A man was killed and three other people were wounded in a shooting at an annual reunion picnic in the Far South Side ‘ Morgan Park neighborhood Saturday night. Police say David Buckner, 47, was among many other people at Ada Park picnicking when... 

About a half-hour before the call to prayer sounds for Friday afternoon service at the Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines, cars begin to fill up the center’s parking lot and often spill out into neighboring streets. Read more here: Des Plaines... 

Who says Illinois politics is a tough business? The trial of Rod Blagojevich shows that even a foul-mouthed clotheshorse can be elected to the state’s highest office. Twice. Go here to read the rest: Trial mystery: How did Blagojevich get elected?  Read More →

Anyone with a child from the ages of 3-12 knows EXACTLY what Sillybandz are. On the off chance that you haven’t been sucked into the latest fad of the year; briefly explained, they are little rubber bands that kids wear on their wrists. When removed,... 

One of the biggest (and tastiest) Chicago summer traditions is the Taste of Chicago , a ten-day festival located in Grant Park where you can get, as indicated by its name, bite-sized treats from restaurants and food shops from all over the city. The... 

The news that two main staffers at the Howard Brown Health Center were being placed on paid administrative leave came as a shock to Chicago’s LGBT community last week. And in the days that have passed since the brief press release unveiled the... 

Over the next couple of weeks, we’re going to be testing out a few cocktails from The Modern Mixologist , Tony Abou-Ganim’s new cocktail book. Abou-Ganim is one of the fathers of modern mixology, one of the superstars of the cocktail revival... 

Billy Williams and velociraptors aren’t the only statues in the news. This weekend, Naperville will dedicate a nine-foot tall statue of cartoon crime fighter Dick Tracy, the newest addition to the town’s riverwalk along the DuPage River.... 

              Chicago is leading the charge into a brave new world of cities under constant surveillance. The Associated Press (via the Tribune) reports that Chicago has the most surveillance cameras in the United States,... 

Food & Wine will release its 2010 Best New Chefs list this evening and it can be revealed with certainty that Blackbird’s Mike Sheerin, lieutenant to Paul Kahan and brother of Signature Room’s Patrick Sheerin, will be one of the winners....