We just came across Find Nearby, a site that helps you find what you're looking for in your local area. The site maps out where you can find a certain item for sale on Amazon, eBay, craigslist, and local retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart and Target who have the item in stock. Seems helpful sometimes when you don't want to wait for across-the-country or around-the-world shipping. And if you're a gaming nerd, you're in for some extra lovin' — there are special search sites for finding a Wii or a PS3. more ›

Yet another rundown of weekend crimes, tragedies and tribulations: more ›

We're not even going to act like we're surprised that we had a repeat of the whole gamers standing in line all weekend to get a console story. Been there, done that... more ›

Ah, Carson Pirie Scott & Co. What a store. Or, at least, what a building. While we don't shop there that often, mostly for their propensity to take plus-size fashion tips from retired schoolteachers, we admire the hell out of the building. Built between 1898 and 1906, not only does everyone in Chicago know it and take vast pride in its beauty, logic stands that there must be a ton of history tied up in it. more ›

Those of us at the Chicagoist offices enjoy video games as much as the next person. It's not that uncommon for us to go head-to-head in a round of Mario Kart while we're waiting for new stories to post. Why, last week, we were on the last lap of the 150cc dinosaur track when KFed became Fed-Ex. The losers in last place driving the Goomba Kart decided that we had to post that story right then and there, and that was the end of our match. (Frakking editors...) more ›