A 20-year veteran of the Chicago police department has been shot and killed as he returned home from his shift. Police say the off-duty officer was shot about 6 a.m. Sunday on the city’s South Side. Read the original here:  Off-duty Chicago officer... 

Chicago has officially lived up to its reputation, at least as far as one iced-tea promo is concerned. HuffPost Chicago reported two days ago on beverage maker Honest Tea’s downtown Chicago promotion . The company set up a stand stocked with bottles... 

Joe Ferguson has had his hands full. As Chicago’s Inspector General, he’s in charge of investigating allegations of fraud, waste and abuse in city government. And according to a report released by Ferguson’s office yesterday, there... 

Some municipalities are sweetening deals for their top police and fire administrators even as they call for pension reform in Springfield. Illinois’ pension system — including police, fire and public-sector employees — is the most underfunded... 

Plans for a massive shopping, hotel and housing development near Wrigley Field cleared another hurdle Thursday as the City Council Zoning Committee gave it the go-ahead. Original post: Zoning Committee Approves Wrigleyville Development  Read More →

Mayor Daley wants to make one thing clear: it’s my fault that he lost his cool yesterday and offered to sodomize and shoot me for asking a question about violence in the city. A little while ago the mayor told reporters that he was merely trying... 

L-R: Franks ‘N Dawgs’ “N’awlins” dog, the “Foss Hog,” the Mystery Corn Dog and Veal Percik sausage. If a hot dog joint dares to venture beyond Chicago-style territory and up its game with gourmet sausages, comparisons... 

Photo courtesy of Fricke_K. (Attribution below) We love Lifehacker . Its recent post clued us in to this awesome website by the University of Illinois dedicated to compiling solutions for stain removal. If you spend any amount of time in the kitchen,... 

Tonight, the Flesh Hungry Dog Show , one of the city’s premiere queer music showcases, celebrates its fifth anniversary of monthly musical mayhem at Jackhammer in Rogers Park. And owing to the birthday boys’ and girls’ generosity, they’re... 

Alderman Sharon Denise Dixon (24th) by Melissa Ann Pinney, courtesy of the Chicago Alderman Project The brains behind the Chicago Alderman Project – Jeremy Schuech and Lauri Apple – have enjoyed quite a successful run with the show receiving...