Earlier today we posted about the controversy surrounding former Illinois attorney general Roland Burris’ decision to go to D.C. in efforts to be sworn in as a U.S. Senator, filling President-Elect Barack Obama’s seat. Burris was appointed by the man with the tarnished reputation, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
It’s only Tuesday and the results are in: […]

So here I am again, on another short excursion away from home. I’ve been awake for an hour already and decided the best thing is to get up and put my first impressions on paper. Since there is only a one hour time difference between Toronto and Chicago I decided yesterday I wasn’t even going […]

For Chicagoans, ringing in the new year also comes with clanging more change into meters, buses and Transit Card vending machines.
Late last year, city officials approved rate increases on Chicago’s 36,000 parking meters. The most expensive meters in the Loop, which used to cost $3 an hour, now require $3.50. In the non-Loop and Central […]

After being appropriately prepped as a result of our visit to the Chicago Cultural Center we decided to head off yesterday to visit the Pullman Historic District, a planned industrial and residential community dating back to the 1880s, on Chicago’s South Side.
In order to get there we took the red line all the way to […]

Here’s a riddle: What has a guitar, violin, mandolin, glockenspiel, professionally whistles and embodies the heart of Chicago? So far there is only one answer to that question: Andrew Bird.
As a writer for a website that revolves around issues, music and culture that is Chicago, Andrew Bird is […]

Chicago: Home of the Blues, “Da Bears”, and Mrs. O’Leary’s cow. People love a clever slogan, and Chicagoans are no exception. In no particular order, here are some of the most interesting nicknames (besides the Windy City and Chi-Town) that have been inspired by this unique city.
The Second City
What started as a noble tribute was […]

I love the city, but I hate its relentless parking tickets. Being a commuter student who lives in Chicago, sometimes it’s pretty tricky finding legit parking without having to wake up at 7 to move your car before rush hour. Sometimes it’s worse when driving home from night classes because by the time I get […]

Would you be willing to give up use of a prized lane on the Kennedy Expressway and South Lake Shore Drive for two weeks to help Chicago win the 2016 Olympics? How about if, in so doing, Chicago could increase its odds of getting billions of federal dollars for new and improved Chicago Transit […]

I know I am not crazy. I just felt the ground shake. Thought it was a truck.
Nope, an earthquake just hit. 5.4 is what Fox News is reporting. No other agency is reporting it yet. My friend texted and said her bed was swaying in Plainfield.
Here is the AP report:
WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) — A […]

http://www.suntimes.com/chicago/chicagopedia/index.html
The Sun Times have created a section of their website called ‘Chicagopedia’
I checked it out, its pretty ok. I am sure it could be better but it’s a decent little resource. Check it out if you are so inclined.