We suspect this budget would have received the praise anyway because it wasn't crafted with Eye of Newt, Scowl of Daley. more ›

Don't settle for another Wednesday of and Girl Scout cookies that have been in the freezer for months (not ... that ... we do that ...). There's a shitton of stuff going on tonight! more ›

Mayor Daley and Governor Blagojevich are asking lawmakers to increase the state’s minimum wage by a dollar, to $7.50 an hour. Illinois’ wage of $6.50 an hour (signed into law by Blago three years ago) is already higher than the federal minimum of $5.15 an hour. Despite the Democrats holding the governor’s seat and a majority in the General Assembly, one state representative thinks it will be a tough bill to pass, which is both... more ›

So far, the voting experiences of those in the Chicagoist offices range from easy as pie to frustrating as hell. more ›

As blogging, social networking and alternate lives become more integrated into our community we will become an increasingly open and bold society. People's personal lives, embellishments aside, are out for everyone to see and even comment on. When will this mesh with the public arena? more ›

Moon eclipse via dpnash more ›

"Our society already restricts children’s access to things like tobacco, alcohol and pornography because we know they pose a serious risk to child health and development. We should do the same for what is one of the fastest-growing threats to children in this modern age: violent and sexually explicit video games."