On Monday, 42-year-old Matthew Houbrick, an accountant for the Fox TV show "Prison Break," was found dead in his 6th-floor hotel room at The Drake. It's gonna be about 6-8 weeks before toxicology tests for sure say what he died of, but he was found lying on the floor near his bed with a white powder and pills nearby. Seems like a drug overdose. Apparently the hotel staff was tipped off by a concerned caller so they telephoned the police in and that's when he was found. more ›

The venerable old Drake Hotel, nestled in all its glory upon the northernmost reaches of Michigan Avenue, has long been the Chicago hotel equivalent of your loveable, old, slightly intimidating rich great aunt… you know, she used to be the belle of the ball and has hung out with royalty a few times, but is looking kinda haggard and just hasn’t been herself lately. Well, in a move that is essentially akin to giving that... more ›

Snow snow snow. Everybody’s cancelling plans and freaking out about the alleged “incoming snow” scheduled to income tonight/tomorrow/etc. Use extreme caution when traveling, they say. Stay home if at all possible, they say. more ›