No repartee this week, all business. - We've received e-mails from concerned people and had to check it out for ourselves, and it looks as though Cereality at 110 South Wacker has closed down, only a couple years after Chicagoist (among other media) made a big fuss about its opening. There's even a "For Rent" sign in its front window. This kind of reaffirms our faith in the human race; if people won't pay $4.50... more ›

The Shedd Aquarium announced yesterday that Mauyak, one of its four female Beluga whales, is pregnant again. This is her fourth pregnancy since arriving at Shedd in 1997, however, she has only given birth successfully to one calf, Qannik, who is now 7. Shedd has had three Beluga calf births in all, including Bella, who was born to Puiji last summer. more ›

With the second Body Worlds exhibit expected to attract the same droves of visitors to the Museum of Science and Industry as the first installment did, everybody seems to be noticing something — museums are cool. And because museums are cool, people brought attendance to them in Chicago up 6 percent from 2005 to 2006. more ›

In order to allow for better preparation for your weekend jaunts, we are, from now on, going to combine our "what to do" posts into one article on Saturday mornings. We figured, no better weekend to start than when 90% of the city will be watching the Bears kick ass on Sunday anyway. Be sure to send us any information on events, we can search for things all we want, but you are the ones... more ›

A new movie theater opened in Cicero. Teenagers under 18 can't go in without a parent unless they take a class and get a "code of conduct" ID card. The Shedd Aquarium and local restaurants remind you to make smart seafood choices. Or else, you know, "the ocean called, they ran out of shrimp!" Bring back the alligator snapping turtle! Don't forget to join us tomorrow at Daily Bar and Grill in Lincoln Square... more ›