- BREAKING: The Tribune and Sun-Times agree to a historic distribution deal where the Bright One contracts the Tribune to handle most of its delivery. More on this tomorrow after we've had time to let this one sink in. - A Dallas real estate investment firm is thisclose to signing off on an $850 million deal for four downtown office buildings, including 440 S. LaSalle, aka One Financial Place. - United Airlines files lawsuits... more ›

The City of Chicago has no compunction about separating motorists from their cars. Chicagoist had their car towed once because they parked in the financial district on Veteran's Day; the streets were empty, there were no cars driving or parked anywhere. That part of the Loop was a ghost town. We were shocked when we came back to find our car gone. When we called to find out what had happened and recited the sign... more ›

Due to the U.S. General Services Administration's recent request of Chicago, we're going to have to change our ideal "crime" from intoxicated walking to allowing a street to become "a haven for illegal parking." more ›

It's Friday (read, "we're lazy, ready for the weekend and five cans deep into a sixer") so we're going to use the cliche lede that's surely spread over newspapers 'round the nation today: We wish it were an April Fool's joke, but it'ain't. The City Council's Transportation Committee approved the taxi fare we've been whining about for a while. We know it's probably overdue, but that doesn't mean it won't cut into our beer money.... more ›

The cab-fare increase has been in the works for a while now, but Alderman Thomas Allen (38th), chairman of the City Council's Transportation Committee, has put a few more ideas out there, just to keep us on our toes. This "influential alderman" said Monday that he is in favor of permitting advertising on cabs and instating a dress code for drivers. more ›

After months of whispers that he was planning to do so, Southwest Side Congressman William Lipinski announced today that he will resign his ballot position for reelection, and then retire from Congress at the end of his term. His replacement? None other than his son, and University of Tennessee political science professor, Daniel Lipinski. Rep. Lipinski has pulled off an incredible bit of jujitsu. By timing his announcement for today, it is too late for... more ›

Rumors have been circulating for a while that 11-term veteran Congressman Bill Lipinski (D-3) is planning to resign his post and retire. Lipinski, a member of the Chicago Old Guard, has been 23rd Ward Democratic Committeeman since 1975, and has since been an alderman, Chicago Park District administrator, and more significantly, a high ranking member of the House Transportation Committee. Ol’ Bill’s the guy who got the money to build the Orange Line down to Midway, push for the vaporware Peotone Airport, and more recently push for an Odgen Avenue trolley. more ›