T Fish captured some more freaky shots of the Great Pit of Carkoon the street collapse on Montrose . And CNN has video. more ›

When we received a Myspace bulletin from one of our favorite local bands, The Fake Fictions, we hoped it included news about an upcoming show, a new tour, an appearance on Conan ... Not news about a massive fire at their practice space. more ›

Last Friday, Chicago firefighter William Grant was killed when Truck No. 51, en route to a reported fire, was struck by a school bus. Yesterday, close to 1000 mourners gathered to pay tribute to Grant at his viewing, funeral and burial. In the wake of all of the negative cop coverage as of late, it was refreshing to read about a dedicated, good man who was loyal to both his family at home as... more ›

Sometimes, in the course of covering news stories with our hard-hitting, ultra-professional blog style, we at Chicagoist hear straight from the horse’s mouth. Or, in this case, we hear from a horse of a different color. You might recall our post from Wednesday concerning new gear for firefighters that had holes burned into them in the line of fire (get it?). In a rebuttal move, we received an e-mail from a representative of Lion Apparel, the company that supplied Chicago’s best with their new uniforms. Attached was a formal letter that the author said was also being sent to the Sun-Times, propagators of the original story. more ›

Chicagoist is a big fan of chips – chocolate chips, potato chips, ChiPs – so when we heard that Chicago dogs may soon have to be implanted with indentification microchips, we figured it had to be a good idea. Alderman Gene Schulter proposed the ordinance, which would also include limits on tethering, stiff fines for unleashed dogs and higher license fees for non-neutered pets. In addition, grooming, boarding and day-care facilities would have to be... more ›

"The streets of Lincoln Square are safe for one more day..." via T Fish more ›

All In A Day's Work via T Fish. His photos are of a fire at a hospital in Lincoln Square over the weekend. We can't find any news items... have you seen any? more ›