The teachers and supporters marched through the streets with chants of "Hey hey, ho ho, Rahm Emanuel's got to go" and carrying signs demanding fair pay, specifically the 4 percent pay raise the teachers were denied in 2011 as Mayor Rahm Emanuel pushed for longer school days. more ›

Last night we decided to hit the Rahm Emanuel rally outside the Board of Elections offices in the Loop. Some on the Chicagoist Twitter feed questioned the wisdom of the Emanuel campaign organizing this rally despite yesterday's court ruling tossing him off the ballot. But Emanuel himself once said, "Never let a good crisis go to waste;" for his campaign, this certainly qualifies. more ›

Yesterday was, of course, Tax Day, the deadline for us to settle up our taxes with the government. But it's also the day on which the new Tea Party movement has chosen to hold rallies and protests against having a black president high taxes, government spending, and healthcare reform (we - and our pal Eric Zorn - think). While protests and rallies were held across the country, the Chicago rally was held in Daley Plaza, attracting a crowd estimated at over 1,500. Local political figures, including Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica, local Congressional candidate Joe Pollak, and former gubernatorial candidate Adam Andrzejewski were in attendance to support the Tea Partiers. more ›

So far this week we've already given you the heads-up on the mado/Webster's Wine Bar/Bluebird collaborative dinner and the Chicago Botanic Garden's Pepper Weekend. 'Course the big thing for us is the Publican/New Holland beer dinner Sunday. If those three don't tickle your fancy, try these events. more ›