With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-A-Verse. Luckily, even with all the things we have to do, we still managed to get together to let you know what we've all been up to. After cooling down from a hot weekend of many badass Sunset Junction Street Fair photo dispatches, LAist asked... more ›

With the Bears' season over, Chicagoist has focused our attention to basketball, specifically the Bulls. With their home arena invaded by Princesses on Ice, the Bulls spent the past two weeks wandering out West in their second extended road trip of the season. Sunday, the Bulls concluded their seven-game road trip by knocking off the Phoenix Suns, handing the NBA's second-best team their first double-digit loss of the season. With that win, the Bulls finished... more ›

Unless you've been under a rock, or a piece of a plane, you probably heard that part of a cargo plane headed for Midway fell into a woman's bedroom at her home on the 5100 block of South Tripp. more ›

OK, so maybe Chicago is the fattest city, but we’re also at the top of the list of “sustainable” cities. Which means we can continue to stuff our faces with deep-dish pizza and combo sandwiches long into the future, until we have a heart attack. Or something like that. more ›

Chicagoist pointed out the importance of February to the Bulls' success at the start of the month. The Bulls exceeded even our optimistic forcast by going 7-4 in the month, and moved to 5 games over .500 for the season with a 29-24 record. It wasn't easy with 8 road games and games against many of the league's best teams -- but they won key games against Dallas, Sacramento and Miami. People are beginning to... more ›

Chicagoist has watched enough Bulls games this season to know the truth, but for many .February is the month that will prove whether the Bulls are back. Following a January that saw the Bulls win 13 of 16 games, there remain doubters who question how a team that's floundered for 6 seasons and started this season 0-9 can get so good so quickly. They point to how many home games the Bulls played, and how many games were played against poor teams like Atlanta and the fast-fading Knicks. more ›

Chicago actor Joe Kennedy is organizing an audition workshop for actors lead by L.A. casting director Dori Zuckerman. Henderson/Zuckerman Casting has experience casting TV's Charlie's Angels, MacGyver, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. They've also worked with big name actors such as Harvey Keitel, Rose McGowan, Diane Keaton, Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen, and Renee Zellweger (the list goes on and on). They're big. That's all you need to know. more ›