As if eating a huge bag of sliders wasn't enough to make one ill, now you'll be able to wash it down with red wine. more ›

The City doled out honors to more than a dozen projects for excellence in historic preservation. Among the mansions and noted civic buildings was an unlikely honoree: a former White Castle. more ›

A 150-square foot former White Castle at Cermak and Wabash may be granted landmark status, according to an article in today's Sun-Times. The restaurant has been a gourmet chicken shack for close to 30 years, but owner Dave Gupta (who used to send us press releases for his restaurant as "Chef Luciano") and his son Rocky have restored the building on the southeast corner of the intersection to its full architectural glory. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks proposed the designation earlier this month and the Guptas are in full support of the move. more ›

Get it while you can, all you professors of herbology: Illinois is about to ban salvia divinorum, a mild hallucinogenic. Starting Jan 1, possessing the leafy plant will be a class 1 felony. [Trib] more ›

Yesterday was Principal for a Day, er, day at Chicago Public Schools, and over 1,600 business leaders, politicians and other bigwigs— including 27 aldermen, five players from the Bears, 30 people from JP Morgan Chase, 71 people from Merrill Lynch, and a bunch of White Castle execs—participated. It's a weird, weird list that you can download from District 299, our go-to CPS blog. But CPS has issues that can't be solved with Charles Tillman's suggestion... more ›

Busy day in these parts, what with the CTA planning on cutting every bus we take to get anywhere. High fives for reader Keven Hisson for sending us these really funny punked CTA posters. (More after the jump.) But on to the extras: Police still don't have a suspect in Ronald Heard, Jr.'s murder. Heard, the son, godson and nephew of police officers, was shot and killed outside a White Castle on the South... more ›

We are in the midst of Lent right now. Though Chicagoist isn't entirely Catholic, we do know that part of Lent involves not eating meat. Which means, if you believe a part of your meal should be accessible via the drive-thru window, you may be feeling a little bit peckish these days. Chicagoist decided to take the proverbial bull by its horns and determine once and for all, which fast food fish sandwich is the... more ›

Another Friday, another edition of "Friday Food Buffet." This week, Valentine's Day is around the corner, and the theme of love is in the air, along with fixed price dinners for couples. So sit back, enjoy the cheesecake we left out for you, and have a nice weekend. "It's also a dessert topping and a furniture polish": Green tea may be good for you, but it isn't a "superfood" yet and won't help you make... more ›

You’ve probably noticed more posts on Chicagoist lately. We’ve been stepping up our efforts to provide coverage of daily news, events, food, the arts and all the miscellaneous things on your mind. We’ve also brought in some new blood to keep the rest of us on our toes, and cover all the important goings-on here in the city. Say hello to our newest batch of writers: On the general news beat, we’ve got Old Town... more ›

? Catch it for free tonight at Doc Films at the University of Chicago. You can get a pass starting at 5 p.m.; the movie starts at 7. You probably want to show up early. more ›