Last week Marcus estimated that his leaving would decrease references to unicorns on the site by 70 percent. That was wishful thinking. more ›

This seems to be a fitting soundtrack for Marcus' last full day at the helm of Chicagoist. more ›

When last we caught up with Redmoon, the company was preparing for its outdoor spectacle piece, Last Of My Species: The Fearless Songs Of Laarna Cortaan. This weekend, the Redmoon folks are back on Belmont Harbor with their Joyous Outdoor Event (J.O.E.), and they’ve brought reinforcements. more ›

Led by former Unicorn Nick Thorburn, the Montreal (and sometimes Brooklyn) based Islands swept into town Monday night at Lincoln Hall, played about 45 minutes with no real warmth or gratitude and then ghosted without so much as a “thank you” or an encore. Um, didn’t they hear? We’ve been dissed enough already. more ›

Marcus was supposed to write this but he's had the video below on repeat for hours. Man oh man does that guy love unicorns! more ›

Again, the weather sucks today. So when the band names Electric Tickle Machine and SUNBEARS! dropped our way this afternoon we had to toss in some songs and give 'em a listen. And who if they ain't a 180 from the scene outside our window! Hell, we started playing them and daisies suddenly sprouted outta our water bottle! The tunes are all horns and sunshine and psychedelic smiles that on a bright day would be downright borderline creepy, but on a day like today their strangeness is a welcome rescue from the clouds and soggy concrete surrounding us. more ›

While Fate gave the Cubs another goggled punch in the gut last night, Mother Nature smiled upon the White Sox. As soon as the rainbow disappeared, Scott Podsednik appeared riding on the back of a unicorn. Benjy and Chuck tell me this is further proof of why I root for the "wrong" team. more ›

Lest we should forget amongst talk of birth certificates, factory sit-ins, and clemency, the City of Chicago is still competing for the 2016 Summer Olympics and supporters got a boost today when Chicago 2016 Chairman Pat Ryan announced a deal with the property owner of Michael Reese Hospital has been restructured such that both parties can agree, meaning the proposed Olympic Village will go up on the site.

Under the new plan, Medline’s “charitable contribribution” will rise to $32.5 million. And instead the overall purchase price will rise by $1 million — to $86 million. more ›

Good Lord, what a depressing news day. Sometimes you have to just take a moment and look at pictures of animals that look alike to clear your head. If that doesn't work, there's always the Robocop and Unicorns Flickr gallery. more ›

Unicorns. Fire breathing. Free PBR. more ›