We here at Chicagoist love good ideas. We’re so joyful when a simple idea benefits almost everyone, and even more joyful when that good idea benefits historic architecture. more ›

We knew it was coming. The sophomore slump. The uninspiring live tour. Who is it this time? It’s the Killers. more ›

There have been three things on our music-loving minds this week: 1. The dearly departed Delilah’s sign and awning covering A plastic replacement sign showed up above Delilah’s this week but it’s a poor substitute for the Manichean shingle and reclining nude mural that hung above its humble door all these years. Damaged during a recent storm, there are no plans to replace them though Chicagoist would volunteer to put together a benefit show if... more ›

Some dipshit has bid is asking for twenty-thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dollars on eBay for a scratched egg deemed both "holy" and "lucky". As you can see in the image at left there are two perpendicular scratches on the surface of the egg's shell. The egg's name is "HOLY CROSS LUCKY EGG". We spelled it out earlier to make sure you got it, but here it is again for those of you with short attention spans—$20,227. Now the family does plan to donate a minimum of $2,000 dollars from the proceeds ($1,000 to a charity of their choice and $1,000 to a charity of your the winning bidder's choice), but come on! If you've got $20,000 to throw at a marred egg with a hole in its back, why not cut your investment in half and buy $10,000 worth of good eggs instead? You could donate them to a shelter. Though we do hear that homeless people EAT eggs instead of keep them as good luck charms, but who's to judge? more ›

The Pre-Show Ah, what to say. Everyone looks so...puffy. We're watching WGN because...well, we can't find the remote honestly. 6:10 PM - Do you even have the right to complain about cheesy presenters if you're watching an Oscar pre-show? Isn't that like visting a dominatrix and complaining about the pain? Still, we have a deep burning hatred of Sam Rubin. 6:17 PM - Hilary Swank going against the grain with no cleavage display. Wearing drapes... more ›