Tomorrow, University of Chicago Press is publishing Dmitry Samarov's "Hack: Stories From A Chicago Cab." more ›

Pit Er Pat are on tour supporting their new album, High Time, but must be swinging through town to vote or something. That's the best excuse we can think of why they're back in town playing an impromptu show at Rainbo tonight at 8 p.m. We're digging the new album, so we plan on trying to stop by and catch this early set at a familiar watering hole. $3 gets you in. 1150 N Damen, 21+ more ›

Here's something about the smoking ban that few have thought about. Now that smokers have to go outside, that stale cigarette smoke no longer masks your natural funky must. All that money you've been spending on squares could have gone toward deodorants and other notions. more ›