who said its workers are "the best work force in Chicago" and said that the 2,600 workers there can "compete with everyone in America and in the world." He also said that the facility "solidifies Chicago's position as the nation's No. 1 manufacturing center.''